[DeTomaso] Autocrossing a Pantera - was RFR

[Sean Korb]

Autocrossing is fun, especially in that purpose built autocross tuned
electric sports car disguised as a tractor :)

Autocross tune is often very different than street tune.  For the
Pantera, the first step is to remove the front sway bar.  I certainly
wouldn't want to drive my car that way on the street, but imagine it
in a nice safe parking lot!  What a hoot!

sean

On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 3:04 PM, GW <gow2 at rc-tech.net> wrote:
> This is what I think of when I see auto crossing:
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> http://www.rtpnet.org/teaa/gator.html
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> I never found shopping cart tracks to mean much.
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> Larry Finch wrote:
>> I've had several owners, much more in tune with Autocross than me, tell me what I wrote - Most of our cars are NOT really set-up for optimal Autocross results.
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>> I do imagine Jack had your car  dialed in much better than most Panteras for what you did back-in-the-day.
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>> That you can make a Pantera into a competitive Autocross car is true.
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>> I still say most, as they sit in their garages, are not so optimized.
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>> Larry
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: fastgrandma at aol.com
>> To: fresnofinches at aol.com; detomaso at realbig.com
>> Sent: Wed, Oct 13, 2010 10:34 am
>> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso]  NPC - Reno Fernley Raceway in Car & Driver
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>> My answer to your remark that our cars are not set up for Autocrossing is that you apparently don't know how to drive it that well.  Jack and I autocrossed first another club member's Pantera and then ours for several years with winning results against much lighter weight cars.  I also proved that one does not need power steering to do so!
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>> Wanna see my trophies??
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>> Judy
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Larry Finch <fresnofinches at aol.com>
>> To: detomaso at realbig.com
>> Sent: Wed, Oct 13, 2010 8:44 am
>> Subject: [DeTomaso]  NPC - Reno Fernley Raceway in Car & Driver
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>>  All,
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>> Yes, RFR is up and running. I spoke with the General Manager some weeks ago and
>> things do indeed look positive for their continued operation.
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>> Likewise, I spoke with the GM at Spring Mountain and they too are in fine shape,
>> and would love to have us return. They added additional track to the bottom of
>> the N/S layout we have used that lengthened the back straight quite a bit.
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>> As for a move to San Diego for the Fun Rally, that is NOT yet decided. The SD
>> folks were to gather prices and pertinent info and present it to the POCA Board
>> and Fun Rally Committee at the end of September. I have not heard of any
>> decision yet being made.
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>> If it does indeed move to SD, there is NO track that is close enough for our
>> Speed Trials, and the closest is WAAAAY too expensive anyways. The best that SD
>> could offer would be a parking lot Autocross, for which most of our cars are not
>> really set-up for optimal results.
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>> My vote is to return to Reno and stage a two day event at RFR.
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>> Larry
>> PCNC Motorsports Coordinator
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Sean Korb spkorb at spkorb.org http://www.spkorb.org
'65,'68 Mustangs,'68 Cougar,'78 R100/7,'60 Metro,'59 A35,'71 Pantera #1382
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