Before Everyone emails back, I have been measuring engines in my shop and
doing the math , and have decided 7 sq. ft. isn't as big as I thought it
sounded. Rich Fox
-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Fox <v4gr@rcn.com>
To: john robinson <john@engr.wisc.edu>; DrMayf <drmayf@teknett.com>
Cc: land-speed@autox.team.net <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, November 05, 2001 10:36 AM
Subject: Re: What's Up?
>I know absolutely nothing about this, but frontal area is a big part of
drag
>I suppose and 7sq. ft. sounds like alot. But I don't know. Anyone have some
>numbers to compare to? Rich Fox
>-----Original Message-----
>From: john robinson <john@engr.wisc.edu>
>To: DrMayf <drmayf@teknett.com>
>Cc: land-speed@autox.team.net <land-speed@autox.team.net>
>Date: Monday, November 05, 2001 09:20 AM
>Subject: Re: What's Up?
>
>
>>I'm here, been putting pixel to screen, drawing my streamliner.... front
>>wheel drive front wheel steer staggered rear wheels....right now about 7
>>ft2 frontal area.... trying to get it lower....which do you think is
>>better, slightly rounded body panels but still a rectangle? or swoopy
>>"trout" looking? is lowering the body between the wheels and making wheel
>>fairings better from a C/D standpoint (ala "Red Head" ) or shaped like the
>>Feuling with a rectangled squarish shape?
>>
>> John Robinson, Mechanician
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