[DeTomaso] comments from track drivers on The best Panteravideo on YouTube?

michael@michaelshortt.com michaelsavga at gmail.com
Tue Jun 29 07:18:00 EDT 2010


IMHO The principles remain constant, however the variables of vehicle
dynamics such as street tire profile, sidewall flex, proper pressures,
brake balance and corner weights would make driving at 9/10ths a bit crazy
in trying to replicate his performance in a street only Pantera.   Michael
Shortt

On Jun 29, 2010 12:15 AM, <pantdino at aol.com> wrote:


I was watching the video and noting the 4:29- 4:45 range.
In both of these he seems to be on a trailing throttle pretty deep into the
turn. Stop the video at 4:32.  See all those black skid marks going right
into the concrete wall?  Not the turn for coming in too hot.

At 4:44 he has downshifted from 5th but is still going plenty fast fairly
deep into the turn and still hasn't applied much throttle to my ear.

Am I mistaken in thinking no one should try to drive this way in a stock
Pantera on street tires?
Track drivers have any comments?

Jim







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