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Re: Maxton and the Wind Tunnel...

To: Keith Turk <kturk@ala.net>
Subject: Re: Maxton and the Wind Tunnel...
From: Bryan Savage <b.a.savage@wildblue.net>
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 08:57:35 -0700
Like I tell people, I've been studying aerodynamics, as an armature, for years.
The result of most things I've tried has been:   "Hmm that's interesting"

Can we get more information when you have the time?
Bryan



Keith Turk wrote:
> Been an exciting couple of days playing with the Camaro...
> 
> First off the Wind tunnel...  again lots of interesting information... the
> most surprising thing was that the spoiler on this car didn't want to be
> flat... it wanted to be around 18 degrees up because of the angle between the
> roof line and the spoiler...  wild... but true... ( I'm going to let David do
> the article rather then me here on the internet... but that was big enough to
> mention up front )....  Second most surprising thing was that the car wants a
> forward facing Pro-stock style hood scoop...  again... we'd have thought it
> was Wrong... but it works in the tunnel...
> 
> Maxton was another perfect meet... great folks... weird weather... and great
> folks, and a semi fast Camaro.... ran 193 mph or so...
> 
> K




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