drag coefficient
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Re: drag coefficient
Well, lift also poses an issue. The enzo gets negative lift (downforce) at a certain speed. The fact that it doesn't cut through the air as well doesn't mean that it isn't holding the road better and getting more force where it needs to go.
Andrew
2003 coupe 6MT blue premium aero (on order)
Andrew
2003 coupe 6MT blue premium aero (on order)
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Re: drag coefficient
It just means the air flows around the body of the G35 better then the Ferrari....
Lower Drag Coefficeint is always better... less wind resistence... has nothing to do with down force, which I beleive your thinking about....
Being the Ferrari needs more downforce because of its fast acceleration and top speed, they probably had to sacrifice Drag Coefficient in order to acheive the down force... but since our cars wont go near 200 mph, we dont need the down force and thus its easier to obtain a lower drag coefficient..
Lower Drag Coefficeint is always better... less wind resistence... has nothing to do with down force, which I beleive your thinking about....
Being the Ferrari needs more downforce because of its fast acceleration and top speed, they probably had to sacrifice Drag Coefficient in order to acheive the down force... but since our cars wont go near 200 mph, we dont need the down force and thus its easier to obtain a lower drag coefficient..
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Re: drag coefficient
Drag has nothing to do with the drivetrain. It's strictly related to the aerodynamics of the car. I don't have the exact equation but it's something like this... the force to push the car thru the air = Cd * the car's velocity ^2. Cd is a measured (or calculated) coefficient.
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Re: drag coefficient
acceleration no. Drag force yes. The drag force is a function of the square of the velocity. So if your car can go faster because of the mods then yes your drag force will increase. This is only really a factor at top speed. For a given speed, the drag force is the same regardless of the power being applied to the wheels.