how to pack a chute?
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how to pack a chute?
how do you guys pack a chute,just got my dragster today and i'm wanting to open the chute to make sure its dry and stuff,,,do you guys put powders on your chutes,,,thanks steve
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No personal experience, but here are a couple websites with some tips.
http://www.ehow.com/how_2099483_pack...parachute.html
http://www.answerbag.com/articles/Ho...2-8e20882b5aaa
http://www.ehow.com/how_2099483_pack...parachute.html
http://www.answerbag.com/articles/Ho...2-8e20882b5aaa
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Hehe, very carefully, and always do it yourself, or let someone do it that you have lot's of confidence in. Most people don't pull them at most tracks, unles it's a national event, when rules apply. Most of the tracks around me run 1/8 mile and usually have plenty of stopping room.
Zip.
Zip.
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Just got my car last year never had it out but...
http://www.dragstuff.com/techarticles/parachutes.html
With photos
http://hre.com/discus/messages/2/Par...tions-9345.pdf
http://www.dragstuff.com/techarticles/parachutes.html
With photos
http://hre.com/discus/messages/2/Par...tions-9345.pdf
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thanks guys,,pictures worth a thousand words!!LOL!!
i'm hoping i don't have to pull mine also,but with it being new to me,i think it would be best to make sure its not wet or tore and for that matter if theres one there!!LOL!!,,steve
i'm hoping i don't have to pull mine also,but with it being new to me,i think it would be best to make sure its not wet or tore and for that matter if theres one there!!LOL!!,,steve
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Re: how to pack a chute?
Originally Posted by vega34
how do you guys pack a chute,just got my dragster today and i'm wanting to open the chute to make sure its dry and stuff,,,do you guys put powders on your chutes,,,thanks steve
Here are a couple of links. One with a video and the other is a .pdf for the trailer.
Happy New Year.
http://63.134.212.121/safety/safety....arachute_video
http://www.simpsonraceproducts.com/p...structions.pdf
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Re: how to pack a chute?
Originally Posted by bh747
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Here are a couple of links. One with a video and the other is a .pdf for the trailer.
Happy New Year.
http://63.134.212.121/safety/safety....arachute_video
http://www.simpsonraceproducts.com/p...structions.pdf
Here are a couple of links. One with a video and the other is a .pdf for the trailer.
Happy New Year.
http://63.134.212.121/safety/safety....arachute_video
http://www.simpsonraceproducts.com/p...structions.pdf
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Re: how to pack a chute?
Originally Posted by bh747
Originally Posted by vega34
how do you guys pack a chute,just got my dragster today and i'm wanting to open the chute to make sure its dry and stuff,,,do you guys put powders on your chutes,,,thanks steve
Here are a couple of links. One with a video and the other is a .pdf for the trailer.
Happy New Year.
http://63.134.212.121/safety/safety....arachute_video
http://www.simpsonraceproducts.com/p...structions.pdf
A guy that used to race with us had his wife pack his chute. My dad told him "Don't make her mad, you'll pull your chute and it'll come out bouncing on the track wrapped in a big ball of duct tape."