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Chute lever installation in FED

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gregm784:
another thing to think about is in case of fire the bare choke cable chute cables are far superior in that there is no plastic to melt/bind.

I discussed with Scotty Parks way back and decided the bare cable way was how i wanted to go. 

JrFuel Hayden:
We have run a single bare cable for the chute release since 1997, on the left side so that our drive just crosses over with right hand to push the lever forward , no problems.
Included photo you can see part of it on the lower left corner of photo.
Jon

gregm784:
I found an old picture.  My chute lever is now on the right side so my left hand never has to come off the wheel.  You can see my cables pass thru my cage uprights.  In the cage, steel brake tubing is welded in.  This way they aren't on the inside getting hung up on my suit, and they aren't outside, subject to interference. 

Both of my chutes are on one lever, both come out every pass.  Overkill big time (180mph car) but a) it makes great pics, b) i like it c) i have a backup chute. :) 


Some people claim this isn't NHRA legal, it's been tagged, many times, by the best and they have no issues with it.

Draw 3D:
I use the 18 ft chute cable, part# CC-PCTG-216, from GoodVibesRacing.com: http://www.goodvibesracing.com/cc_chute_cables.htm and it's mounted by my handbrake, I push chute lever forward then yank the handbrake.

wideopen231:
Heck finding spot to mount anything in FED can be tough.You just have to try cpl places and see what seems to work best for you(driver) and go with it. I don't know how many things I have moved in car because first thought didn't work out to suit me.

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