There's an easier way to figure drag coefficient w/o all that mumbojumbo
that can only be figured out in a wind tunnel and even those figures are
inaccurate.
Go to 60 then get off the gas put into neutral and see how long it takes to
get to 30. Road & Track answered the Q and posted the calculations but I'll
be damned if I can remember them. Of course that also takes into account all
driveline and tire friction too.
Let's put it this way, these cars are close to a brick when it comes to Cd
or is that Cf.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pam & Paul Bauman" <plhbauman@earthlink.net>
To: "Autox" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2001 12:04 PM
Subject: RE: <VV> Drag coefficient, frontal area question, and weight
> Don't forget the bug coefficient :)
>
> Paul
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-virtualvairs@corvair.org
> [mailto:owner-virtualvairs@corvair.org]On Behalf Of Loving, Rick
> (Manteno)
> Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2001 4:35 AM
> To: 'virtualvairs@corvair.org'
> Subject: <VV> Drag coefficient, frontal area question, and weight
>
>
> Does anyone know what the drag coefficient for the 61-64 body style is?
>
> Also does anyone happen to know how many Square feet of frontal area there
> is on an EM?
>
> How about total weight for a 64 convertible with full tank of gas and all
> fluids? (no driver)
>
> I want to use a automotive HP calculator on the web and I need these
figures
> to plug into the calculation.
>
> Rick Loving
>
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