Drag coefficient

Post Thu Jan 20, 2005 4:48 pm

Hi, anyone know what the Drag coefficient of an e30 saloon is..

just curious cos the car seems to be quite brickshaped

ive searched but cant seem to find anything on it

Cheers

Post Thu Jan 20, 2005 4:53 pm

I think it's 0.330

Post Thu Jan 20, 2005 5:32 pm

Thats the drag co eff. of an e30 m3, which are supposed to be more aerodynamic than the regular saloon

Post Thu Jan 20, 2005 5:58 pm

Yeah I've read that the M3 is 0.33, think the E30 is 0.38.

Post Thu Jan 20, 2005 5:58 pm

I've got 0.320 for the M3.

Ian.

Post Thu Jan 20, 2005 6:05 pm

Just realised where I read it...

http://www.bmwmregistry.com/model_faq.php?id=8

Under cosmetics..

Post Thu Jan 20, 2005 7:29 pm

Also says the m3 is 0.33 on the literature scans here:
http://www.bmwworld.com/media/wallpaper ... ochure.htm

Post Thu Jan 20, 2005 7:44 pm

so according to that link.. the standard e30 is 0.38?

Post Fri Jan 21, 2005 2:20 am

ie as aerodynamic as a breeze block

Post Fri Jan 21, 2005 3:09 pm

Jhonno wrote:ie as aerodynamic as a breeze block

But a lot better looking!!