[DeTomaso] Asa at the Autocross this weekend

Asa Jay Laughton asajay at asajay.com
Thu May 6 22:35:10 EDT 2010


Well then....
I guess it's time to quit panty-wasting around and get my rear in gear here.
:)

Asa Jay

Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
&  Shelley Marie
Spokane, WA
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On 5/6/2010 7:01 PM,  Charles Engles wrote:
> Dear Doug,
>
>
>                  Yes. You're right and you reminded me of Bob Woodhouse, from
> Nebraska.   Bob campaigned a red Pantera in the highest classes of SCCA Solo
> Autocross at the National level for several years.  He was very competitive.
>
>
>
>                          Warmest regards, Chuck Engles
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
> Behalf Of Doug Braun
> Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2010 2:22 PM
> To: asajay at asajay.com
> Cc: DeTomaso Forum
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Asa at the Autocross this weekend
>
> Asa Jay wrote: "the Pantera isn't really an Autocross car"
>
> Tell that to the many autocrossers who've been beaten by a
> Pantera over the years and see what they say.  With modern tires,
> the spring spacers removed, a larger rear sway bar, good (KONI)
> shocks and 2 degrees of negative camber all the way around, a
> Pantera is still very competitive in its class.  As a newbie
> you see may drivers, in what you consider to be lesser cars,
> running faster times than you.  But, IMHO, it takes at least
> 3 to 5 full seasons of dedicated autocrossing to approach your
> potential as a aurocrosser.  One way to find out is to let one
> of the local hot-shoes drive your car and see how his times
> compare to yours.
>
> Doug
>
>
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