Drag Chute Help Needed!
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Drag Chute Help Needed! Looks as if I'm going to be going fast enough this season to require a chute. Can anyone tell me what exactly to get? I'm on a bit of a budget but also want to buy new and decent parts. My car weighs 2750 lbs. and will hopefully be going 155.
Thanks for any and all help.
Thanks for any and all help.
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I don't think I need anything extravagant so a spring launch chute should do the trick. My car does have a bar or tube on the back that is welded to the frame and appears to be a mount for a chute.
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I have the Wolfe set-up... it is top-notch. For a chute, I have a Simpson, and that is fine as well. I have heard good things about Stroud chutes, but I did not go that route since Summit did not carry them when I ordered.
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You are going to have to make a mount to hold the pack. The tether goes on the bar sticking out of the bumpar. . I would use a launcher on that car.
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I've been looking at the chute mount below and wondering if it'll work for my application. I guess I can replace my existing bar if needed, or do a little modification to make it work for me.
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That's what you need. Listen to Madman, get a launcher, I would use the Stroud cannon, NOT a fan of air launchers. Seen & heard too many boo boo's. Line get's pinched/broke, forget to turn on bottle. To each his own, good luck.
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That's what you need. Listen to Madman, get a launcher, I would use the Stroud cannon, NOT a fan of air launchers. Seen & heard too many boo boo's. Line get's pinched/broke, forget to turn on bottle. To each his own, good luck.
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Now that I know what I need to get I just want to thank everyone for their help and advice because I really appreciate it.
