Drag Coefficient for TL
08-21-2002, 08:24 PM
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Drag Coefficient for TL
Hey... watsup
Ne one know the CD (Coefficient of Drag) for the TL.. Looked all over the net (well google.com, the best search engine there is) but couldn't find info. My cuz who loves N.A cars and has a Neon says mine is a box.... I'm determined 2 show him itz not. So, plz help me, thx.
Ne one know the CD (Coefficient of Drag) for the TL.. Looked all over the net (well google.com, the best search engine there is) but couldn't find info. My cuz who loves N.A cars and has a Neon says mine is a box.... I'm determined 2 show him itz not. So, plz help me, thx.
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08-23-2002, 12:28 AM
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dunno what they did at toyota .. but those nissan dudes actually redid the bottom of the car to 'direct' airflow so that there'd be a lower drag coefficient. now THAT's some dedication 
08-24-2002, 05:28 PM
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but seriously, the TL does have a too hight drag coefficient. i was drivin on the freeway today from palm springs to LA, and was going around 120, trying to hit 130, however i could feel that the drag was there holding your car back, so it took me a while to go from 120 to 130.
08-24-2002, 06:16 PM
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wilz...according to the the age of TL...it was consider fairly low at that time...(1999)
also honda isn't very into developing the drag coefficient for their cars...but i guess they are working on it now coz nissan has joined into this competition along with the already so gd toyota...they ahve been working on this for such a while...look at the old lexus LS400 it only had 0.28 at that time...
so honda better start now...
also honda isn't very into developing the drag coefficient for their cars...but i guess they are working on it now coz nissan has joined into this competition along with the already so gd toyota...they ahve been working on this for such a while...look at the old lexus LS400 it only had 0.28 at that time...
so honda better start now...
08-24-2002, 11:09 PM
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That's not entirely true I think. Because when I had my 88 Accord and one of their selling points was low Cd, it's 0.28. Mainly because it's hidden pop-up light. It made the front slicker I guess.
08-25-2002, 04:31 AM
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Originally posted by KJ32
That's not entirely true I think. Because when I had my 88 Accord and one of their selling points was low Cd, it's 0.28. Mainly because it's hidden pop-up light. It made the front slicker I guess.
That's not entirely true I think. Because when I had my 88 Accord and one of their selling points was low Cd, it's 0.28. Mainly because it's hidden pop-up light. It made the front slicker I guess.
08-25-2002, 04:53 AM
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Originally posted by samkws
wilz...according to the the age of TL...it was consider fairly low at that time...(1999
wilz...according to the the age of TL...it was consider fairly low at that time...(1999
08-25-2002, 09:14 PM
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Originally posted by WiLz
hey my TL is an 03, so they shuda lowerd the drag coefficient to keep up wif the times!
hey my TL is an 03, so they shuda lowerd the drag coefficient to keep up wif the times!
08-26-2002, 01:26 AM
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Originally posted by WiLz
hey my TL is an 03, so they shuda lowerd the drag coefficient to keep up wif the times!
hey my TL is an 03, so they shuda lowerd the drag coefficient to keep up wif the times!
consider a porsche 911 has the same drag as the TL...that's not too bad eh?
08-26-2002, 03:03 PM
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Hmmm, I wonder if anyone here has done this before with their TL...all of the cart & F1 race cars that this big metal piece underneath the car that completely covers the undercarriage in order to reduce the drag...anyone know what I'm referring to?
I think this would reduce the CD for our TL, but this would put a lot more weight on our cars. Would this be a good mod?
I think this would reduce the CD for our TL, but this would put a lot more weight on our cars. Would this be a good mod?
08-26-2002, 04:33 PM
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That would be ideal, but I don't think our TL has room to bolt on those under carriage panels like Ferrari or G35. Also, I don't think it will help a lot, cuz the outter skin is the same. If it has drag, it has drag. Unless there's drastic change to the body.
08-26-2002, 11:21 PM
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Originally posted by patrick
Hmmm, I wonder if anyone here has done this before with their TL...all of the cart & F1 race cars that this big metal piece underneath the car that completely covers the undercarriage in order to reduce the drag...anyone know what I'm referring to?
I think this would reduce the CD for our TL, but this would put a lot more weight on our cars. Would this be a good mod?
Hmmm, I wonder if anyone here has done this before with their TL...all of the cart & F1 race cars that this big metal piece underneath the car that completely covers the undercarriage in order to reduce the drag...anyone know what I'm referring to?
I think this would reduce the CD for our TL, but this would put a lot more weight on our cars. Would this be a good mod?
putting kits and spoilers will increase the drag too...it's just for the downforce only
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I remember the Cd for 99-01 TL was 0.31.... 02-03 shouldn't be much differ though.... 0.30 at best...
Lexus LS400 was and still has(LS430) the lowest Cd of any passenger car.... LS400s has Cd of 0.28, and LS430 has Cd of 0.26....
EDIT: Oops... I made a typo... LS430 actually has Cd of 0.25, not 0.26...
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Lexus LS400 was and still has(LS430) the lowest Cd of any passenger car.... LS400s has Cd of 0.28, and LS430 has Cd of 0.26....
EDIT: Oops... I made a typo... LS430 actually has Cd of 0.25, not 0.26...
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10-14-2002, 09:29 PM
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How about the TL cabin interior noise level in DB ???? I am woking on completing a business jet interiror now and was wondering how the noise level would compare...
Anyone ?
Anyone ?
10-14-2002, 11:19 PM
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Originally posted by AKRY
I remember the Cd for 99-01 TL was 0.31.... 02-03 shouldn't be much differ though.... 0.30 at best...
Lexus LS400 was and still has(LS430) the lowest Cd of any passenger car.... LS400s has Cd of 0.28, and LS430 has Cd of 0.26....
EDIT: Oops... I made a typo... LS430 actually has Cd of 0.25, not 0.26...
Andy Kuo
I remember the Cd for 99-01 TL was 0.31.... 02-03 shouldn't be much differ though.... 0.30 at best...
Lexus LS400 was and still has(LS430) the lowest Cd of any passenger car.... LS400s has Cd of 0.28, and LS430 has Cd of 0.26....
EDIT: Oops... I made a typo... LS430 actually has Cd of 0.25, not 0.26...
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10-15-2002, 06:47 AM
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CD defined?
I always assumed CD was relative to the actual frontal area (i.e., .31 = 31% of a box). Is this incorrect? If so, it would explain why cars with lower/smaller frontal area don't automatically have lower CD but still have less actual drag.
10-15-2002, 09:13 AM
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Originally posted by patrick
Hmmm, I wonder if anyone here has done this before with their TL...all of the cart & F1 race cars that this big metal piece underneath the car that completely covers the undercarriage in order to reduce the drag...anyone know what I'm referring to?
I think this would reduce the CD for our TL, but this would put a lot more weight on our cars. Would this be a good mod?
Hmmm, I wonder if anyone here has done this before with their TL...all of the cart & F1 race cars that this big metal piece underneath the car that completely covers the undercarriage in order to reduce the drag...anyone know what I'm referring to?
I think this would reduce the CD for our TL, but this would put a lot more weight on our cars. Would this be a good mod?
All we need is more power, though. The Viper (not the newly remodeled) had a CD of .50.
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