[DeTomaso] Pantera Suspension Rebuild

[cengles at cox.net]

Dear Bob,

Given your ORR tendencies and the wide open spaces of Kansas, I would support your re consideration of the off set front bushings for more positive caster. I highly recommend it and I think that it improve your Pantera's high speed handling.

The Positive Caster League, Chuck Engles


---- Bob Radefeld <bob at dodgecarroll.com> wrote:
> 'Ya know Mike, I dicussed this with Dennis Quella when I was ordering my new
> polyurethane bushings from him. For some reason(?) he was able to talk me
> out of using them but I can't exactly recall (CRS?) what his reasoning was.
> I've been giving a LOT of consideration to replacing mine with the offset
> ones you're talking about. Would be a relatively easy swap since all the
> hard work of removing the originals has already been done. Thanks!
>
> Bob
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] Pantera Suspension Rebuild
>
>
> > Thanks Bob
> > Chris, another willing tool loaner.
> > If you have not already bought your replacement bushings, I'd highly
> > recommend getting a set of the offset front bushings from Pantera East.
> > The
> > Pantera was never designed with enough negative caster, and these will
> > greatly improve your on-center steering feel. I've had them in for a
> > couple
> > of years.
> > Mike Thomas
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