Folks,
I asked about Drag and Frontal Area over on a listserv
dealing with corvettes and got the following information
sent to me. Dan's comment about drag reminded me to send
it along. Hope this chart might help some other folks
as well. I found it most helpful.
KEN
(P.S.... put in courier font and the chart will line up
if you have problems)
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>from the 1983 book "The New Corvette From A Through Z51"
>Aerodynamic Data at 130 mph
>
>
> Bhp needed
> to overcome Front Rear
> air resistance lift lift
> at 130 mph lbs. lbs.
>
>1984 Corvette 97 bhp 148 55
>1980 Corvette 126 bhp 155 24
>1979 Corvette 143 bhp 220 183
>1963 Corvette 108 bhp 254 163
>1982 Camaro 111 bhp 239 40
>1982 Porsche 928 138 bhp 232 173
>1982 Toyota Supra 109 bhp 290 57
>1982 Datsun 280-ZX 111 bhp 174 116
>1981 Isuzu Impulse 108 bhp 238 158
>
>
>
>
>Comparing Aerodynamics
>
>
> Frontal
> Cd Area CdA
>
>1984 Corvette .341 19.28 6.57
>1980 Corvette .443 19.43 8.61
>1979 Corvette .503 19.43 9.77
>1963 Corvette .402 18.30 7.36
>1982 Camaro .363 20.90 7.59
>1982 Porsche 928 .445 21.10 9.39
>1982 Toyota Supra .381 19.51 7.44
>1982 Datsun 280-ZX .387 19.51 7.55
>1981 Isuzu Impulse .389 18.90 7.35
>
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