Interesting article about aerodynamics!
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Good info.
From: "The Chevrolet Corvette: New Vehicle Engineering and Technical History" published by Society of Automotive Engineers, Inc. It's a collection of SAE and other papers.
2005-01-1943 2006 Chevrolet Corvette C6 Z06 Aerodynamic Development pages 328-333.
"...develop the 2006 Z06 to provide it with improved high speed stability, increased cooling capability and equivalent drag compared to the 2004 C5 Z06."
"...improve front brake flow by 400%." "...200% of the previous flow rate to cool the rear brakes."
Breakdown of lift reduction @ 300 kph
Total 138 kg
Splitter 92 kg 66.7 % of total
Front wheel opening leading edge extensions 10 kg 7.4 % of total
CHMSL spoiler 36 kg 25.9 % of total
CD is the same as the C5 Z06 at .342
From: "The Chevrolet Corvette: New Vehicle Engineering and Technical History" published by Society of Automotive Engineers, Inc. It's a collection of SAE and other papers.
2005-01-1943 2006 Chevrolet Corvette C6 Z06 Aerodynamic Development pages 328-333.
"...develop the 2006 Z06 to provide it with improved high speed stability, increased cooling capability and equivalent drag compared to the 2004 C5 Z06."
"...improve front brake flow by 400%." "...200% of the previous flow rate to cool the rear brakes."
Breakdown of lift reduction @ 300 kph
Total 138 kg
Splitter 92 kg 66.7 % of total
Front wheel opening leading edge extensions 10 kg 7.4 % of total
CHMSL spoiler 36 kg 25.9 % of total
CD is the same as the C5 Z06 at .342
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Dec 2009
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From: Smallingerland Friesland, Netherlands
Good info.
From: "The Chevrolet Corvette: New Vehicle Engineering and Technical History" published by Society of Automotive Engineers, Inc. It's a collection of SAE and other papers.
2005-01-1943 2006 Chevrolet Corvette C6 Z06 Aerodynamic Development pages 328-333.
"...develop the 2006 Z06 to provide it with improved high speed stability, increased cooling capability and equivalent drag compared to the 2004 C5 Z06."
"...improve front brake flow by 400%." "...200% of the previous flow rate to cool the rear brakes."
Breakdown of lift reduction @ 300 kph
Total 138 kg
Splitter 92 kg 66.7 % of total
Front wheel opening leading edge extensions 10 kg 7.4 % of total
CHMSL spoiler 36 kg 25.9 % of total
CD is the same as the C5 Z06 at .342
From: "The Chevrolet Corvette: New Vehicle Engineering and Technical History" published by Society of Automotive Engineers, Inc. It's a collection of SAE and other papers.
2005-01-1943 2006 Chevrolet Corvette C6 Z06 Aerodynamic Development pages 328-333.
"...develop the 2006 Z06 to provide it with improved high speed stability, increased cooling capability and equivalent drag compared to the 2004 C5 Z06."
"...improve front brake flow by 400%." "...200% of the previous flow rate to cool the rear brakes."
Breakdown of lift reduction @ 300 kph
Total 138 kg
Splitter 92 kg 66.7 % of total
Front wheel opening leading edge extensions 10 kg 7.4 % of total
CHMSL spoiler 36 kg 25.9 % of total
CD is the same as the C5 Z06 at .342
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I never knew that this information (2006 Chevrolet Corvette C6 Z06 Aerodynamic Development) even existed!
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