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Re: Maxton Ballast

To: Dick J <lsr_man@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Maxton Ballast
From: 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

Dick J wrote:
> 
> 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 monster Fram fuel filter!  You
> know, I think granny would try driving his mudder
> if she could figure out how to get up into it!
> She can walk right under it without bending over!
> 
> Okay, here's my latest question:  Will ballast
> make that much difference in the handling of a
> 150MPH car at Maxton?
> 
> 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 railroad tracks).  Total: 513 - 613 lbs
> 
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