A hearty THANX to all of you that replied. . . you are a great team!
D. Adin: I always go to Mayf's site first thing for everything technical.
However, my model is not listed there.
Glen: When Dave first mentioned imputing it to Cad I was thinking of
digitizing the car with a portable Coordinate Measuring Machine. When I
checked my wallet it yelled out NO! What a great solution you offer. It
could be as tedious as one wants to make it but it could be fun digitizing
with a reasonable resolution.
Chris: That is an awful long trip for a coast-down-test. Suggest we wait for
Dave's software upgrade to "Gear-Split" :-) But seriously everyone,
Doesn't a coast-down tell you the product of the CdA and all the other
variables? It doesn't tell you just the Cd or A, no?
Mayf: That seems much too practical coming from a government Rocket
Scientist :-) My never ending thanks for sharing all your hard work on
your site. -Elon
PS: I plan to do a coast-down. However, I need a rough idea on how much
power to build before I hit the track.
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