Reply to "GT5 S"

Steve raises a good point regarding engineering. My car has had the original A-Arms remanufactured by Pat Michal to correct the lack of caster. I run just over 4 degrees caster and my car feels as if it has power assisted steering with fabulous road feel.

Further Pat remanufactured the factory Koni Ariston shocks with corect internal valving, these are rebuildable for life,with new and correct spring rates front and rear and they are now ride height adjustable. A knowledgeable Pantera owner (seven Panteras) drove my car and paid me this compliment. "The best handling Pantera he has ever driven. I loved the clutch" This includes his 1989 GT5S. My steering wheel returns toward center after a turn, I don't have to muscle the wheel back and forth.

So, all you have to do is call Pat Michal, ship your car to Massachusettes and write a pretty fair sized check. I encourage you to do it if you haven't because the other "fixes" out there, just don't get it done. For me, having a "real" GT5S as opposed to a clone was important. I didn't want to be a "wannabe" when it came to the integrity of what the car really was. I've seen this saying, "a Mule in horse harness is still a mule." No matter what you call it.

[This message has been edited by phill1 (edited 08-20-2003).]