[DeTomaso] Goodbye TWS

Wed Jul 16 09:47:12 EDT 2014

I clarified with Tom last night....

His rev limiter is set to 8800rpm.
(In case you haven't heard a good old cast iron Ford V8 turning 8800rpm, I
can attest to the fact that it makes the hairs on my arms stand up....)

He bangs on the rev limiter in 4th at the end of the straight sometimes
depending on how well he gets out of Turn 15.
Using the good old ZF speed calculator spreadsheet.... with the Avon slicks
we both run.
That means, in theory, he's hitting 182mph.

FWIW,
Kirby

On Wed, Jul 16, 2014 at 8:17 AM, Robert Pink <robpink2012 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I know in a stock Boxster S I easily hit 135. Them Panteras are going much
> much faster.
>
> On Tuesday, July 15, 2014, Kirby Schrader <kirby.schrader at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>>
>> Neither of us have speedometers, but yes… based on tire size (same), gear
>> ratios (same) and rpm, over 170.
>> Tom never uses 5th. In fact, he has it locked out.
>> I do use 5th on the straight.
>> But Tom's engine will turn 8500rpm…
>>
>>
>>
>> On Jul 14, 2014, at 21:21, John Taphorn <jtaphorn at kingwoodcable.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > I did mean era, not error.  :^)  I believe the speeds are in excess of
>> 170 at the end of the straight away.
>> >
>> > Perhaps Kirby could opine.
>> >
>> > JT
>> > On 7/14/2014 9:02 PM, doug351c wrote:
>> >> Have we heard what top speeds they hit?
>> >>
>> >> Doug Braun
>> >> blue 73L #5505
>> >>
>> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com]On Behalf Of John
>> >> Taphorn
>> >> Sent: Monday, July 14, 2014 6:48 PM
>> >> To: detomaso at POCA.com
>> >> Subject: [DeTomaso] Goodbye TWS
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> We are approaching the end of an error in Texas.  Acquired recently by
>> a
>> >> private equity firm, Texas World Speedway will be converted to a
>> planned
>> >> community in the near future.  Here is a clip of Tom Upton and Kirby
>> >> Schrader tackling it with probably two of the fastest Panteras on the
>> >> Planet.  Th road course is 2.9 miles in length.  The banked section
>> held
>> >> the closed course record for decades by Andretti at 230+mph.
>> >>
>> >> Pantera on Pantera action @ TWS 12 July
>> <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAHHeCkcdts&feature=youtu.be>
>>
>> >>
>> >> Sad to see it go.
>> >>
>> >> JT
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
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   I clarified with Tom last night....
   His rev limiter is set to 8800rpm.A
   (In case you haven't heard a good old cast iron Ford V8 turning
   8800rpm, I can attest to the fact that it makes the hairs on my arms
   stand up....)
   He bangs on the rev limiter in 4th at the end of the straight sometimes
   depending on how well he gets out of Turn 15.
   Using the good old ZF speed calculator spreadsheet.... with the Avon
   slicks we both run.
   That means, in theory, he's hitting 182mph.
   FWIW,
   Kirby

   On Wed, Jul 16, 2014 at 8:17 AM, Robert Pink <[1]robpink2012 at gmail.com>
   wrote:

     I know in a stock Boxster S I easily hit 135. Them Panteras are
     going much much faster.
     On Tuesday, July 15, 2014, Kirby Schrader
     <[2]kirby.schrader at gmail.com> wrote:

     Neither of us have speedometers, but yesa| based on tire size
     (same), gear ratios (same) and rpm, over 170.
     Tom never uses 5th. In fact, he has it locked out.
     I do use 5th on the straight.
     But Tom's engine will turn 8500rpma|

   On Jul 14, 2014, at 21:21, John Taphorn <jtaphorn at kingwoodcable.com>
   wrote:
   > I did mean era, not error. A :^) A I believe the speeds are in excess
   of 170 at the end of the straight away.
   >
   > Perhaps Kirby could opine.
   >
   > JT
   > On 7/14/2014 9:02 PM, doug351c wrote:
   >> Have we heard what top speeds they hit?
   >>
   >> Doug Braun
   >> blue 73L #5505
   >>
   >> -----Original Message-----
   >> From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com]On Behalf Of John
   >> Taphorn
   >> Sent: Monday, July 14, 2014 6:48 PM
   >> To: detomaso at POCA.com
   >> Subject: [DeTomaso] Goodbye TWS
   >>
   >>
   >> We are approaching the end of an error in Texas. A Acquired recently
   by a
   >> private equity firm, Texas World Speedway will be converted to a
   planned
   >> community in the near future. A Here is a clip of Tom Upton and
   Kirby
   >> Schrader tackling it with probably two of the fastest Panteras on
   the
   >> Planet. A Th road course is 2.9 miles in length. A The banked
   section held
   >> the closed course record for decades by Andretti at 230+mph.
   >>

     >> [3]Pantera on Pantera action @ TWS 12 July

   >>
   >> Sad to see it go.
   >>
   >> JT
   >>
   >>
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References

   1. mailto:robpink2012 at gmail.com
   2. mailto:kirby.schrader at gmail.com
   3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAHHeCkcdts&feature=youtu.be
   4. http://poca.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso_poca.com
   5. http://poca.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso_poca.com