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Would i get enough speed for a 15 ft rail with my 5 ft drop in ?

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SacZiplock
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Title said it all , i'm gonna build my rail with pvc soon and my drop in is 5 ft tall , I'm wondering if it would be high enough to get enough speed for my a 15 rail ** during winter ** so id have snow .
Thankkkkss !
Oct 15 2011 8:15PM
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monkatizer
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probably. but it kinda depends on how high your rail is

but your most likely fine
Oct 15 2011 8:58PM
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SacZiplock
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my rail would be like 2 - 3 feet tall , should i take it to 10 ft ?

Oct 15 2011 9:03PM
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monkatizer
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nah, it will work. but make it 2 feet, from my experience, anything above 2 is unnecessary and requires a big jump. and if you really need it taller you could use bricks and cinder blocks under it or just snow
Oct 15 2011 10:04PM
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SacZiplock
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Thanka bro! +K
Oct 15 2011 11:44PM
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SacZiplock
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Oct 15 2011 11:45PM
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Stang*
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probably. make sure you have a smooth transition and a decent amour of speed at the beginning

Oct 26 2011 9:14PM
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pissbutt
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You definitely should just make sure to pump into the drop in
Oct 31 2011 6:09PM
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Mr_Hyde
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Bigger is better, to much speed is never a prob. If your building it, do it right the 1st time.
Nov 22 2011 3:48PM
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Mag
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ep=mgh
=75(assuming you're around that)*9.81*1.524
=1121.3J

ek=1/2(mv^2)
1121.3=1/2(75v^2)
1121.3=37.5v^2
v^2=29.9
v=5.47ms
=12.24mph

even assuming huge friction you'll be going at least 6mph i'd say, so yeah i agree with the rest that would work.

Dec 25 2011 4:57PM
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