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Originally Posted by cfg83
analogkid455 -
I made a spreadsheet where I assumed that the cars have the same Cd :
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Which is taking out a BIG factor in the equation....
3rd gen firebirds are used regularly in land speed racing for a few reasons:
RWD car with room for a big V8 and seats four
Very low Cd for a car of this type
Very low frontal area for a car of this type.
3rd gen firebird has a CdA of 6.43 sqft (nearly identical to the same year Corvette)
I can't find specifics on the Olds, the closest I can find is an
'88 Caprice with a CdA of 10.11 sqft which is close in size and Cd, mostly just longer.
This will make a big difference in freeway cruising. That combined with the higher revs will account for most of the difference.