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junior barns · 02-12-2009, 02:52 PM

A few years ago I remember reading a post about aero (drag coeficiant) on cars posted by Matt Morgan
This was back when Top Stock just started in IHRA. It showed the diff in #'s between 68,69 Camaro, corvettes, and the (at the time) new firebirds. Astonishingly the numbers were almost identical! If I remember correctly it was his estimate that unless the car reached 150mph you would not see any benefit in the body.

My point is

If this is true I'm sure the Mustang probably is'nt any better in a wind tunnel than the newer firebirds which would take the aerodynmics out of the equation.

02-12-2009, 02:52 PM	#116
junior barns Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 541 Likes: 11 Liked 20 Times in 14 Posts	Re: 2008 Cobra Jets belong in Stock A few years ago I remember reading a post about aero (drag coeficiant) on cars posted by Matt Morgan This was back when Top Stock just started in IHRA. It showed the diff in #'s between 68,69 Camaro, corvettes, and the (at the time) new firebirds. Astonishingly the numbers were almost identical! If I remember correctly it was his estimate that unless the car reached 150mph you would not see any benefit in the body. My point is If this is true I'm sure the Mustang probably is'nt any better in a wind tunnel than the newer firebirds which would take the aerodynmics out of the equation.