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Re: Tear drop

To: "Jonathan Amo" <webmaster@landracing.com>,
Subject: Re: Tear drop
From: <wmtsmith@landracing.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Jan 2003 22:08:07 -0500
Jon, I read that a teardrop needs a 4 times length to width to be effective--I 
am trying to use a 6 to one. 

 Now the question I don't know--do you figure 1/2 the width and that is the 
relationship for just that side or do you have to use total width? wmts
> 
> From: "Jonathan Amo" <webmaster@landracing.com>
> Date: 2003/01/03 Fri PM 09:47:52 EST
> To: "LSR List" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Subject: wisdom or not wisdom
> 
> List,
> 
> Im out here, just reading and accepting and analyzing what I read as in does
> it make sense and can I contribute or take the information and put it to use.
> 
> I do have a question as to streamlining.
> 
> Jack C I really want you to pop in about this subject.
> 
> We all have heard that a teardrop shape is "sapposed" to be the most
> areodynamic shape. Even thinking about one of those rainbow trout. No Keith
> not those brown trout you probably fish for. At what point does this shape not
> be benefit. What length in otherwords would this shape be or not be
> beneficial? 5ft? 10ft? 25ft?
> I have heard that the air coming around the subject if to short will "collide"
> at the rear of the subject, if it does not have time to smooth out. So how
> long does it need to smooth out?
> 
> Anybody have any beneficial info on the subject.
> 
> Jonathan

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