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Old 12-03-2014, 12:49 AM   #7 (permalink)
JQmile
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Ok first question...given a weight of say, 1800 pounds, a frontal area of 20 sq ft, and a drag coefficient of .50, how much hp will it take to go down the road at say, 50mph? I used RBR Racing's aero calculator and came up with 12.6hp, but not sure how accurate it is.

https://www.rbracing-rsr.com/aerohpcalc.html
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