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Re: Ballast Confusion

Add another mechanism to improve performance.
Leave it at 90 lbs.
"Forget" to take your bumpers and trailer hitch off for weigh-in.
Find a 25-30 lb chunk of steel and bolt it on.
Add decorations.
Add armor--Lexan works.
Add more wheels (or not).
Experiment with a properly shielded propeller system.
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