View Poll Results: better drag car??
98-02 Trans Am
25
65.79%
98-02 Firebird
13
34.21%
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what make a better looking drag car?
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02-12-2009, 06:19 PM
#14
its been said that the regular firebird front and tail are more aerodynamically "clean", and that its spoiler is a way better basis for a drag racing spoiler than the "open" design of the T/A spoiler, the T/A spoiler being more of a "splitter" than a true "spoiler". not sure if my terms are correct, but when you visualize the airflow in your head, it kind of makes sense that the firebird would be easier to get through the air at speed. the T/A spoiler looks like an upside down airfoil that would kill a little top end speed.
02-12-2009, 10:42 PM
#16
its been said that the regular firebird front and tail are more aerodynamically "clean", and that its spoiler is a way better basis for a drag racing spoiler than the "open" design of the T/A spoiler, the T/A spoiler being more of a "splitter" than a true "spoiler". not sure if my terms are correct, but when you visualize the airflow in your head, it kind of makes sense that the firebird would be easier to get through the air at speed. the T/A spoiler looks like an upside down airfoil that would kill a little top end speed.
are you talking gaining .00001 in E/T and .0001 MPH... or something of a substantial difference..
besides looks i dont reall see it mattering.... unless you are getting above say 200mph or something, which most of us arent, especially the OP's POS...
02-12-2009, 11:48 PM
#19
i have heard people talk about this before.. as it does make sense, what kind of difference is there..
are you talking gaining .00001 in E/T and .0001 MPH... or something of a substantial difference..
besides looks i dont reall see it mattering.... unless you are getting above say 200mph or something, which most of us arent, especially the OP's POS...
are you talking gaining .00001 in E/T and .0001 MPH... or something of a substantial difference..
besides looks i dont reall see it mattering.... unless you are getting above say 200mph or something, which most of us arent, especially the OP's POS...
then again, he asked what looks better, not is better, so its really up to u which u like. i could care less as long as i won.
02-12-2009, 11:51 PM
#20
well, when you consider the margin of victory in some races, i would say anything that can give you a few thousandths (.001) i would want. lets say i got caught sleep at the lights. i can make that instant of time back up on an aerodynamically cleaner car at the big end. i bet you some of the guys in the last LSx Shootout wish they had those extra thousandths. i think it comes into play way before 200mph. just my guess though.
then again, he asked what looks better, not is better, so its really up to u which u like. i could care less as long as i won.
then again, he asked what looks better, not is better, so its really up to u which u like. i could care less as long as i won.
wonder if anyone has attempted it before..
