Drag Coefficient and Total Frontal Area

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Apr 6, 2009 | 05:17 PM

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Drag Coefficient and Total Frontal Area

Does anyone know (or at least have a good estimate) of the drag coefficient and total frontal area of the evo?

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Apr 6, 2009 | 07:02 PM

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that would be awesome to know since i now compete in top speed runs.

Apr 6, 2009 | 07:05 PM

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Evoscan lists an VIII GSR and the IX GSR as 23.7 sq. ft. total frontal area with a drag of 0.45

Apr 6, 2009 | 07:36 PM

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Apr 6, 2009 | 07:58 PM

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I just checked www.rbracing-rsr.com and if you want to go 200mph, with the numbers you gave you would have to have around 600awhp, vehicle weight will change that # a little, but not much.

Apr 6, 2009 | 08:10 PM

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Good info on there..
What I find funny after looking thru that is our cars have the same CD as a 94 Montero. lol too funny..

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