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Old 07-27-2019, 05:22 PM   #78 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by hat_man View Post
Can you put this in layman's terms for the aerodynamically challenged folks like me in the back of the classroom? I like math, but sometimes need help with what the x's and y's represent. Wheel diameter is an easy one but body cover?

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I don't understand the comment either.As to lowering,The 1970 Porsche 914.916 was tested for drag as a function of ground clearance,and its lowest drag was with the car @ zero ground clearance.
I created a graphic for this but PhotoBucket won't let me use my 770-images anymore unless I pay them extortion money.

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