Mr. Gasket 8703 Hot Rod Calculator - Manual (Page 60)

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BODy STyLe AnD DRAg COeffiCienTS*
body sTyle draG CoeffeCienT
open Convertible 0.5 – 0.7
Station Wagon and van Body 0.5 – 0.6
notchback or Sedan 0.4 – 0.55
Fastback 0.3 – 0.4
Fairings all around, streamlined shape 0.2 – 0.25
k-shape 0.23
optimum streamliner 0.15 – 0.2
Motorcycles 0.6 – 0.7
Trucks 0.8 – 1.5
Buses 0.6 – 0.7
* Aerodynamic drag data from Bosch Automotive Handbook
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