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Offline wideopen231

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another ballast question
« on: June 18, 2015, 07:24:59 PM »
Hey always questioning things. Working on car things pop  into head, I keep  the scary stuff in.Others I sometimes over think.

 Tonight question. Rear weight ballast. Plan never to need to add weight against my religion, but it happens. Wondering If can add less weight but get same tranasferr if weight is farthure back.  Say inside lower portion of wheelie bar 1" solid rod 60" close to 10#..Well until wheel hits. Other ideas simular,no reason going thru them all.

Of coarse only come into play after reworking weight from front  if needed. From info  I got off thread  on front weight ,I am in ball park.only time will  tell,track time that is.Just getting as many options as possible.
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Offline masracingtd1167

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Re: another ballast question
« Reply #1 on: June 19, 2015, 11:46:39 AM »
I think the last thing you will ever have to do is put weight in the rear ! If you do eat a big cheese burger !

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Re: another ballast question
« Reply #2 on: June 19, 2015, 12:03:40 PM »
weight bar easier to get rid of than big greasy artary clogging burger with cheese dripping off.

 Dang Bill now I'm hungry,going to Burger King now. BYE
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Re: another ballast question
« Reply #3 on: June 19, 2015, 01:49:58 PM »
Pick one up for me !!!

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Re: another ballast question
« Reply #4 on: June 19, 2015, 06:26:45 PM »
1 hour 45 minutes late Bill. Minewas already headed down toilet in that time. Plus most would say when it comes tp eating speed I'm top fuel with shot of nitrous.
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Re: another ballast question
« Reply #5 on: June 19, 2015, 11:21:54 PM »
The ultimate gut bomb if you live in So Cal is, Tommy's double Chili cheese burger. OH YEA!! 8)