DeTomaso Mailing List: October 98, Message #29

Mike...what about the specs for the other cars ?

I'll need an alignment soon too !

Any suggestions on who in Nor-Cal for alignments ?

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MikeLDrew@aol.com wrote:
> 
> Yo Kiwi!
> 
> >From a factory publication (dunno which one, reproduced from the UK club
> magazine), here are the specs.  This document was obviously produced sometime
> in the late '80's or early '90's, as it lists different specs for standard,
> GTS and GT-5 Panteras.  Certain specs are reproduced in three different
> measurements (degrees, millimeters, or inches and degree fractions)
> 
> GT-5 specs follow:
> 
> Caster:  3 degrees 30 minutes, to 4 degrees (all you can get is a better
> answer!)
> 
> Kingpin inclination:  8 degrees
> 
> Front wheel camber:  8 - 16 minutes, 1 - 2 mm, or 3/64" - 5/64"
> 
> Front wheel toe-in:  8 - 16 minutes, 1 - 2 mm, or 3/64" - 5/64"
> 
> Rear wheel camber (negative):  16 - 30 minutes, 2 - 4 mm, or 5/64" - 5/32"
> 
> Rear wheel toe-in:  16 - 30 minutes, 2 - 4 mm, or 5/64" - 5/32"
> 
> Anyone smart on alignment specs care to comment on the factory's
> recommendations?  I would have expected a bit more negative camber in front.
> 16 minutes is 16/60ths of a degree (about 1/4 degree negative, and that's the
> max recommendation, 1/8 negative is the min)
> 
> Mike