[DeTomaso] Sept. SSCC

[mark skwarek]

Ken,
What happened with the hood popping open was that I had just noticed that  I was in excess of my tech speed and I hit the brakes. My feeling is that the small dip in the nose of the car resulted increased low pressure point over the hood resulting in the hood bowing to such an extent that the rod on the hood that engages the lock pulled out of the lock. At no point did the lock become unlocked. The hood returned to its normal position.  

     On Saturday, November 1, 2014 11:34 PM, Ken Green <kenn_green at yahoo.com> wrote:
   

 Mark,
    Have you done anything to keep the nose from getting light at speeds above 150?
Ken
      From: mark skwarek via DeTomaso <detomaso at poca.com>
 To: Mad Dog Antenucci <teampantera at yahoo.com>; Panteras <detomaso at poca.com>; Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com>; Jim Wallace <pantera_4220 at yahoo.com> 
 Sent: Saturday, November 1, 2014 7:57 PM
 Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Sept. SSCC
   
  The car felt real good at 165. was very pleased with how she ran. Too
  bad the tech speed is 165, I would have liked to have gone
  faster. Horse power is not an issue.
  There have been times when I've driven at speed with the hood
  unlatched, so I knew it was not a problem. I was hoping that I was not
  going to get a black flag due to a nervous course worker. Unfortunately
  the race was stopped shortly thereafter.
  On Saturday, November 1, 2014 10:23 PM, Mad Dog Antenucci
  <teampantera at yahoo.com> wrote:
  Nice, thanks for sharing.....I've had my steel decklid come up a couple
  times...very distracting.
  Glad you made it okay....how did your Pantera feel at 160?
  Did you feel you had enough down force in front?
  Other impressions??
  On Saturday, November 1, 2014 6:45 PM, mark skwarek
  <ehpantera at yahoo.com> wrote:
  Going from 140 to 165 MPH thru the speed trap.
  [1]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tWHZkLzius&feature=youtu.be
  Mark

References

  1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tWHZkLzius&feature=youtu.be

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   Ken,
   What happened with the hood popping open was that I had just noticed
   that  I was in excess of my tech speed and I hit the brakes. My feeling
   is that the small dip in the nose of the car resulted increased low
   pressure point over the hood resulting in the hood bowing to such an
   extent that the rod on the hood that engages the lock pulled out of the
   lock. At no point did the lock become unlocked. The hood returned to
   its normal position.
   On Saturday, November 1, 2014 11:34 PM, Ken Green
   <kenn_green at yahoo.com> wrote:
   Mark,
       Have you done anything to keep the nose from getting light at
   speeds above 150?
   Ken
   From: mark skwarek via DeTomaso <detomaso at poca.com>
   To: Mad Dog Antenucci <teampantera at yahoo.com>; Panteras
   <detomaso at poca.com>; Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com>; Jim Wallace
   <pantera_4220 at yahoo.com>
   Sent: Saturday, November 1, 2014 7:57 PM
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Sept. SSCC
     The car felt real good at 165. was very pleased with how she ran. Too
     bad the tech speed is 165, I would have liked to have gone
     faster. Horse power is not an issue.
     There have been times when I've driven at speed with the hood
     unlatched, so I knew it was not a problem. I was hoping that I was
   not
     going to get a black flag due to a nervous course worker.
   Unfortunately
     the race was stopped shortly thereafter.
     On Saturday, November 1, 2014 10:23 PM, Mad Dog Antenucci
     <[1]teampantera at yahoo.com> wrote:
     Nice, thanks for sharing.....I've had my steel decklid come up a
   couple
     times...very distracting.
     Glad you made it okay....how did your Pantera feel at 160?
     Did you feel you had enough down force in front?
     Other impressions??
     On Saturday, November 1, 2014 6:45 PM, mark skwarek
     <[2]ehpantera at yahoo.com> wrote:
     Going from 140 to 165 MPH thru the speed trap.
     [1][3]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tWHZkLzius&feature=youtu.be
     Mark
   References
     1. [4]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tWHZkLzius&feature=youtu.be
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References

   1. mailto:teampantera at yahoo.com
   2. mailto:ehpantera at yahoo.com
   3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tWHZkLzius&feature=youtu.be
   4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tWHZkLzius&feature=youtu.be
   5. mailto:DeTomaso at poca.com
   6. http://poca.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso_poca.com