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Re: Engine Config

To: "DrMayf" <drmayf@teknett.com>, "list answer"
Subject: Re: Engine Config
From: pork.pie@t-online.de (Pork Pie)
Date: 05 Jan 2005 17:45 GMT
Front end - needle - rear end - brick - use the factor of a motorcycle.

Only the free turning rear wheels create a Cd number which is far away from 
"aerodynamic"

See ya

Pork Pie 


> 
> Does anybody have a guess as to what the Cd and frontal area would be for a
> top fuel or funny car?  We could then calc the hp fairly accurately for the
> end hp...






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