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stayt`ie

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Ballast
« on: June 03, 2005, 09:32:00 AM »
How`s this for "a rule of thumb" way to calculate ballast required. (for salt).
   
    ballast required = total required driving force at rear wheel, devided by 10, multiplied by 4.

Offline jimmy six

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Re: Ballast
« Reply #1 on: June 03, 2005, 01:07:00 PM »
Right after you spin add enough + #5's so you don't it any more.. be as light as you can get away with.
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