EDIT: 951 vs. 2010 Camaro SS (well sort of...)
02-19-2011, 09:43 PM
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Cd is only half the equation... Don't forget frontal area.
While the Camaro Cd might not be that bad, I'm sure once you factor in the frontal area, the real drag doesn't look so good.
A simple calculation for comparing different cars:
Cd * Fa
So for our 951:
.33 * 20.34 = 6.71
And for a Challenger SRT-8 (couldn't find the frontal area of a Camaro, but is probably similar to the Challenger):
.353 * 25.3 = 8.93
Basically at any given speed, it has 33% more drag then the 951.
While the Camaro Cd might not be that bad, I'm sure once you factor in the frontal area, the real drag doesn't look so good.
A simple calculation for comparing different cars:
Cd * Fa
So for our 951:
.33 * 20.34 = 6.71
And for a Challenger SRT-8 (couldn't find the frontal area of a Camaro, but is probably similar to the Challenger):
.353 * 25.3 = 8.93
Basically at any given speed, it has 33% more drag then the 951.
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02-20-2011, 12:34 PM
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Cd is only half the equation... Don't forget frontal area.
While the Camaro Cd might not be that bad, I'm sure once you factor in the frontal area, the real drag doesn't look so good.
A simple calculation for comparing different cars:
Cd * Fa
So for our 951:
.33 * 20.34 = 6.71
And for a Challenger SRT-8 (couldn't find the frontal area of a Camaro, but is probably similar to the Challenger):
.353 * 25.3 = 8.93
Basically at any given speed, it has 33% more drag then the 951.
While the Camaro Cd might not be that bad, I'm sure once you factor in the frontal area, the real drag doesn't look so good.
A simple calculation for comparing different cars:
Cd * Fa
So for our 951:
.33 * 20.34 = 6.71
And for a Challenger SRT-8 (couldn't find the frontal area of a Camaro, but is probably similar to the Challenger):
.353 * 25.3 = 8.93
Basically at any given speed, it has 33% more drag then the 951.
+1
High Horsepower Engine+Heavy Body/Frame/Bad Aerodynamics+Low Gears+Wide Rubber=Muscle car... Live life a 1/4 mile at a time while living with the constant fear of corners.
