very interesting on the front lift figures, more interesting than the drag for
me..Turk are you reading this...
Dave
Ken Bond wrote:
>
> 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)
>
> *************
>
> >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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