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1. Maxton Ballast (score: 1): Author: Dick J <lsr_man@yahoo.com>; Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2001 12:19:48 -0800 (PST); I'm back. Went to Florida to visit Granny for Christmas. Cool granny, gave me a gift certificate to PST suspensions so I can make my springs steadier! My brother gave me a Mallory Ignition and a mons; /html/land-speed/2001-01/msg00045.html (8,068 bytes)
2. Re: Maxton Ballast (score: 1): Author: JERRY FOSTER <fosterap@flash.net>; Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2001 14:50:24 -0600; Welcome back Dick. Do you have a source for railroad tracks? Just thinking ahead. Jerry in Dallas; /html/land-speed/2001-01/msg00046.html (8,602 bytes)
3. RE: Maxton Ballast (score: 1): Author: "Clay, Dale" <Dale.Clay@mdhelicopters.com>; Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2001 13:57:24 -0700; Wouldn't it be better to make containers for lead shot? Then it'd be adjustable, and if made with an opening in the bottom, quickly/easily removable when/if needed. Dale --Original Message-- From: JE; /html/land-speed/2001-01/msg00047.html (9,293 bytes)
4. Re: Maxton Ballast (score: 1): Author: Dick J <lsr_man@yahoo.com>; Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2001 13:41:38 -0800 (PST); Hey Jer, how's the progress on your roadster. Got any new pics? DJ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dick J * * (In East Texas) * * # 729 * * C/GRS E/STR * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Yahoo! Photos - Sha; /html/land-speed/2001-01/msg00049.html (9,151 bytes)
5. Re: Maxton Ballast (score: 1): Author: Dave Dahlgren <ddahlgren@snet.net>; Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2001 16:39:36 -0500; with all this ballast I sure hope everyone is asking about the load rating on the tires... could always befriend someone that pours pig iron and build the car there.. Sorta like concrete. just make a; /html/land-speed/2001-01/msg00050.html (9,939 bytes)
6. RE: Maxton Ballast (score: 1): Author: Dick J <lsr_man@yahoo.com>; Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2001 13:47:00 -0800 (PST); That would provide more pounds per cube, but it would be difficult to handle. I figure water is available everywhere. I'm going to use a couple of old gas tanks I already have. One mounted in the tru; /html/land-speed/2001-01/msg00051.html (10,045 bytes)
7. Re: Maxton Ballast (score: 1): Author: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>; Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2001 16:54:30 -0500; No, I don't think you will find any advantage in handling by adding ballast at Maxton to your 150 MPH ride. And I'd be real careful where I added it at Bonneville. You sure don't want more weight on; /html/land-speed/2001-01/msg00052.html (9,337 bytes)
8. Re: Maxton Ballast (score: 1): Author: FastmetalBDF@aol.com; Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2001 18:45:58 EST; Hi Dick ! Just my own opinion ( and everybody has one ) : Railroad rail is great for making up little mini anvils for in your shop or out in the driveway ........ and also for running trains on . NOT; /html/land-speed/2001-01/msg00059.html (11,473 bytes)
9. Re: Maxton Ballast (score: 1): Author: ARDUNDOUG@aol.com; Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2001 19:05:32 EST; << For Bonneville, I'm planning on 20 gallons of water in the trunk, 18 gallons of water behind the passenger seat, and 200 - 300 lbs of steel under the grill pan (front cross members made from railr; /html/land-speed/2001-01/msg00062.html (8,787 bytes)
10. Re: Maxton Ballast (score: 1): Author: ARDUNDOUG@aol.com; Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2001 19:16:53 EST; My mistake. I forgot that you are working on the door-slammer that you ran at Maxton, not the roadster. Sorry about the senior-moment.............Ardun Doug; /html/land-speed/2001-01/msg00063.html (8,005 bytes)
11. Re: Maxton Ballast (score: 1): Author: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>; Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2001 19:02:16 -0600; Bruce Nice thoughts.... I only run Ballast at Bonneville because I had such good luck with it at Muroc... little ballast in the back of the car and it was 10mph faster... simply because I could hook; /html/land-speed/2001-01/msg00066.html (14,242 bytes)
12. Re: Maxton Ballast (score: 1): Author: Flowbench@aol.com; Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2001 01:10:44 EST; Just to add some input, car # 265 weighs 5300 lbs. has 1400 hp and runs Mickey Thompson tires. If you get a Goodyear race tire catalog ( or call/E-mail me ) I can give you the ratings of the Bonnevil; /html/land-speed/2001-01/msg00080.html (8,356 bytes)
13. Re: Maxton Ballast (score: 1): Author: Flowbench@aol.com; Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2001 01:17:52 EST; We also scale the Firebird. 48% front / 52% rear; /html/land-speed/2001-01/msg00081.html (8,167 bytes)
14. Re: Maxton Ballast (score: 1): Author: Flowbench@aol.com; Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2001 01:22:22 EST; Thats right; /html/land-speed/2001-01/msg00082.html (8,021 bytes)
15. Re: Maxton Ballast (score: 1): Author: Dick J <lsr_man@yahoo.com>; Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2001 06:38:40 -0800 (PST); The roadster is running the "E" Dodge hemi. The Camaro is a mild "C" (500 hp). My questions were aimed more at the Camaro, as my plan is to run the roadster with no ballast. The "plan" for the Camaro; /html/land-speed/2001-01/msg00086.html (10,578 bytes)
16. Re: Maxton Ballast (score: 1): Author: Dick J <lsr_man@yahoo.com>; Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2001 06:52:13 -0800 (PST); rear Now that surprised me. I would have guessed 52% front and 48% rear for LSR, in fact I just sent those exact guesstimates to Rich Fox in an off the list reply to his last mail. Doesn't that weigh; /html/land-speed/2001-01/msg00088.html (8,739 bytes)
17. Re: Maxton Ballast (score: 1): Author: "Thomas E. Bryant" <saltracer@awwwsome.com>; Date: Wed, 03 Jan 2001 08:39:38 -0800; Most cars handle well until the rear wheels come loose. I suspect that there is little wheel spin on #265. From experience, I can tell you that when the weight is forward the car goes straight even w; /html/land-speed/2001-01/msg00106.html (8,081 bytes)
18. Re: Maxton Ballast (score: 1): Author: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>; Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2001 10:53:53 -0600; Tom I can Roil the tires about anywhere until I get in 4th gear.... the car always goes straight... it doesn't float it doesn't move it just goes straight... until it runs out of Horsepower..... ( Jo; /html/land-speed/2001-01/msg00108.html (8,937 bytes)
19. Re: Maxton Ballast (score: 1): Author: Dick J <lsr_man@yahoo.com>; Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2001 09:08:43 -0800 (PST); Keith, we talked about this a little in the pits last summer. Aerodynamics and basic physics have to be applied jointly to determine the car's handling. You just commented about "running out of horse; /html/land-speed/2001-01/msg00111.html (10,822 bytes)
20. Re: Maxton Ballast (score: 1): Author: Nt788@aol.com; Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2001 12:18:12 EST; Is the problem wheelspin or "controllability"?; /html/land-speed/2001-01/msg00114.html (7,423 bytes)

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