DeTomaso Mailing List: June 97, Message #44
     



From: Andy Poling <andy@realbig.com>

Subject: Wheel house braces (before or after?)

Date: Wed, 4 Jun 1997 22:05:58 -0400 (EDT)



OK, I may be entering the arena of religion here, but I'm brave so here

goes...



In preperation for Pocono and other track events, I've been adding all sorts

of go-fast goodies to the kitty... wheels (big), tires (big), brakes (big...

see a trend develpoing here?), adjustable swaybars, etc.



My mechanic suggested that I also get one of the aftermarket wheel house

braces to replace my stock one.  He thinks it will improve the stiffness of

the chassis.  I thought they were primarily useful (because they're

adjustable) when you're suffering wheel house sag and the attendant camber

changes.



So what do ye of track experience say?  Are the aftermarket braces a good

pre-emptive move or just a corrective procedure for sagging thighs?



Also, what sort of alignments have folks used at the track?  I run a pretty

radical alignment on my Miata for autox and track time, but don't yet have

the competition experience with the Pantera to come up with an alignment for

it.  As soon as we get it all buttoned back together, I intend on doing a

couple of autocrosses to get it sorted, but it'd be nice to have a head

start.



-Andy



72 Pantera: power             91 Miata: quickness              96 A4Q: traction

                            84 RZ350: all the above







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