Mr. Gasket 8703 Hot Rod Calculator - Manual (Page 10)

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 Wind Direction –
Enters the current
local Wind
Direction. A direct
headwind is
entered as 0°, a
direct crosswind is
entered as 90°,
and a direct tail-
wind is entered as
180°. you can
enter a value from
0° to 360°.
Head
180°
0°
Tail
45°
90°
 Vehicle Weight –
Enters or calculates the vehicle’s
Weight. Unitless entries assumed pounds in US
mode, kilograms in Metric mode. vehicle Weight
typically includes the driver’s weight. Calculates
vehicle Weight given entered ET and HP or speed
and HP. If all of these values are entered, the cal-
culation based on ET and HP takes precedence.
vehicle Weight calculations are adjusted when the
appropriate environmental conditions are entered.
 frontal Area –
Enters the vehicle’s Frontal Area
when correcting for wind conditions. Unitless
entries assumed square Feet in US mode, square
Meters in Metric mode. This is the view of the vehi-
cle from “head-on”, measuring from bottom of front
bumper to the top of the roof and the widest point-
to-point of the race car (e.g., door handle-to-door
handle).
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