Glossary / General

ballast

11 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

Ballast is extra weight added to a car to help with balance. In racing, taking out this weight can make the car go faster and handle better.

Technical Definition

Ballast refers to weight added to a vehicle to achieve a desired balance or handling characteristic. In racing, removing ballast can improve performance by reducing weight, making the car faster and more agile.

Hear It Discussed

"because we were only looking at the point, the fact that oh it's like 40, 50 pounds, no big deal, we'll just put some ballast somewhere else and offset it and no, it just, it was completely different"
160: Next-Level Toyota Builds with Ryan Tuerck – ST205 Celica Tuned In 16:02

"We did have to add some ballast because we got the car, car on the dyno and now makes 95 horsepower, which is two more than it had made, but which is two more pounds than we really had planned"
241 - Wet Bikes and CMP Wrap-Up! Track Walking 47:40

"...pulling the 200 pounds of ballast out of the car."
Moron Nation Unfiltered Episode 4: Say No To No Time Racing, Golfing Again, & Something You Didn't Know About Shawn Moron Nation Unfiltered 15:24