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Old 11-07-2002, 01:01 PM   #10
HotRoddin
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Originally posted by jeff chambers
Now since drag is a function of velocity squared, the amount of horsepower required to go from 120mph top speed to 200mph is about 2.78. Comparing that Vette's factory 350hp to a Mustang's stock 205hp, there a factor of 1.70. Multiply that 1.70 by the area advantage of 1.42 and the drag coefficient advantage of 1.34 and you've got a combined factor of 3.26
God i hate Engineers !! they make me feel so stupid I dropped my slide rule about half way through that and just went into brain freeze lol



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Just buy a plane and put the wings on upside down.

ÅChris
LMAO Now thats good ... simple and to the point ! Forget the engineering calculations and just get ya a vehicle with 10 tons of down force and a couple of massive turbofan jet engines with afterburners and a jato rocket pack strapped to the side to get ya goin then just grab your huge brass balls tightly and push the freekin button lolol
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