[DeTomaso] top 10 performance upgrades

[Mark McWhinney]

Here's a good intro on camber, caster, and toe along with the more esoteric
thrust angle, scrub radius, etc.

http://www.familycar.com/Alignment.htm



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From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
Behalf Of Gray Gregory
Sent: Monday, January 01, 2007 11:51 AM
To: SEL; Mad Dog Antenucci; Michael Shortt
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Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] top 10 performance upgrades

Stephen,

You're confusing caster and camber. Camber on the Pantera is adjusted
with shims in the rear and by moving the upper ball joint in the front.
Usually getting the proper camber setting is pretty easy. Caster is
where the stock Pantera comes up a little short. Ideally we would like
5deg or so of caster but most Panteras can't get there w/o making
suspension modifications. What Chuck is talking about is just getting as
much as your car is capable of, then you can decide from there if you
want to go further.

As far as the other things on Chuck's list they're all pretty straight
forward. I think the best solution might be to pick a few you want to
tackle first and we can schedule a Space City Pantera tech session at my
place to help you address them.

Happy New Year,

Gray

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From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]
On Behalf Of SEL
Sent: Sunday, December 31, 2006 7:48 PM
To: Mad Dog Antenucci; Michael Shortt
Cc: detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] top 10 performance upgrades

Dennis, assume we are talking negative caster (or do I have caster and
camber reversed)?? - thanks, stephen


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From: Mad Dog Antenucci <teampantera at yahoo.com>
To: Michael Shortt <michaelsavga at gmail.com>; SEL <edlebby at yahoo.com>
Cc: detomaso at realbig.com
Sent: Sunday, December 31, 2006 7:14:58 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] top 10 performance upgrades


That's a damn good list be it street modified or road race. 
Would definately add 'added 5-6 degrees of caster' . 
 
md 

Michael Shortt <michaelsavga at gmail.com> wrote:
I'm assuming you mean mostly bolt on as opposed to engine guts and no
shiny
stuff just to look cool.

1) Sway bars
2) Shocks
3)Brakes
4)Cooling
5) Ignition
6)Tires/Wheels
7)Carb/Intake/Air Cleaner
8)Exhaust
9) Frame Stiffening Kits
10) Heads ( Ok, sorta guts )

Michael in Savannah

As you can see as a former road racer, I feel that handling and stopping
rank above HP, don't be a High School redneck and build something that
goes
fast and can't turn or stop.

Happy New Year All!


On 12/31/06, SEL wrote:
>
> Hi All - hope everyone is enjoying the holidays and has a terrific new
> year - for those of us that are new to the Pantera and have not very
> modified cars - what would be your top 10 most bang for the buck
performance
> upgrades? - thanks! Stephen
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