Mr. Gasket 8703 Hot Rod Calculator User Manual

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Wind Direction –

Enters the current

local Wind

Direction. A direct

headwind is

entered as 0°, a

direct crosswind is

entered as 90°,

and a direct tail-

wind is entered as

180°. you can

enter a value from

0° to 360°.

Head

180°

0°

Tail

45°

90°

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Vehicle Weight –

Enters or calculates the vehicle’s

Weight. Unitless entries assumed pounds in US

mode, kilograms in Metric mode. vehicle Weight

typically includes the driver’s weight. Calculates

vehicle Weight given entered ET and HP or speed

and HP. If all of these values are entered, the cal-

culation based on ET and HP takes precedence.

vehicle Weight calculations are adjusted when the

appropriate environmental conditions are entered.

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frontal Area –

Enters the vehicle’s Frontal Area

when correcting for wind conditions. Unitless

entries assumed square Feet in US mode, square

Meters in Metric mode. This is the view of the vehi-

cle from “head-on”, measuring from bottom of front

bumper to the top of the roof and the widest point-

to-point of the race car (e.g., door handle-to-door

handle).

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