aerodynamic body design, thoughts? advantages? Experience?

Dragsinger · 08-03-2014, 07:40 PM

Racers,

I am interested in your experience and thoughts. maybe someone has taken less aero package and put the same power train in a more aero package.

The set up;

in this example, consider what we might refer to as a "shoe box" [many of the 60's body designs qualify as non-aero packages, flat front, more upright windshield, taller roof line, etc]

then consider a more aero style, smaller frontal area, more laid back windshield, lower roof profile, maybe a factory rear aero rear device.

Maybe someone has taken a 1965 Chevelle [shoe box] and put that same power train in a 1990 Firebird [aero package]

What about the "aero advantage?" For the power, speeds, performance of 9 second, 10 second super stockers/ stockers, does it matter? It is true we many have examples of many races won with less aero packages? OR, is the aero advantage truly an advantage and changing to the newer body styles a valid idea?

08-03-2014, 07:40 PM	#1
Dragsinger VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Liberty City [East Texas] Posts: 1,760 Likes: 5 Liked 99 Times in 60 Posts	aerodynamic body design, thoughts? advantages? Experience? Racers, I am interested in your experience and thoughts. maybe someone has taken less aero package and put the same power train in a more aero package. The set up; in this example, consider what we might refer to as a "shoe box" [many of the 60's body designs qualify as non-aero packages, flat front, more upright windshield, taller roof line, etc] then consider a more aero style, smaller frontal area, more laid back windshield, lower roof profile, maybe a factory rear aero rear device. Maybe someone has taken a 1965 Chevelle [shoe box] and put that same power train in a 1990 Firebird [aero package] What about the "aero advantage?" For the power, speeds, performance of 9 second, 10 second super stockers/ stockers, does it matter? It is true we many have examples of many races won with less aero packages? OR, is the aero advantage truly an advantage and changing to the newer body styles a valid idea? __________________ Larry Woodfin 471W