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Re: Re: LSR Brakes - parachute

To: Dick J <lsr_man@yahoo.com>, John Beckett <saltracer@servusa.com>,
Subject: Re: Re: LSR Brakes - parachute
From: Sparky <wmtsmith@landracing.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2004 21:50:12 -0500
Stroud told me to mount it at eng. CG height--ie about the cam shaft level.
> 
> From: Dick J <lsr_man@yahoo.com>
> Date: 2004/06/28 Mon PM 08:38:48 CDT
> To: John Beckett <saltracer@servusa.com>, 
>         Land Speed List
>   <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: LSR Brakes - parachute
> 
> John Beckett <saltracer@servusa.com> wrote:... ... 7) Parachute - It's 
>mandatory over 175 MPH, but it should never be considered to take the place of 
>a regular braking system, or that it's the primary braking system.
> 
> So where is the best place to attach the chute.  It seems like the axle iself 
>would be, but???????  Somewhere on the sprung part of the chassis, but how 
>high?
>  
> Dick J
> In East Texas 
> 
>               
> 

  "Sparky"
Lakester 2211






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