ty_ty13

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looking to have the car weigh no more than 3200lbs (depending on what race we are at)

running 8th mile only... no more than 145mph in the 8th for a while

race brakes all the way around in a 2002 camaro...

what chute size would you reccomend from stroud?

Old Geezer

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Most chute mfgrs have application info....
Look at the lower part of this link... There's a good "guesstimte calculator" there..
http://www.stroudsafety.com/DragChutes.html

ty_ty13

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i've looked at that before and just thought do i really need a "prostock" sized chute?

of course i guess them being very light helps them stop pretty easily...

i would need one around the 460 range...

JL ws-6

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LOL, by that calculator a 3200 lb car that goes 150 needs a "480" chute which isn't made, so I'd need 2?

Eventually I know that I will get it down to 3200 and it probably will trap at 150 someday when I finally put it to it...... I don't think 2 chutes are needed, that seems way overkill

Fireball

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most fbody guys who run strouds get the prostock one...

JL ws-6

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I have no problem buying a bigger one, but by that calculator I'd need 2, which seems really overkill.

I have never been in a car with a chute and I don't know how much it slows the car, I imagine it slows the car a ton.

ty_ty13

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i've got a friend with a dual chute 4th gen back half car and once he put the extra chute on he said it made a HUGE difference.... doesnt have to use the brakes near as much...

its also a 3000lb car running 155mph in the 8th...

im suprised brady's car (black bitch) doesnt have dual chutes as fast and as heavy as he is.... i be its a bear to stop on a short track...

JL ws-6

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I do wonder about the distance, my local track doesn't have the longest slow down area.

Maybe when the chute goes on I will just put a funny car one on and call it a day

ATVracr

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I have the pro stock chute, it makes stopping from 150 really easy.

You dont really need one for 1/8th mile racing around here.

JL ws-6

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Any reason not to go with a bigger one?

ATVracr

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I thought that was the biggest single they have.

ty_ty13

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any of you guys like the stroud laucher systems?

im looking at doing the spring or air..... i hate packing a chute...

which one is better spring vs air.... how many times can you deploy a single chute on 1 of the 2" diameter co2 bottles?

87Lt1Monte

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**** all that air ****.. Spring should be fine.. plus u got 4 wheel disk if its not fine !

JL ws-6

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Apparently you haven't tried to stop a 3400 lb car from 139+ lately, it doesn't stop too good. Now add drag brakes and a manual master that increases the stopping distance by probably 30%

ty_ty13

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if something happens and my brakes are screwed up or wheel comes off i dont want to be flying down the end of the track with a small chute... thats for sure...