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Insane speed in german cars... slightly OT, had to share...

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>> Did you know that the Rabbit is more aerodynamic than the 280Z?
>> Check it for yourself!

source: cartest 2000 database: 1982 280zx =3D .34 cd
i checked it, and no its not :)

> I wasn't able to find the Cd for the original 280Z.  The Cd for the A1 =
cars (Scirocco and GTI) is=20
> 0.42. When they debuted, that was quite good actually.  (I incorrectly =
stated the Cd of the=20
> Rabbit as 0.44 yesterday).

scirocco mk2 cd =3D .36
corrado cd =3D .32
(both also from cartest database)

as a bonus, and to cover earlier discussions about how fast a viper can =
go with all that horse:
1996 dodge viper rt/10 cd: .52 (!!!)

hth
Al








      Dave

      > > Plug in that Cd (0.44) and the top speed of a VR6 Rabbit =
calculates as
      > > 129mph.  With a 172hp, all-top-end VR6!  You'd need a turbo =
VR6 just to
      get
      > > close to 140mph in a Rabbit! In fact, if you bump up a VR6's =
entire
      torque
      > > curve by 25% simulating a large turbo running low-boost to put =
out 215hp
      at
      > > the motor, you'd see 141mph as a top speed.



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<DIV>&gt;&gt;&nbsp;Did you know that the Rabbit is more aerodynamic than =
the=20
280Z?<BR>&gt;&gt; Check it for yourself!</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2></FONT><FONT=20
face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT><FONT face=3DArial =
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size=3D2>source: cartest 2000 database: 1982 280zx =3D .34 =
cd</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>i checked it, and no its not =
:)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>&gt; I wasn't able to find the Cd for the original 280Z.&nbsp; The =
Cd for=20
the A1 cars (Scirocco and GTI) is </DIV>
<DIV>&gt; 0.42. When they debuted, that was quite good actually.&nbsp; =
(I=20
incorrectly stated the Cd of the </DIV>
<DIV>&gt; Rabbit as 0.44 yesterday).<BR><BR><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>scirocco mk2=20
cd =3D .36</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>corrado cd =3D .32</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>(both also from cartest =
database)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2></FONT><FONT=20
face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
size=3D2></FONT><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>as a bonus, and to cover earlier =
discussions about=20
how fast a viper can go with all that horse:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>1996 dodge viper rt/10 cd: .52 =
(!!!)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>hth</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Al</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR></DIV>
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    <BLOCKQUOTE class=3Dcite cite=3D"" type=3D"cite">Dave<BR><BR>&gt; =
&gt; Plug in=20
      that Cd (0.44) and the top speed of a VR6 Rabbit calculates =
as<BR>&gt;=20
      &gt; 129mph.&nbsp; With a 172hp, all-top-end VR6!&nbsp; You'd need =
a turbo=20
      VR6 just to<BR>get<BR>&gt; &gt; close to 140mph in a Rabbit! In =
fact, if=20
      you bump up a VR6's entire<BR>torque<BR>&gt; &gt; curve by 25% =
simulating=20
      a large turbo running low-boost to put out 215hp<BR>at<BR>&gt; =
&gt; the=20
      motor, you'd see 141mph as a top=20
      =
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