A2 WIND TUNNEL SPEED REPORTS

[A2WindTunnel]

The A2 WIND TUNNEL is now offering Speed Reports for Landspeed Racers.

See an example report compiled for Gary Eaker’s 1988 Firebird Trans Am that ran 296.150 in Bonneville (Run 1 Oct. 2 1989) from wind tunnel data of the car as tested (GM Wind Tunnel) and known information. The report calculated a 1 mile average of 303.47 mph (2% error in this case).  Gary also noted there was a significant head wind that day, and the results should get you reasonably close.

http://a2wt.com/CARS_files/Bonneville%20Report%20Eaker.pdf

Info required for report:

Static weight of car
  Front lbs
  Rear lbs

Horsepower
  At crank or wheel

Frontal Area:

Coefficient of Drag:
  C_D

Coefficient of Lift:
  Front: C_LF
  Rear:  C_LR

Speed Report Cost:
$25 First time report: 3 Configurations
$10 Each additional Configuration

VISIT www.A2WT.com For more information about the A2 WIND TUNNEL

[isiahstites]

Will you do the same for motorcycles??

Scott

[Roadsters.com]

Here's the company's YouTube channel:

http://www.youtube.com/user/A2WindTunnel

Dave
http://www.roadsters.com/

[A2WindTunnel]

It should work just fine for motorcycles too.  


Anyone interested should get in touch with me via dave@aerodynwindtunnel.com or 704.799.1001

Dave

[John Noonan]

I have a simple question:

Are you going to post this in every section or just the two you have so far..?

[A2WindTunnel]

Wow, just trying to help you guys out and get this info in the 2 sections I felt would be most beneficial for you.  I have never been on forums and don't know the etiquette, so I apologize to anyone I “offended”.  I guess it's true what all my friends that do blog say... No matter what you post, there is always someone out to give you a hard time.

[Stan Back]

John --

You got it wrong.  They were just Public Service messages, not no-cost self-promoting.

Stan

[bvillercr]

You mentioned Gary Eakers 88 Firebird, I have never seen or heard of any car going that fast back then.  I thought Cook was the fastest in his T-Bird until Leggit and Lefevers stepped in.  Do you have a picture of it because I would love see what I have missed.  I hate not knowing or remembering that car.  Thanks

P.S.  Thanks for the topic sounds great.

[Dynoroom]

You mentioned Gary Eakers 88 Firebird, I have never seen or heard of any car going that fast back then.  I thought Cook was the fastest in his T-Bird until Leggit and Lefevers stepped in.  Do you have a picture of it because I would love see what I have missed.  I hate not knowing or remembering that car.  Thanks

P.S.  Thanks for the topic sounds great.

Gary Eakers & Carl Stagermeyer (sp?) owned the car that was often refered to as the "Linginfelter Firebird". Gary worked at the GM wind tunnel back then and did indeed run 296 during a USFRA meet.

[bvillercr]

You mentioned Gary Eakers 88 Firebird, I have never seen or heard of any car going that fast back then.  I thought Cook was the fastest in his T-Bird until Leggit and Lefevers stepped in.  Do you have a picture of it because I would love see what I have missed.  I hate not knowing or remembering that car.  Thanks

P.S.  Thanks for the topic sounds great.

Gary Eakers & Carl Stagermeyer (sp?) owned the car that was often refered to as the "Linginfelter Firebird". Gary worked at the GM wind tunnel back then and did indeed run 296 during a USFRA meet.

Not much coverage back then and I guess I should have known.  Thanks for the info.

[A2WindTunnel]

Gary Eaker/Karl Staggemeier

This is the only one I found on the web.  Gary I'm sure has more that I can try and get.  I know it has been 3 colors.

All White
Maroon
Maroon front faded to silver rear

[bvillercr]

It sure is a nice looking and very fast car.  Thanks for the picture, I have never seen it before.  I have only been to one meet at Bville in Oct. the rest have been speedweek.  I wish I could have seen it run.   

[A2WindTunnel]

You did miss Gary’s wild ride then.  At 260mph the car became loose and went sidways, sucking the rear window out, sending Eaker nose up in the air while spinning and then back down on the wheels.  I have a video (not very good quality) that I will try to put on our youtube.com page http://www.youtube.com/user/A2WindTunnel .  I will let you know if I can get it up.

I will put up (3) .pdf files of the car in Pontiac Motorsports mag.  I made them big (file size) in order for the people who are interested about reading the articles will be able to zoom in. 

[A2WindTunnel]

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