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Anthony:
You are correct in that aerodynamic drag is a sqhared function of speed. What I said is that HP is a cube root function.
Quote per Bob Putnam:
"Yup - drag goes up by the square of speed, which means HP is proportional to the cube. It takes 8 times the HP to overcome aerodynamic drag at 100 mph than at 50 mph"
I have read this many times in many publications. Look at the example I gave you. I had a '77 Mustang with a four cylinder, about 75 hp and would go 101 mph, did it many times. If you were correct, a new Corvette could go well over 200 MPH. I'm sorry, but you are wrong. Period.
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Jeff
“If you can make black marks on a straight from the time you turn out of a corner until the braking point of the next turn, then you have enough horsepower.”
Mark Donahue
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