C5 headlight drag
Drifting
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From: Redding ca.
According to a google of the question.super Chevy magazine,did just a test.using 1 thru 6 generations of corvettes. At a wind speed of85 mph.the coefficient drag on a c5 with the headlights up is 7.70 hope that helps.
Drifting
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From: Buffalo NY
That's not true, they actually fly open more quickly when at speed. As soon as the "lid" cracks open the air grabs the overhang of the cover and whips them up. They do go down a bit more slowly as well when at speed (70+)
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Racer
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Hell no, I wouldn't try it at night, I was just curious how it feels when you open them at that speed if it feels like a speed brake or something equivelant or if they would even actualy open period due to something computerwise to protect the system.
When they just pull a piece of tape of a car going close to 200 at Daytona makes a difference for them I figured something like our headlights would be even more dramatic.
More than likely I'll probably never even get to that speed to begin with to find out for myself, I know I'm not what I used to be and I'm not
going to kid myself knowing my reactions aren't as fast as they once were and I don't want to end up in one of those disaster videos on Youtube.
But I love the car, it's the most fun one I've ever had since the 60's.
When they just pull a piece of tape of a car going close to 200 at Daytona makes a difference for them I figured something like our headlights would be even more dramatic.
More than likely I'll probably never even get to that speed to begin with to find out for myself, I know I'm not what I used to be and I'm not
going to kid myself knowing my reactions aren't as fast as they once were and I don't want to end up in one of those disaster videos on Youtube.
But I love the car, it's the most fun one I've ever had since the 60's.
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Instructor
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From: Pueblo West CO
It's entirely subjective, but my Butt-O-Meter swears the damned things are like air brakes. That, and they're just ugly. The car is soooooo sleek before you open them.
That's why I got rid of them.
That's why I got rid of them.