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Speculation Mode: ONYou should try to fix stability before going to 2.
The last two where it went straight are the most recent. Learned the gyro does not enjoy the chute at all. Got to be down till a quarter turn or less from zero. But I do think two will help with stability tooYou should try to fix stability before going to 2.
I agree. I’m gonna get longer lines on the twin chutes. The hard part is it’s all hand sewn by my wife. I’m like the 6yo begging for ice cream before dinner with how many she has sewn for me so far.Speculation Mode: ON
I actually think that two chutes might help him stabilize because with the one chute, if it pulls to one side due to a wind gust, there's really not much you're going to do about that.
What I think might be helpful is to lengthen the chute lines a good bit. If the chute is pulling at the car from further behind the vehicle, this should accomplish two things:
It's something that I think would be worthwhile to play around with.
- By being further away from the car it should out of the wash of air coming off the back of the car and
- it should be less prone to being pulled sideways and just pulling from directly behind the car.
Don’t tempt me with a good timeWhy stop there? Bump it up to three for that Apollo re-entry splashdown feeling
I didn't hear any wind on the phone mic (usually pics up wind), didn't see any leaves on branches moving. I doubt there was wind when it went sideways.Speculation Mode: ON
I actually think that two chutes might help him stabilize because with the one chute, if it pulls to one side due to a wind gust, there's really not much you're going to do about that.
What I think might be helpful is to lengthen the chute lines a good bit. If the chute is pulling at the car from further behind the vehicle, this should accomplish two things:
It's something that I think would be worthwhile to play around with.
- By being further away from the car it should out of the wash of air coming off the back of the car and
- it should be less prone to being pulled sideways and just pulling from directly behind the car.
There was a left to right crosswind, enough to push the chute to the side when it got slow enough. Check out the full videos on YouTube, they are all shorts, but I only post there so I can share here. I think it’s good enough now to either go faster or try two chutes.I didn't hear any wind on the phone mic (usually pics up wind), didn't see any leaves on branches moving. I doubt there was wind when it went sideways.
Try to youtube video about car parachute physics. That might help.
Edit: More weight on the back of the car might make the back end not slide as much.
This was my fear with one chute. Go with 2, or three if you're thinking of chute-ing for the moon (see what I did there?)Should I keep testing the limits or switch to two chutes deploying at the same time?
You were in a fairly sheltered place (from what I could tell), so if you move to a place where the wind is stronger, you will have any problems from wind increased.There was a left to right crosswind, enough to push the chute to the side when it got slow enough.
Ok professor parachute, whatever you say. Maybe try to read the leaves better next time? That might help. He had crosswinds. I was only using a wind gust as an example for what could pull a chute sideways, it wasn't intended as a definitive statement as to what happened in the video. I'm well aware that it could just as easily, or even more likely, could have been turbulence coming off the back of the car. My point was more that its close proximity to the rear end of the car was a contributing factor to it being yoinked sideways like that. Sorry if you felt like I stepped on your toes, it definitely wasn't my intention. EZ brother.I didn't hear any wind on the phone mic (usually pics up wind), didn't see any leaves on branches moving. I doubt there was wind when it went sideways.
Try to youtube video about car parachute physics. That might help.
Edit: More weight on the back of the car might make the back end not slide as much.
Can't wait to see how it goes. Personally, I'm a fan of long form content, but do whatever is easiest for you. Good luck!Well gonna start testing it in a wide open space and launching it as fast as it can go. Let’s see what happens. If make a longer video would that be better? Or keep the shorts? Just curious
The other thing I worry about making it longer is the time till it opens. The longer the cord, the more time till it pops and then slows and straightens the car. I have 2 more Orange 18” chutes, so I think I’ll make a longer one and a really short one and do a few runs with each. Gonna be a Monday video if that’s cool. But I guess we will see the difference in the tests, and I’ll make it a longer video.Speculation Mode: ON
I actually think that two chutes might help him stabilize because with the one chute, if it pulls to one side due to a wind gust, there's really not much you're going to do about that.
What I think might be helpful is to lengthen the chute lines a good bit. If the chute is pulling at the car from further behind the vehicle, this should accomplish two things:
It's something that I think would be worthwhile to play around with.
- By being further away from the car it should out of the wash of air coming off the back of the car and
- it should be less prone to being pulled sideways and just pulling from directly behind the car.
Yeah, I was thinking about the need to deploy the chutes a little earlier with longer cords for the aforementioned reason. I know I've seen it on the full scale drag strip somewhat frequently where you'll see the chute deploy even well before they're across the finish line.The other thing I worry about making it longer is the time till it opens. The longer the cord, the more time till it pops and then slows and straightens the car. I have 2 more Orange 18” chutes, so I think I’ll make a longer one and a really short one and do a few runs with each. Gonna be a Monday video if that’s cool. But I guess we will see the difference in the tests, and I’ll make it a longer video.
Yea I’m not entirely sure why I’ve kept it going so long, but it’s been a really fun learning experience and it’s going to be hilarious when I put the tiny chute on random crap I have. Like my wife’s car, or my Honda monkey. Totally worth the laughsYeah, I was thinking about the need to deploy the chutes a little earlier with longer cords for the aforementioned reason. I know I've seen it on the full scale drag strip somewhat frequently where you'll see the chute deploy even well before they're across the finish line.
You make the video whenever you have time, no fuss from my side. I'm just along for the ride, as it were. I look forward to it though, I think this is really interesting.