DeTomaso Mailing List: May 1997, Message #106
     



From: dolster@exo.com (D. Antenucci)

Subject: Mouse Ears/Tires&wheels/additives/Webers

Date: Sat, 3 May 1997 21:22:07 -0700



MOUSE EARS:

With some reservations (dog ugly), I put these on last week for Silverstate

Race (May 18) an had a chance last week to test bed them on on the way

to/from Vegas. . . They do work. Ram Air will make up to 2.7% hp at 150 mph.

The added benefit is my car ran about 5-10 degrees cooler. The run up Mt.

Charleston is very much like the Silverstate course (IE, elevation, 2-lanes,

sweeper turns, etc) so I had a good chance to dial in the car. I am much

impressed with the Hall air box and side vents. I would  recommend it. And I

would agree with the suggestion that pulling air off the roof is even better.

TIRES&WHEELS:

I can't speak to street wheel & tire combos. In researching race tires/wheel

combinations I spoke to boucoup so-called experts (75-100) and got 76-101

opinions. Interestingly,  I got we don't got those tires from Tire Rack and

others. . . Check for yourself. . . After being told twice that BFG didn't

make such a tire I dealed direct with the BFG people. For those who want to

race stock rims the consensus was go with BFG TA R-1 Race Tires. On stock

rims the 255/60-15 & 225/60-15 tire combo is perfect. The BFG Team T/A

people are very active in racing and I found them to be the "most"

supportive of "poor-boy" racers. The R-1 tires are race ready. I went with

the 60 aspect tires for a couple reasons. The rear tires are 27.1" tall.

You'll turn 768 revs compared with 819 revs for the 265/50-15 R-1'. This is

the tire to run high end on. I also like this particular combo because the

tires are vintage sized and look great on the stock Campy wheels on the

stock bodied Pantera's. Also shames the Corvette & high tech people), sorry

Captain Sensible but I'm sentimental for the 70's. Remember, that was the

period when you were sheeting yellow!

PROLUBE/PROLONG:

The stuff Captain sensible uses on his member. The argument was clearly made

at the Vegas Tech Session a week ago that if you HAVE to use this stuff

drain it after you race your engine so that your bearings and busings don't

get eaten. I like Red Line and/or Traco race oil to race with.  I also think

Mobil-1 is good stuff for the street. To Mike Cook and my older brother who

worship  Kendall Racing Oil - Mea Culpa.

WEBERS/NEW AGE  90'S STUFF:

Hey, Captain Sensible (and Chief Jack) I think I mentioned this already but

I'll say it again. For those of us romantic slobs who don't want to live

with a lap top PC I say give me Webers. I KNOW the work that goes in to

dialing in Webers (I ran 45DCOE's on my Jag E-type) but once they are set up

they sing. My side drafts never leaked, never had a problem in 5 years. No

elevation problems either. Nothing sounds quite like Webers  Now I gotta say

all those logical arguments you both made sound good but love and passion

isn't about being sensible. If it was we'd all drive Dodge Darts.