[urq] Coefficient of Drag

[Jim Haseltine]

0.43 for early models, doubt this was improved much even with the sloping
lights.

Regards,

Jim Haseltine

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rich Letsinger" <ricoletsinger at yahoo.com>
To: <urq at audifans.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 11:02 PM
Subject: [urq] Coefficient of Drag


> Anyone know the coefficient of drag for an urq?  I'm
> comparing this to the .34 of an RSAmerica.  I was
> behind one on the main straight yesterday at the
> track.
>
> We exited the 3rd gear last turn and I gained on him.
> I went to 4th and pulled right up behind him.  Then I
> heard him go to 4th and I stopped gaining.  By the
> time I was going to 5th he was starting to pull away a
> bit.  I never heard him go to 5th, but he continued to
> gain and gain and was 2 or 3 seconds ahead of me by
> the time we got to the braking zone.
>
> Rich
>
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