Who's got the best body?

[gowing]

I hear them new Teslas are pretty aerodynamic.

[Stainless1]

Yea but their motors sound like dog whistles 

[Leadfoot]

I agree with the Firebird being one of the most aero cars out there, they are pointed in the front and put the air back together at the rear. As for the studebaker it's lines are almost the same as a 70s Camaro except for the angle and of the back window.  I had 71 Camaro so that's what I went with . Isn't there somewhere online that has the Drag coefficient of many new cars along with frontal area ?

[RansomT]

at a cost that doesn't break the bank ....a newer Prius and/or the Kia Optima with the hybrid aero package....both right under 0.24 cd.

[Bob Wanner]

I still have the 2000 Honda Insight, ran G/BGT a few years back, currently (Pun) hopefully in early stages of conversion to BEV racer.
I chose that car as it is the most Aero efficient production ICE /hybrid ever built. And light <1800lbs
93 in WB, so inherently stable up to over 200, at least.
Check out....https://www.rbracing-rsr.com/aerohpcalc.html...gives you a base on vehicle potential.
E power for my car is based on wind-up, do have a large Key, may need a large crew for Bonneville.

[Stan Back]

See if you can enter the course at the 1.  Tow it backwards to the starting line and then cut it loose.

[Jack Gifford]

Thanks for the mental picture and chuckle!

[salt27]

See if you can enter the course at the 1.  Tow it backwards to the starting line and then cut it loose.

Does anyone remember "Twister"?
What I remember was a very nicely done rubber band powered lakester that was in the pits at Bonneville, I'm guessing just for the fun of it.

I have a picture but can't find it right now.

[Seldom Seen Slim]

Wasn't the rubber band car a Ron Main brainfart-I-mean brainstorm?

[PorkPie]

YEP.....but I have a problem with the word STORM.......

Wasn't the rubber band car a Ron Main brainfart-I-mean brainstorm?

[KATIE]

The class that I'm looking at is /CFALT, , , I think. But would like to learn more about the Studebakers "rear lift" problems, and how they've been dealt with.  Are step pans, belly pans, strake devices allowed? I can't find where it says they're not. But I don't really know the intent of the rule?

[jacksoni]

I assume you have a rule book. Altered, whether classic or not, require one or more of these: Step pan, engine set back, front converted to rear wheel drive or covered grill and/or headlights. Belly pan and strakes are not allowed =steamlining and are OK for Comp Coupe. Stretch ( 2%) in front of cowl is allowed. Spoiler( not wing) and air dam allowed. Roof rails if over 200. There are some other more minor rules spelled out in the Modified and Altered sections.
Generally I'd say rear lift is managed with rear spoiler though front dam may have some effect as well. Lower the car and keep air from under it.

[Stainless1]

Katie, send a PM to "One Run" Bob Drury to talk about Studebakers... He has a fast one...  and information.... he is full of it.... and he has information   

[Stan Back]

Well, I don't remember him having the "Best Body", but he does know Studies and is fun to talk to.

Just a comment . . . I, poisonly, think one needs to make a general goal in Land Racing.  You want in the 2-Club.  You want to go a certain speed.  You want a Bonneville record.  You want to have the world's fastest LaSalle.  You want to see how fast the car you've had for 20 years will go.

Singularly, each of these is a legitimate goal.  But it's hard to make them necessarily into the same vehicle and succeed.  It can happen, but deciding what you really want to do sometimes makes the others inaccessible.

[Beef Stew]

The class that I'm looking at is /CFALT, , , I think. But would like to learn more about the Studebakers "rear lift" problems, and how they've been dealt with.  Are step pans, belly pans, strake devices allowed? I can't find where it says they're not. But I don't really know the intent of the rule?

The San Chez Stude had air vents below the rear window. You can see they come from below the car.


They flipped the QC so that the drivetrain was above the floor


Maybe the time I spent reading Hot Rod in study hall wasn't a total waste of time