Ballast Equations

[jl222]

  Hotrod... You should have reminded me about this equation when I bought that nice foto from you.

  As far as traction goes we hat a 21/4 time of 280 with a 294 3 mile time when the piston blew right at end of the 3rd mile with an indicated speed of 318 mph at 7000 rpm, This took 50 sec from 1st applying throttle.

 More weight would help at the start because in low gear tps was 31% max.. 2nd gear 44%... 3rd 50%
4th gear 100% with no tire slip but, instead of more weight I would rather have a variable spoiler [like the Chaperrals had 40 yrs ago]

      JL222


                                   

[iskipnw]

This whole thread was very enlightening.  I am very impressed and humbled by all the brainiacs out there.  I am so glad that I did not experience floating mountains….highway…..starting line………during my maiden voyage this year at Speedweek.

[panic]

Remind me: is fixed ballast required, or is "restrained" (can move, but not freely) acceptable if safety is OK?
I'm sure some see where I'm going...

[WOODY@DDLLC]

Since ballast changes CG I thought I would add this here. (Also posted in parachute thread.)