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Re: Frontal Area 80 Camaro

To: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>, <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Frontal Area 80 Camaro
From: John Beckett <johnbeck@blueridge.cc.nc.us>
Date: Sun, 20 Jun 1999 18:46:32 -0400
Yup, thats the way I would guess too. Bet your CD is .34 to .35 with out
spoiler. Should be competitive at B-ville this year. It'll be a hell of a
ride.

How many people do you think there are in the world who have ever driven
200 MPH?

John


At 12:53 PM 6/20/99 -0700, Keith Turk wrote:
>Took a couple of straight Measurements on the Camaro..... How bout 4' tall
>and 6' wide.... so we start with 24 square feet... based on it actual
>design I think we can eliminate about 2.5 of that for the shape.... BEST
>CASE....so what 21.5 square feet of Frontal area.... and about a 1.0 for
>Flat Plate drag.... 
>
>Okay maybe .34  -  .37 CD.... who knows....
>
>gross weight around 3000lbs... yep she is a beast.... but I still wouldn't
>want a ride on the Hood... 
>
>Keith Turk 
>Austin Healey 100  /  Bugeye / Box Sprite / Bonneville Land Speed Racer
>Camaro ( D Gas Altered )
>



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