Aron,
Don't forget to contact an approved chute supplier (I use Stroud) when you
get ready to buy one....or two. The supplier will know what size chute to
recommend for your vehicle and speed.
Skip
At 06:19 PM 2/7/04 -0700, Tom Shannon wrote:
>Quoting atrav <atrav@vcmails.com>:
>
>> How do you all figure at what point you need a parachute?
>> Some speed vs. weight ratio, or?
>>
>> -Aron-
>>
>>All sanctioning groups seem to list the mph when chutes are required. NHRA
>is 150mph I think. The 2003 SCTA rulebook,page 31 paragraph 3.m says:
>"an approved parachute is required on all cars that qualify for the long
>course, 175mph. Vehicles that exceed 300mph shall be equipped with 2
>independent parachute systems......
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