What Speed Does Race Car Aerodynamics start to work?
What Speed Does Race Car Aerodynamics start to work?
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Hello All
Any idea what sort of speed the aerodynamics start to work on a race car?
I have always thought it to be around 60mph?
Say a part of the car is out in the open, a upright etc etc, or similar, should you bother to fair it in if your top speed reached is 100mph for a short time and the average speed is say only 70 mph?
Any clues would be great
Thanks lots for comments
Marcus
Any idea what sort of speed the aerodynamics start to work on a race car?
I have always thought it to be around 60mph?
Say a part of the car is out in the open, a upright etc etc, or similar, should you bother to fair it in if your top speed reached is 100mph for a short time and the average speed is say only 70 mph?
Any clues would be great
Thanks lots for comments
Marcus





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