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Re: Aero Question

To: <jonamo@landracing.com>, "list answer" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Aero Question
From: "Pork Pie" <pork.pie@t-online.de>
Date: 22 Feb 2005 19:21 GMT
<jonamo@landracing.com> schrieb:
> Ummm, do the math??? Let me plug that into my abacass and i'll get back to 
>ya. Im sure there is NO Easy answer to that. 
> 
> Jon
> 
> > 
> > From: Dick J <lsr_man@yahoo.com>
> > Date: 2005/02/22 Tue AM 11:52:43 EST
> > To: lsr list autox <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > Subject: Aero Question
> > 
> > Let's say you have a 76 Corvette roadster that's running 165mph with the 
>top up.  If you reduce the frontal area by approx 1200 sq in by removing the 
>top and windshield and putting a tonneau over the open cockpit, how much 
>faster will the car be with everything else remaining the same?  
> > Dick J 


If you make them square you reduce the speed.......

See ya

Pork Pie


in other words, you have to know the shape to get an answer






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