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Old Oct 7, 2006 | 01:53 PM
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Drag limit

Does weather like temp,air pressure,or whatever affect the amount of drag is put on the car at top speed?
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Old Oct 7, 2006 | 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted by topspeed
Does weather like temp,air pressure,or whatever affect the amount of drag is put on the car at top speed?

Absolutely.

I believe the equation is:

Drag = Cd*FrontalArea*Density*Velocity-squared

Density being dependent upon the factors you listed. However, it takes alot to change air density significantly, so it's not a huge effect.
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Old Oct 7, 2006 | 07:10 PM
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I bet it is different depending on how high or below you are from the sea level(air pressure).
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Old Oct 7, 2006 | 07:17 PM
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Red face Faster....

Sure, you'll go faster where we are, at 3,000 ft, but remember you'll be getting less air = less horsepower in an NA car, so the overall effect is actually slower.

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Old Oct 8, 2006 | 09:33 AM
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What about having the front air air dam that mazda offers in their apperance package?
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