Hey, boys,
I think this question was serious.
- about the Beast....the answer is simple.....sheer engine power.....
- about Studebaker....be aware the most of this Studebaker record holder were bodywise not anymore in the original street shape.....
more or less slightly modified inside the rules of the class they run
- for a production body class....it's not only the outside shape of the body
- it's also how the air goes through the body....means...the air which goes through the front end inside the engine compartment and how can this air escape
- it's also how the air can go under the body...and here not only the floor panels....through to the rearend of the car
- another issue, aerodynamic devices which can be added to the body to the rules of the class
- some body can gain a big advantage from so devices....other nearly nothing....
- finally modifications on the power unit...here not the increase on power.....it's the question, did the rules allowed to change the position of the engine...
the change of the center of gravity has also a influence of the areodynamic performance
So, to make a general conclusion that body A is better than body B isn't possible.....it depends on the overall package by the rule book....
an example...there is very popular production car on the salt.....his headlights are from aerodynamic view a nightmare...but there are tranparent plastic cover over this headlights for this verhicle available.....
which creates a big improvement....
....well.....for normal street traffic they are allowed for all versions of the car....
under the salt rule book only a couple versions the use is allowed....reason....for the most versions this headlights cover were not OEM parts.....
no OEM registration....no use....
now with this short information a proper discussion can start......
