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Old 11-14-2009, 05:03 PM   #32 (permalink)
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Cd correction

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Originally Posted by RobertSmalls View Post
The ideal would be a half-teardrop with wheels. The Jaray body looks like it comes pretty close to that. MetroMPG, any idea what the Cd of that is?

So is your new rollcage going to be on-center like in the renders? What will you be using for glazing?

Since you're cutting off the old glasshouse, you're starting with a cleaner slate than most of us get to. Lucky you. I look forward to seeing some pics and data.
I goofed a bit.
In "TUNNELING THROUGH THE AGES" by Alex Tremulis,Road & Track,August,1982, Alex gives Jaray's cars a range of Cd 0.24-28.
One car tested in 1922 By Wolfgang Klemperer registered 0.28."Experts" of the day scoffed at the claim.
Later in 1939,the same car was re-tested in a more modern tunnel and scored Cd 0.245.I believe this is the value for the car that MetroMPG posted.
Jaray's teardrop body of revolution on 4-wheels scored Cd 0.13 ( 1922 ).
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