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Forum: Aerodynamics

11-09-2009, 12:15 PM

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Posted By topspeed

RE: Golf ball dimples

This is a very low drag car and extremely low consumption..there are cars with 0.07 drag coefficients ( believe it or not ). This is the only one with 4 seats.
This not meant for speed...is 55 mph...

Forum: Aerodynamics

11-03-2009, 02:37 AM

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Golf ball dimples

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Posted By topspeed

RE: Golf ball dimples

Right I was able to reduce the drad further when I tried to see how a flying car version of that low D car could look like.

The suspension could be like in Gumpert Apollo. It also seems to have...

Forum: Aerodynamics

11-02-2009, 08:01 AM

Replies: 229

Golf ball dimples

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Posted By topspeed

RE: Golf ball dimples

I tried to figure out how to make a real small drag into a 4 seater car, thus going 55 mph at 0,5 gallons / 100 km ( MPH 124 ).

I had roughly drag coefficient 0.17 here. This mean very low and...

Forum: Aerodynamics

10-31-2009, 06:25 AM

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Golf ball dimples

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Posted By topspeed

RE: Golf ball dimples

I just wanna add that my 250 m stroke had a touch and go at 200 m flight ( GIR ) but skidded of the green. Mike Austin is a legend of having hit a ball 515 yards of the tee. I hit mine from a...

Forum: Aerodynamics

10-30-2009, 08:49 AM

Replies: 229

Golf ball dimples

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Posted By topspeed

RE: Golf ball dimples

Golf ball that does not rotate creates even less drag...called a flyer.

I once had a 250 m ( 288 yards ) stroke with an i5 ( 10 years ago ).

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