[DeTomaso] Some FIA Group 3 brake questions - circa 1973

Ken Green kenn_green at yahoo.com
Mon Apr 17 18:43:21 EDT 2017


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On Apr 17, 2017, at 15:58, Steve Lisa <stevelisa at patentit.com> wrote:

>  This is my first post, so I hope I get it right.A  Let me know if I
>  broke etiquette.
>  So, we confirmed this weekend running in the Oregon SCCA Vintage group
>  at PIR, that the original Pantera brakes are indeed lacking.A  Aside
>  from brake issues, Asa Jay's old car ran well.A
>  The issue is that I am required to run the stock front and rear
>  calipers if I want the car to be "dated" under the FIA Group 3 rules as
>  of "1973." A As best I can tell (and maybe I am wrong), the "big"
>  calipers were not approved in Group 3 until 1974.A  However, it also
>  appears, as best I can tell, that the 1973 FIA Group 3 rules allowed
>  vented front and rear rotors in place of the original non-vented
>  rotors.A  Unfortunately, slotted rotors are not allowed.A
>  I happily just bought two sets of Mike Drew's recently sourced
>  vented/slotted rotors, which I will run on the front for now.A  Except
>  for snooty events, there will be no issues doing so.A  But, I have a
>  few questions for the experts here about some longer term concerns:
>    1. I eventually need to find vented but non-slotted front and rear
>      rotors for the Pantera, as close as possible to what was run in the
>      FIA Group 3 in 1973.A  Any ideas on where to find vented front and
>      rear rotors that are equivalent to the 1973 FIA Group s rotors?
>    2. I would like something improved in place of the stock rear rotors
>      while I am sourcing the proper vented rotors circa 1973.A  Any
>      ideas?
>    3. What are the best race front and rear pads to run in the original
>      calipers, and where do we get them?A  I am guessing Porterfield?
> 
>  Also, I want to again thank all those that tried to help us out last
>  weekend when the Booster failed.A
>  A
>  Regards,A
>  S
>  ateve Lisaa
>  SN 5533A
>  Steve Lisa
>  SN 5533
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   They make a lot of custom rotors to your specs.
   Ken

   On Apr 17, 2017, at 15:58, Steve Lisa <[2]stevelisa at patentit.com>
   wrote:
   >  This is my first post, so I hope I get it right.A  Let me know if I
   >  broke etiquette.
   >  So, we confirmed this weekend running in the Oregon SCCA Vintage
   group
   >  at PIR, that the original Pantera brakes are indeed lacking.A  Aside
   >  from brake issues, Asa Jay's old car ran well.A
   >  The issue is that I am required to run the stock front and rear
   >  calipers if I want the car to be "dated" under the FIA Group 3 rules
   as
   >  of "1973." A As best I can tell (and maybe I am wrong), the "big"
   >  calipers were not approved in Group 3 until 1974.A  However, it also
   >  appears, as best I can tell, that the 1973 FIA Group 3 rules allowed
   >  vented front and rear rotors in place of the original non-vented
   >  rotors.A  Unfortunately, slotted rotors are not allowed.A
   >  I happily just bought two sets of Mike Drew's recently sourced
   >  vented/slotted rotors, which I will run on the front for now.A
   Except
   >  for snooty events, there will be no issues doing so.A  But, I have a
   >  few questions for the experts here about some longer term concerns:
   >    1. I eventually need to find vented but non-slotted front and rear
   >      rotors for the Pantera, as close as possible to what was run in
   the
   >      FIA Group 3 in 1973.A  Any ideas on where to find vented front
   and
   >      rear rotors that are equivalent to the 1973 FIA Group s rotors?
   >    2. I would like something improved in place of the stock rear
   rotors
   >      while I am sourcing the proper vented rotors circa 1973.A  Any
   >      ideas?
   >    3. What are the best race front and rear pads to run in the
   original
   >      calipers, and where do we get them?A  I am guessing Porterfield?
   >
   >  Also, I want to again thank all those that tried to help us out last
   >  weekend when the Booster failed.A
   >  A
   >  Regards,A
   >  S
   >  ateve Lisaa
   >  SN 5533A
   >  Steve Lisa
   >  SN 5533
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   >
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