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RE: Car Aerodynamics

To: broberg@cpg.mcw.edu, gpowell@acacianet.com, 74543.407@compuserve.com, quattro@coimbra.ans.net
Subject: RE: Car Aerodynamics
From: STEADIRIC@aol.com
Date: Sat, 10 Aug 1996 02:47:26 -0400
Sender: owner-quattro@coimbra.ans.net

>I think there is a misunderstanding here if I remember way back to my 
>dynamics courses.  The Cd is measured in force/area.  It is not the drag,
>but the drag coefficient.  To do a true comparison between vehicles you'd 
>have to multiply the Cd x the frontal area

True......

>which is where the Q is lower since it has a smaller frontal area than 
>the 5K.  

The 5KCSTQ has a larger frontal area than the base 5K so it will have 
more drag (Measured in lbs) than the 5K

Later!


Eric Fletcher
'87 5KCSTQIA2RSR2B
St. Louis, MO

STEADIRIC@aol.com

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