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Old 04-20-2011, 04:10 PM   #41 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by bobski View Post
Why even bother with the Cd calculations then?
Because it makes it convenient and accurate, why do you think?!? Having a relative number is very useful for determining if a mod was useful.

Really the thing limiting its accuracy is getting the vehicle weight correct (and there is already a configuration parameter for that). And you can always correct for current conditions later.

But you need to do something like a 55-50mph coast and a 7-3mph coast to deternine CDA and Rolling Resistance.

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