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1. [Land-speed] Ballast.... and Hotels...... (score: 1)
Author: drmayf <drmayf@mayfco.com>
Date: Fri, 02 Jan 2009 13:02:19 -0800
Well, time to kick off the new year with a general question regarding ballast. I scanning the rule book I see that it only has to be bolted down, preferably to the frame and as low as possible is rec
/html/land-speed/2009-01/msg00009.html (7,540 bytes)

2. Re: [Land-speed] Ballast.... and Hotels...... (score: 1)
Author: Jon Wennerberg <jonwennerberg@nancyandjon.org>
Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2009 16:14:35 -0500
Now, are the hotels accepting reservations yet? mayf ______ Mayf: I just posed that query on the landracing.com website, and found this post: "I just called the Peppermill/Rainbow/Montego Bay reserva
/html/land-speed/2009-01/msg00010.html (7,540 bytes)

3. Re: [Land-speed] Ballast.... and Hotels...... (score: 1)
Author: <neil@dbelltech.com>
Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2009 14:55:08 -0700
Here's what I'd do-- calculate the shear load (F) that would be created by a crash of perhaps 30 Gs (A) on the weight (M) that you're bolting down. (F = M * A) Divide this shear load by the number o
/html/land-speed/2009-01/msg00012.html (8,349 bytes)

4. Re: [Land-speed] Ballast.... and Hotels...... (score: 1)
Author: drmayf <drmayf@mayfco.com>
Date: Fri, 02 Jan 2009 14:36:04 -0800
Wow, 30 g's. Man that is a lot! I bet that no one uses that high a standard, lol.. I have a 90 pound steel bar that I am gonna moiunt to my frame. Thanks for the info! _______________________________
/html/land-speed/2009-01/msg00013.html (9,799 bytes)

5. Re: [Land-speed] Ballast.... and Hotels...... (score: 1)
Author: <neil@dbelltech.com>
Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2009 15:42:48 -0700
The "30 Gs" is a WAG-- if an impact switch is triggered at 10 to 12 Gs, it makes me think there may be higher G crashes than that. Just a guess, though. Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ Wow, 30 g's. Man tha
/html/land-speed/2009-01/msg00014.html (10,245 bytes)

6. Re: [Land-speed] Ballast.... and Hotels...... (score: 1)
Author: Joe Timney <joetimney@dol.net>
Date: Fri, 02 Jan 2009 23:08:41 -0500
Take a tip from NHRA, two 1/2 steel bolts per 100 lbs...they have done the engineering!!! joe _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Land-spe
/html/land-speed/2009-01/msg00027.html (8,472 bytes)

7. Re: [Land-speed] Ballast.... and Hotels...... (score: 1)
Author: "Ed Weldon" <23.weldon@comcast.net>
Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2009 21:41:39 -0800
Thanks, Joe -- That's a keeper _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Land-speed mailing list http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/land-spe
/html/land-speed/2009-01/msg00031.html (8,357 bytes)

8. Re: [Land-speed] Ballast.... and Hotels...... (score: 1)
Author: drmayf <drmayf@mayfco.com>
Date: Fri, 02 Jan 2009 22:05:35 -0800
Ok, so my added weight total is 180 pounds. With that formula I would only need 4 bolts to hold everything on. Do they specify the grade to be used? I suspect not, fearing the worst: ie we'll do the
/html/land-speed/2009-01/msg00032.html (8,797 bytes)


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