Dave/Whiplash suggested I write a story for Pantera International. I negotiated a deal, which means I get to call myself a reporter, and the deal is struck. There's going to therefore be a future issue of Pantera International which will feature Pantera G-Force loadings. We're probably going to do this article together, right Dave?
Anyways, I got a G-Tech RS Meter and we can download all kinds of data, including cornering G-forces, stopping G-forces, horsepower, etc. So Dave's going to plug it into his cigarette lighter in Whiplash and I'm going to then plug it into the lighter in veryfast italain and we're going to do a few hot laps around the track in Vegas. We can later on download the data and print it out, write the story and publish it in Pantera International. I'm going to try and see if we can do some experimenting, like with lowering the chassis 1" by shock adjustments, and do a few more laps to see if a lower center of gravity will improve the cornering g-loads, and if it improves stopping G-forces. Measurable, meaningful G-force loadings are what is going to be the focus. It also measure 0-60 mph and 0-100 mph times, and since we'be at the track in Vegas, we can lawfully do that. We may mess around with tire pressures, within a few psi, and change the psi's front to rear to see if we can get some better G-force loads in the corners, and braking.
So, this is going to be a "Road Test" of the G-Tech Meter as applicable to our Pantera's. You'll want to read about this in a future issue of Pantera International. Maybe you can benefit by seeing what we experimented around with and how a few simple changes can help tune-up your Pantera's handling performance. Like, we do the work, and you get the benefits, without all the experimenting and cost. Maybe you've wondered about this nifty gizmo and wondered if it's any good, is it worth the cash, etc? I think you'll be curious to know....
We'll be happy to enlist the help of anyone who wants to volunteer help doing all the chassis-tuning in the pits with us.
Read all about it! Or you can be there and participate and also read all about it. This'll be fun for everyone who drives their Pantera or occasionally gets to ride in a Pantera. Actually, it should apply to all vehicle types, the testing results that is.... Maybe we can do something really cool, like print out a lap on both Pantera's and make the graphs like the background on the pages of print in that issue of Pantera International.
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