Vehicle Coefficient of Drag List

[Phantom]

On the wiki I was going to see if I could add more info on my car but the formula "Frontal Area formula = Height * Width * .84" seems to be a bit off for the spread sheet.

The only I can get any on the cars entered to work was to use Frontal Area formula = ((Height * Width * .84)/12)/12

That just does not seem right to me I understanding dividing by 12 once to go from inches to feet but I do not see why it has to be done twice.

I just added the Frontal Area for my Grand Prix as ((54.7*72.7*.84)/12)/12=23.197ft^2

[PaleMelanesian]

A square foot is 12*12 = 144 square inches. You need to divide by vertical inches and horizontal inches.

[euromodder]

Originally Posted by Phantom

That just does not seem right to me I understanding dividing by 12 once to go from inches to feet but I do not see why it has to be done twice.

You have to divide by 12 to go from inches to feet for both width AND height when calculating area.

[Phantom]

Ok thanks I just updated the wiki to clarify.