DeTomaso Mailing List: September 2000, Message #158

Outstanding Jack....107F? Yeehaa!!!
MD
-----Original Message-----
From: Jack Tunnell <jacktunnell@earthlink.net>
To: Multiple recipients of list <detomaso@realbig.com>
Date: Wednesday, September 06, 2000 6:41 AM
Subject: Fw: Labor Day at TWS (Hottr than hll)


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>> Well the good news is that the GT5 was ready and able for every run
>session
>> at TWS this last Labor Day.  The bad news is that it was about 107
>degrees,
>> air temp.  It was way too hot for any kind of comfort.  I measured with
my
>> new Raytek 113 on the asphault in the shade and 138 in the sun.  After my
>> best run session I measured about 197 on the back of the heads.
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>> The Porsche people were a little grumpy and don't seem to trust Pantera
>> drivers to be able to get around the track consistently on their own.  I
>> wonder why that is?  They were very suprised that I was able to run all
>> weekend in the heat.  I met a guy from Houston with a red 2000 Mustang
>Cobra
>> R who was running very well.  We were the only Ford powered cars there
and
>> were somewhat treated as outcasts.  There were several who treated us
>quite
>> well though.
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>> I had the Hoosiers on for the event and they stick like glue.  The
digital
>> photo guys were there and got the Pantera in some high G turn shots.  At
>38
>> psi, the 275/50/15s on the back had some serious sidewall deflection.
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>> It would have been a great weekend if some other Panteras had been there
>and
>> it had been about 85 degrees.  At 107 it was kind of an ordeal but it was
>> wure fun to finally get the car on the track.
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>> More later,
>> Jack Tunnell
>> GT5 - 6434
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