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06-21-2024, 02:10 PM | #1 |
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SS/H hitters?
Planning on running in SS/ H (stick) and wondering how fast folks have been? Knowing records are no longer posted (or even attempted to keep some in the bank) who has been at the top in this Class with regards to mph? Who won Class in H at Indy? Thanks.
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06-21-2024, 02:19 PM | #2 |
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Re: SS/H hitters?
Indy 2023. Stephen Belanger: 9.561/ 136.40
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06-21-2024, 03:58 PM | #3 |
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Re: SS/H hitters?
Stephen actually went 9.53 in qualifying at Indy 2023 can?t wait to see him in Indy again this year you should definitely join us water is always warm )
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06-21-2024, 04:10 PM | #4 |
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Getting a copy of Nitro Joes statistics from last year is very educational! In there are 9 SS/H cars, 5 of which are .7 (ish) or better under. A bunch of Camaro/Nova 327s and a 73 Firebird with a 455.
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06-21-2024, 07:31 PM | #5 |
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That car is really Stephen Koch?s car but Belanger was driving it! Very nice looking fast camaro!
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06-24-2024, 09:53 AM | #6 |
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Thanks for the info folks. That Camaro is flying. It makes me wonder how much better the aero is on it vs. my 66' Chevy II.
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06-24-2024, 01:10 PM | #7 |
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Re: SS/H hitters?
I think there is a site that has the CD for each body style.
If you can find it you can see the aero difference in Camaro and Chevy11. I think it was SSDIV6 (Joe) that sent it to me, but several computer upgrades has lost it. If I remember it was a pretty interesting study..Some cars I thought were bad Aero were really pretty good & the opposite, too.. OH! one other thought...when picking a class With most of the 6 or 7 cars running the same engine combination going .7 or better and there might be a AHFS adjustment or two along the way.
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Re: SS/H hitters?
This tool may also help you.
https://hpwizard.com/aerodynamics.html
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As usual, a mostly not related piece of trivia. When I was most active in racing in the mid 80s thru 2000 or so - Pro Stock, so think Cutlasses, Thunderbirds, etc - the lowest Cd listed in the GM wind tunnel was a 4 door Cutlass. Evidently because of a longer, flatter, roof with a different backlight angle. |
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There are a lot of fast SS/H cars Steve Koch?s car and Sean Gaffney?s are the top of the class at the moment there are a couple 67?s corvette that can upset the waters if wanted to and if someone build a LT1 firebird we are all in trouble but I do believe the Camaro is a couple hundreds better body style then the chevy2
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