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Old 28 May 2007, 02:08 (Ref:1922492)   #37
xbgs351
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xbgs351 should be qualifying in the top 10 on the grid
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Originally Posted by DaveK
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If you take a Gould @ approx 450kgs/650bhp you get 1444 bhp/ton. which as Hillspeed says "you need brute force" to push it through the air.

The extra benefit of having excess power is that you can then run more aero without having to worry about the drag.

Dave
When talking about pushing through the air, the weight of the car isn't a factor, but the power, frontal area and Cd is.
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