Mayf,
I've had some personal experience with chutes, too big, short lines, lifting
rear ends that sent me into the fields, etc. I've spent countless time and
effort with Deist and first thing he'll want to do is engineer you to death
and have you mount your chute on the roof. Not saying that there shouldn't
be a good amount of thought, but they can't get it in their heads that you
don't want to stop in ten feet. I finally had to go to Simpson to get my
problems solved. I used a regular 20 ft. tow line at first and figured out
what was needed. I still use the Deist pack because it has the rubber bands
to hold the lines neatly in place.
3500 lb. car, 200 MPH, 10 ft chute with 40 ft of line, works like a dream.
Grib
----- Original Message -----
From: "glen barrett" <speedtimer@charter.net>
To: "DrMayf" <drmayf@teknett.com>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, September 03, 2001 8:02 PM
Subject: Re: Chute lines...
> What kind of vehicle, how big is the chute you have, how fast do you
expect
> to go. but first, talk to a chute expert like Deist, or Stroud. This has
> been discussed in the past on this site. A lot of things play a part in
the
> tow line attachment as well as the location. To low it pulls the front
> wheels up, to high it pulls the rear wheels of the ground. the type of
> canopy as well as the tow line length are critical. A lot of things can
> happen behind the car. Getting the chute in clean air is a must. But first
> call the chute makers for their advice.
> Glen
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