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Old 12-21-2011, 10:01 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Aerodynamics of the Mach 5

So, I am thinking about making a new body for an early 90 metro using the design of the Mach 5 from the remake of Speed Racer. There will be certain things to work out, but how aerodynamic would the car really be? I am looking at this for a play toy, until it does real good on gas, then it is a daily driver.

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Old 12-21-2011, 10:22 PM   #2 (permalink)
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I'm thinking that it needs some baby moon hubs, rear wheel skirts, fin delete, and of course a top with turbulators. Oh yeah, and a full underskirt. Too bad the LT1 wouldn't get good enough mileage for the vehicle. Eco-three cylinder here I come.
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Gotham Garage’s Speed Racer Mach 5 Replica | Cars show
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Peter Fernandez, largely responsible for the American transformation of a moderately successful Japanese cartoon called Mach Go Go Go into a massive hit on these shores, had a full-sized version of Speed Racer’s legendary Mach 5 built a few years back, and now Gotham Garage is offering for the first time ever these Towle built replicas to the public. The cars feature billet wheels custom-made for the car, a driver’s side rollbar, a pushbutton steering wheel and up to 435hp via a Chevy LT1. No word on if the trunk is big enough to hold both Spritle and Chim-Chim.

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Our Mach 5 is built for SHOW & GO implementing a California RUST FREE CORVETTE C-4 chassis to provide sports enthusiasts with the proformance, and handling only an American Made Corvette can deliver.


You will need a very smooth under belly pan.
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Old 12-22-2011, 05:45 PM   #5 (permalink)
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The standard Metro body would have lower drag.

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