Re: Speedo

[Tyler Zachau <Pennyz@mail.ieway.com>]

At 10:10 PM 12/1/99 -0000, Rick wrote:
>Ok.  heres something for your brain to chew on..  In NHRA, top fuel
>dragsters, a few years ago, were making 4-5000 hp, going speeds around
>290-300.  now a few years later, they are pushing 7-7500 hp and going about
>20-30 mph faster..  Here, you are talking over 2000hp MORE, yet only gaining
>a few more miles per hour.  I know your roccs arent in the same category,
>but the rule still applies.  It took 5000hp to move a rail  car through the
>air at 290mph.  They had to gain 2000 more hp only to increase thier speed
>by a little.  Once the car reached its "velocity envelope"  it took much
>more to break out of it.  The wind resistance increases by multiples at
>higher speeds, making it harder and harderto move forward.  Will a Rocco go
>140?  Probably.  But at what expense?  So I agree with Jonas on this one..
>HTH.
>Rick & Erin
>'90 GLi 2.0L 16v
>'88 Scirocco 2.0L 16v
 
So are we talking about aerodynamics here in theory? Our cars seem pretty
aerodynamic... a lowered 16v MK2 with out the damn US bumpers doesn't look
too bad... or are our cars just bad like that? Correct me if I am wrong on
this...
Tyler


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