[DeTomaso] Silver State

B Hower b.hower3400 at yahoo.com
Tue Sep 11 18:31:09 EDT 2012


I the Pantera a barn find? --- just had to ask.
 
Bud #3400

--- On Tue, 9/11/12, gow2 at rc-tech.net <gow2 at rc-tech.net> wrote:


From: gow2 at rc-tech.net <gow2 at rc-tech.net>
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Silver State
To: "michael frazier" <red3644 at hotmail.com>
Cc: "pantera list" <detomaso at realbig.com>
Date: Tuesday, September 11, 2012, 2:58 PM


This is what I am thinking about. I need to cut the body off, blast the
frame and clean it up:


http://www.rc-tech.net/cars2/NC/lumina.jpg

http://www.rc-tech.net/cars2/NC/lum2.jpg

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>
>  Much the same rules for the Big Bend ORR except you can run in the GT
> class with a 125mpg average and 140mph max.  You do have
> to complete a rookie orientation and qualifying session on Wed, or Thur.
> before the Sat. race.  I've been an instructor for the last few
> years.  That's a morning in the classroom and an afternoon out on a
> section of closed highway.  A Snell approved helmet, some gloves
> and an extinguisher in a metal mount will get you in the show.  BBORR is
> coming up at the end of April 2013!
> Michael
>
>
>> From: bflesland at gmail.com
>> Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2012 09:27:28 -0700
>> To: gow2 at rc-tech.net
>> CC: detomaso at realbig.com
>> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Silver State
>>
>> Gary,
>> 110 mph max speed class.
>> 125 max tech speed.
>> In May this year there was a NASCAR type car and Jim Peruto set a world
>> record, close to 218 mph average.
>> And 252 mph across the finish line...
>>
>> If you have not prepared yet it might be a little late but sure, if you
>> already have the gear, a fire extinguisher and a Snell approved helmet
>> you can still enter.
>> They accept entries until Saturday.
>>
>> And you will need to take the Andretti racing school in Vegas this
>> Thursday morning at 6am.
>>
>> We are on our way from SFO to Vegas now.
>> See you there then?
>> Cheers Bjoern
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>
>> Den 11. sep. 2012 kl. 08:06 skrev gow2 at rc-tech.net:
>>
>> > At Silver state what is the max speed for a first timer? Were there
>> any ex
>> > Nascars there?
>> >
>> > What are some basic things which need be done to get one prepared?
>> >
>> >> Well gang I wish more of you could have made the silver state.
>> >> I have the Pizza Car full of racing fuel, loaded on the trailer and
>> ready
>> >> to roll.
>> >> I have made at least a dozen improvements to the car since it was at
>> the
>> >> fun rally.
>> >> I will drive 550 miles to Ely on Friday and will run an average 140
>> mph on
>> >> Sunday.
>> >> It should be an easy run for Pizza. The only section that I have to
>> >> watch out for is the narrows in the canyon.
>> >> I had the back end sliding around in 2002 with the white car.
>> >> Hard to slow down to 100 going through the narrows.
>> >> At least I won’t have that McClaren in front of me like at the fun
>> rally
>> >> egging me on to go faster.
>> >> With the overdrive fifth gear in the car I expect the engine turns
>> about
>> >> 4500 rpms at 145mph.
>> >> On the track I will run it at 7500 rpms so 4500 is a cruise.
>> >> In fourth at 7500 rpms I am going about 155mph so to drive 145 mph I
>> will
>> >> have to short shift 4th and 5th.
>> >> More like a country driving cruise, just focus for about 35 minutes
>> going
>> >> back and forth over the two lane crown in the road at 140 mph taking
>> >> turns.
>> >> You do pucker once in a while. I don’t have the turns memorized.
>> >>
>> >> Rich
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
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