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Re: Larry Is Right

To: Kevin_Stevens@bigfoot.com, Andy McKee <andrewmckee@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Larry Is Right
From: "Donald R McKenna" <donbarbmckenna@earthlink.net>
Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2000 21:16:26 -0800
Kevin writes:

>According to the numbers I found on the Miata.Net and C5 registry:
>
>Miata = .44Cd* x 17.7 frontal area = 7.788
>C5 coupe = .29Cd x 21.7 frontal area = 6.293
>
>* top down, as the 200mph guys say they intend to run.  It's .36 with a hard
>top.
>
>That's 24% greater for the Miata, or 20% less for the Corvette, depending on
>which side of the debate you're on.  ;)  Don't forget to square the velocity
>before multiplying...
>
>KeS

I just hate it when sombody mixes facts into the debate, ruins the whole
thing!

        Don

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