08-08-2010, 08:45 AM
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Join Date: Aug 1999
Location: Ellington,
CT
Cobra Make, Engine: Classic Roadster 351W, T5, Red & White
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Ballast Weight: Lead vs Tungsten
Comment regarding ballast weight from Grassroots Motorsports:
" If your under the minimum weight " " some teams use sheets of ballast as part of the floor design " " in the lowest portion of the chassis "
" Lead is a cheap and effective ballast weight at 708 pounds per cubic foot, but tungsten is a better and more dense alternative at 1224 pounds per cubic foot. However, tungsten comes at a price: It's sold for about $30 per pound, while lead is under $2 per pound "
First time I had seen a comparison on the physical characteristics of the two metals.
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