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Racer
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Anyone know if/what the aerodynamic limit of the C5 body is? I remember seeing a post on the forum years ago about this. Something about an air pocket that builds up at the nose of the car at 190mph+.
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He commented the car felt a little light but I don't recall him saying it was scary.
When I get home I will try find the mag and scan the article.
Racer
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In 1997/8 Mario Andretti drove a stock bodied Doug Rippie (I believe it was a DRM car) C5 Coupe to 200 and plenty mph in a magazine test.
He commented the car felt a little light but I don't recall him saying it was scary.
When I get home I will try find the mag and scan the article.
He commented the car felt a little light but I don't recall him saying it was scary.
When I get home I will try find the mag and scan the article.
