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Originally Posted by Matt Monson View Post
Yeah, I wasn't even addressing the tendency of the 914 to get light and turn into a wing at high speeds. I was just looking at the coefficient of drag and what kind of speeds it can reasonably hit in a closed course environment. Being able to actually hit those speeds safely is a whole nother thing all together beyond having the power and gearing to get up there in the first place.
The coefficient of drag for a stock 914 is actually pretty good, in fact, it's better than a early 911 turbo ...

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