<VV> Corvair aero drag

[Dave Morris]

Oh I can't resist this.  I don't have any absolute numbers, but I can tell 
you (relatively speaking) that the model on the left has a lower drag 
coefficient than the model on the right: 
http://www.davemorris.com/Photos/Corvair%20Corsa%20Project/IMG_0244.jpg

Closeup of the model on the left:
http://www.davemorris.com/Photos/Dragonfly%20Corvair/IMG_0050.JPG

By the way, I enlarged the blower fan for the one on the left (not shown in 
the photo)... it will have a 52" diameter, vertically mounted (cough) 
3-bladed "fan" that should satisfy even Rad Davis's cooling requirements.

:)

Dave Morris


At 12:36 AM 12/22/2004 -0500, you wrote:

>In a message dated 12/21/2004 7:59:14 PM Pacific Standard Time,
>shaun_mcgarvey@shaw.ca writes:
>one of around 3.5 at stock height and a little lower with a slight rake,
>front
> > down.
> > rich
><unSmit>
>
>I think you mean 0.35. I seem to recall seeing a number very close to that,
>but can't remember where.
>  Your right .35 and just for you Shaun we did find out the early had better
>numbers not by much but better :)
>rich
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