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
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"Sparky"
Lakester 2211
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