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Re: Aero Question

To: Dick J <lsr_man@yahoo.com>, lsr list autox
Subject: Re: Aero Question
From: <jonamo@landracing.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2005 13:22:00 -0500
Ummm, do the math??? Let me plug that into my abacass and i'll get back to ya. 
Im sure there is NO Easy answer to that. 

Jon

> 
> From: Dick J <lsr_man@yahoo.com>
> Date: 2005/02/22 Tue AM 11:52:43 EST
> To: lsr list autox <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Subject: Aero Question
> 
> Let's say you have a 76 Corvette roadster that's running 165mph with the top 
>up.  If you reduce the frontal area by approx 1200 sq in by removing the top 
>and windshield and putting a tonneau over the open cockpit, how much faster 
>will the car be with everything else remaining the same?  
> Dick J 






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