[DeTomaso] Stiff springs and 1" sway bars! (was Re: De Anza Autocross)

[Julian Kift]

I am using the 1" bars with sphere ball ends, slightly lighter springs than Bob at 450/550#, works well on the GT5.
 
I have seen a couple of the hollow bars snapped in two where the float washer is welded on, which maybe be more to do with the welding process than the hollow bar.
 
Julian
 
> Date: Mon, 16 May 2011 13:45:06 -0500
> From: kirby.schrader at gmail.com
> To: kenn_green at yahoo.com
> CC: detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Stiff springs and 1" sway bars! (was Re: De Anza Autocross)
> 
> I am using solid bars, Ken.
> 
> Kirby
> 
> On Mon, May 16, 2011 at 13:43, Ken Green <kenn_green at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> > Are you guys using solid or hollow 1 inch bars?
> >
> > Ken
> >
> > --- On *Mon, 5/16/11, Kirby Schrader <kirby.schrader at gmail.com>* wrote:
> >
> >
> > From: Kirby Schrader <kirby.schrader at gmail.com>
> > Subject: [DeTomaso] Stiff springs and 1" sway bars! (was Re: De Anza
> > Autocross)
> > To: RCBSONS1 at aol.com, "Mike Trusty" <miketrusty at msn.com>
> > Cc: detomaso at realbig.com
> > Date: Monday, May 16, 2011, 11:35 AM
> >
> >
> > Bob,
> >
> > I would like to thank you VERY much, sir. I now feel vindicated!
> > :-)
> >
> > After more than 12 years of saying that stiffer springs and 1" sway bars
> > front and rear made my car handle much better and very neutral and then
> > being told there was no way that would work and I was wrong, I'm glad to
> > hear someone else is stating the same thing.
> >
> > Congratulations!
> >
> > Couldn't resist commenting,
> > Kirby
> >
> > (can't watch YouTube at work though..., I'll watch tonight at home)
> >
> >
> > On Mon, May 16, 2011 at 11:19, <RCBSONS1 at aol.com<http://us.mc308.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=RCBSONS1@aol.com>>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > I was all set to run the Firebird at this years 41st De Anza Autocross
> > > It is a fund raiser for the Auto Tech Department and also lets the kids
> > > tech your cars and run their project cars
> > >
> > > The Firebird has issues so I decided to run the Pantera
> > > Needed to drop the oil- Penn Brand now... so I did that on Saturday
> > > and also changed the collector gaskets as I think it
> > > was causing an off idle stumble
> > >
> > > Sunday morning it is sprinkling and by the time I decide
> > > to go it is really raining.. so much for cleaning up the car
> > > the night before... halfway there the car starts to stumble
> > > I almost turned around.. decided to go to do tech etc
> > > and then look at the car.. the collector gaskets- Alum were
> > > leaking all over.. did not compress like the others
> > >
> > > Called Rich my Pantera buddy and another set of gaskets
> > > would be coming.. we changed them in the rain and a little
> > > hail.. great day for an autocross... fired the car up and the stumble
> > > was gone....let it cool and retorqued
> > >
> > > I found a window in between showers and get in line
> > > then it starts to sprinkle again then rain.. but by the time
> > > I run it is sunny and dry... car ran good.. driver a little rusty
> > > as it has been five years since autocrossing
> > >
> > > Ran the car in Vintage group with 22 cars.. second place not a first
> > > but not bad.. one of my buddies told me a long time ago
> > > to put those seconds and third place trophies in a drawer
> > > Car pushed real bad the last time I ran with softer springs
> > > and lighter bars but is now neutral with the 550/750 springs
> > > and 1" bars on both ends..yes I had the rear bar on it and it works
> > > Got beat by a 911 Porch or Porshe
> > >
> > > At awards ceremony my buddy Dennis states how I send my
> > > registration in every year and say I am bringing the Firebird and
> > > then when I actually show up I bring the Pantera
> > > then he says is there anybody here who did not know which
> > > car was the Pantera.. gotta love those 180 headers
> > > The De Anza guy passed by me and says its kinda loud
> > > but then thanks me for bringing the car
> > > Earlier the kid at registration asks what car I am running and I say
> > > Pantera and he states not that nasty black one with the wing
> > > that ran a few years back... I say yea... thats the one
> > >
> > > Car did well and was well received and thankfully did not have
> > > that stumble it was doing earlier..I thanked Joe at Custom Alignment
> > > for letting me put the car in his booth and he says it always has
> > > a crowd around it.. some know the Pantera and others ask
> > > Thanks to my car buddies for helping out and giving support
> > > As always I talked to a few Pantera owners with cars not running
> > > and few about the Pantera in the Fast 5 movie
> > >
> > > Great day for the Detomaso name and a lot of fun.. better than my
> > Saturday
> > > drive....
> > > curbing two Kinesis wheels getting on the throttle in the wrong place
> > >
> > > Bob Benson #3 Black Pantera
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