frontal area square footage

[linksys42]

Does anyone have the frontal area square footage number of a 2g?

 

[LaserRSTurbo]

try veiwing the gallery to find one

 

[linksys42]

try veiwing the gallery to find one

What? I am looking for the frontal square footage of a 2g? The calc'ed number of the square front surface area that the wind hits of a 2g. I’m trying to find some calc's on wind resistance on the front of a 99 GST. I wont be ale to look at a picture and guess. Was wondering if anyone has run across that number before? Thanks

 

[kenamond]

I'm sure you could get a pretty good number by measuring the height and width of the car. I'm sure you could also improve that number a bit more to the point that you'd be within 10%. You'll have larger uncertainty than that when approximating drag forces.

 

[linksys42]

I'm sure you could get a pretty good number by measuring the height and width of the car. I'm sure you could also improve that number a bit more to the point that you'd be within 10%. You'll have larger uncertainty than that when approximating drag forces.

I was hoping someone would have a exact number from the factory. In the manual it calls out for the drag coefficient, but i also need this number for hp/tq calc.

 

[dsmzoom]

try veiwing the gallery to find one

I know I'm not helping but that made me laugh

 

[TunaTalon]

Frontal areas seem to be a closely held secret.
The best I could find is a tiny 5.81 sq. feet for the 1989 Eclipse.
Automobile drag coefficients - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Edit: That tiny number is the drag area. Divide by Cd to get frontal area.