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Re: Ballast & Handling

To: <Flowbench@aol.com>, <americanpartnerinrussia@starpower.net>,
Subject: Re: Ballast & Handling
From: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2001 07:37:26 -0500
Among other things don't the '93 and up Firebirds have a greater frontal
area than the older versions? Increased frontal area may have a bigger
effect than just a larger hole in the air.

John Beckett
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Subject: Re: Ballast & Handling


> A better question might be how come a new ( '93 or latter ) Firebird does
not
> handle as well as a older ( '82 - '92 ) firebird? Could it be Balance due
to
> over hang front and rear, or air falling over the sides of the car, look
at
> those two caes. The same but different.

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