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Old 08-17-2011, 07:35 AM   #23 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Sven7 View Post
Is there any way to figure out the Cd improvement with my mirror delete, grille blocks and belly pan?
A measured coast down tests (distance, time, speeds) can give you the Cd - or an approximation of it.
There's a thread on calculating Cd in the aerodynamics subforum IIRC

If you had done such a test with the stock car, you could have calculated the % improvement over stock.


The true goal is not the testing, however

You sure ain't waisting time to mod that Probe !


Radiused bumpers can help reduce drag if they're carefully designed.
But air flow over curved surfaces can also increase drag - the lift force of the Coanda effect working against you.
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