Im starting to look into getting the apropriate chute for what im hoping to be a TS car. car weight will be 2400lbs and estimated traps 155-160. Im kinda biased towards the Stroud beacuse of reports of a "softer hit" and ease of packing. Those of you using a Stroud which part number are you using? According to their calculations i should need a Pro Stock chute and that really doesnt seem correct. Or any other recomendations are appreciated?

 

Contact James Innes on this board for the right chute. It's the Super Comp.

 

I've used the stroud and simpson, but work well. I wouldn't say one is easier to fold than the other.

 

i got my stroud from James also.


i had a simpson the last 2 years, and its a royal PITA to pack. dont even think about attempting it unless you have 2 people that have done it before.

 

i would much rather pack a stroud than a simpson chute any day. all them strings are annoying.

 

according to JEGs website you take the weight of your car and multiply it by your trap speed you expect. then you take this number and divide it by 1000 to get the correct shoot i.e.

(2000lbs x 150mph)/1000 = 300 so you would buy the stroud 330 model. i just ordered a stroud 330 from jegs today

 

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(2000lbs x 150mph)/1000 = 300 so you would buy the stroud 330 model. i just ordered a stroud 330 from jegs today </TD></TR></TABLE>

i don' t believe in the calculation for the FWD cars -- there isn't enough weight on the rear of the car to justify the larger chute and if the wind is right you will lift the back end of the car when you pull it at the top end of the track -- i know from experience.

the stroud super comp chute is the best bet for the majority of fwd street car applications

95% of the time the cars can stop using their brakes only anyways and the chute is an added safety feature and required by some rule books then you might as well just use the smallest chute you can get away with for the added stopping insurance

 

I used to pack my simpson by myself, its just as easy as a stroud.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by boosted k20 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">according to JEGs website you take the weight of your car and multiply it by your trap speed you expect. then you take this number and divide it by 1000 to get the correct shoot i.e.

(2000lbs x 150mph)/1000 = 300 so you would buy the stroud 330 model. i just ordered a stroud 330 from jegs today </TD></TR></TABLE>

Yah im a sales tech at Jegs, i know that formula but like Innes said they didnt figure it for the FWD cars.

thanks for all the help guys i think my mind is almost set. Does anyone here have experience with Deist chutes?

 

So for my 240sx, weighing around 2600-2700 lbs, and hope to be trapping around 160mph, do I *really* need the Pro Stock Stroud chute? I mean, seriously, it's the biggest one without doing dual chutes...

 

bought a stroud but never got it...
thanks douche in my sig
have you seen my chute??????? haha

 

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i don' t believe in the calculation for the FWD cars -- there isn't enough weight on the rear of the car to justify the larger chute and if the wind is right you will lift the back end of the car when you pull it at the top end of the track -- i know from experience.

the stroud super comp chute is the best bet for the majority of fwd street car applications

95% of the time the cars can stop using their brakes only anyways and the chute is an added safety feature and required by some rule books then you might as well just use the smallest chute you can get away with for the added stopping insurance</TD></TR></TABLE>

Listen to James. I listened to Stroud and went with the one they recommended for me and almost crashed the car a few times because of it. FWD cars are too light in the rear and the last thing you need is a chute pulling the rear tires off the ground at 160mph. Get the super comp chute and you don't have to be scared to death every time you pull it. lol

BTW, i got my super comp from James.

 

Not sure what chute I have but it is a Stroud. What chute do I have Tony?

 

You have the big one, but your car is fat, you won't have any problems.

 

I think the deist one has all of the rubber bands. Innes and John used to have one...hated it. Go with the Stroud, you won't be dissapointed, having packed both a simpson and a stroud. The stroud is much easier. The little bag makes it much better.

 

Deist is not that hard to pack,but I don't have experience with overs yet.

 

I just ordered mine from James at Innes as well, because Tony1 said so, and Tony knows best.

 

We have the stroud super comp, bought it from KOOP... I have never packed a chute in my life, and i can do this one by myself in about 5 minutes.

 

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Dont you mean PHAT?

 

I mean junk in the trunk! lol