How about a nice coat of Molykote or the likes all over the car... MAY help
slip through the air... Will sure be SLICK looking!
;-)
Steph
----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott A. Roberts" <herald1200@home.com>
To: "Will" <tr6@mac.com>
Cc: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2001 10:28
Subject: Re: drag coefficient-Heralds
>
> Since were on the subject, what is the drag coefficient and wind
resistance
> factor of a Herald? Is there an appropriate or approximate equiveliency
> ratio to that of a mis-shapen brick? Would skirts and a faux wedge
nose(ala
> mopar superbird) coupled with a tail cone and a few deflectors increase my
> airflowability? Should I fiberglass over all the openings, remove the
> windshield and frame then make a fiberglass tonneau cover, with just a
head
> hole to see through, in order to slick up the car? I wish to squeeze every
> last drop of speed out of her- I hope to get up to 84-85mph, and
somewhere
> around 3 or 4 MPG more- will these mods help? Are there kits available to
do
> stuff? Are you appalled yet and wonder if I'm serious? I'm considering a
jet
> fanny-pack adapter to help her break her stop to go time. Have you gotten
> the joke yet???
>
>
> Scott
> 64 Herald 1200 Convertible, with no mods of that type, an' thass' way iss
> gonna be.....Also a terrible sense of humor. :)
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