[DeTomaso] Autocrossing a Pantera - was RFR

[fastgrandma at aol.com]

Jack is the mechanic here but I think we needed a bigger front sway bar to make the car effective on the friend's Pantera.  You definitely need the sway bar!  We autocrossed some 40 miles from our home to the event and drove the car to and from for all the events.  A good way to get the tires warmed up!  :)


Judy





-----Original Message-----
From: Sean Korb <spkorb at gmail.com>
To: List Pantera <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Wed, Oct 13, 2010 11:24 am
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Autocrossing a Pantera - was RFR


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.
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> Larry
>> PCNC Motorsports Coordinator
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