[DeTomaso] corner weight

GW gow2 at rc-tech.net
Sun May 2 19:29:52 EDT 2010


I read a Pantera article some time ago where all 4 corners were weighed 
and weights to compensate. Problem was the sway bar was not unattached. 
If the sway bar is still connected it is nothing but voodoo mechanics.

Gary

Tomas Gunnarsson wrote:
> That'd be the gas tank but it's on the opposite side compared to these
> numbers.
>
> Tomas
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com
> [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]On Behalf Of Charles McCall
> Sent: den 2 maj 2010 21:57
> To: JDeRyke at aol.com; ehpantera at yahoo.com; detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] corner weight
>
>
> Jack - I read the April 06 newsletter but don't remember the details. I'm
> surprised to see such a difference between the front corners? More than 100
> pounds difference between the right and left? Kind of the same in the
> rear... I can't think of anything really heavy that would make the weight so
> off-center. Do you?
>
> Charles McCall
> 1985 DeTomaso Pantera GT5-S #9375
> "Raising Pantera Awareness Across Europe"
> http://www.poca.com/index.php/gallery/?g2_itemId=2323
>
> -----Mensaje original-----
> De: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] En
> nombre de JDeRyke at aol.com
> Enviado el: domingo, 02 de mayo de 2010 21:38
> Para: ehpantera at yahoo.com; detomaso at realbig.com
> Asunto: Re: [DeTomaso] corner weight
>
> In a message dated 5/2/10 7:12:49 AM, ehpantera at yahoo.com writes:
>
>   
>> Does anyone know what the corner weights (approx) are for a stock L
>> model?
>>
>>     
> Its been too long since our '72 L was truely stock! When I corner-weighted
> our lightweight (2776-lb car at the time) car with its non-adjustable spring
>
> perch shocks, (POCA Newsletter, April '06), I got 656 lbs rt frt, 528 left
> frt, 736 left rear and 856 right rear. But that was with 475 lbs off the
> car. Ted Mitchell's website has some stock weights that may be closer to
> your
> car. Try   <www.tmitch.com> and go to the suspension section. Good luck- J
> Deryke
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