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aerohead · 06-26-2015, 06:03 PM

*It's plausible that the smaller mirrors would indicate Cd 0.251 at Darko.
*At A-2,or GM Warren,it might show Cd 0.220.
*If I restore the missing central belly pan section,according to Carr's research,this might get Cd 0.21.
This would be a 50% drag reduction,and there's still some fruit on the tree.

*With a camera system and full belly we'd be looking at Cd 0.20,which is approaching the Cd 0.195 LSR version of the 1978 M-B C-111 III record car,and inspiration for the T-100 project.(center image)

The C-111 is 'mirrorless.'

06-26-2015, 06:03 PM	#148 (permalink)
aerohead Master EcoModder Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Sanger,Texas,U.S.A. Posts: 16,320 Thanks: 24,442 Thanked 7,387 Times in 4,784 Posts	thoughts on tiny mirrors It's plausible that the smaller mirrors would indicate Cd 0.251 at Darko. At A-2,or GM Warren,it might show Cd 0.220. If I restore the missing central belly pan section,according to Carr's research,this might get Cd 0.21. This would be a 50% drag reduction,and there's still some fruit on the tree. With a camera system and full belly we'd be looking at Cd 0.20,which is approaching the Cd 0.195 LSR version of the 1978 M-B C-111 III record car,and inspiration for the T-100 project.(center image) The C-111 is 'mirrorless.' __________________ Photobucket album: http://s1271.photobucket.com/albums/jj622/aerohead2/ Last edited by aerohead; 06-26-2015 at 06:08 PM.. Reason: add data