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Old 08-07-2009, 11:52 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Well, Ben, it could be a function of vehicle weight and tire contact patch. If I were driving on bicycle tires, with a fairly hefty vehicle, I'd want some downforce as well.

I'd probably not be concerned about it if I were driving the average vehicle though, since more downforce at speed equals more power necessary to continue propulsion. (It's the same thing as adding weight at speed.)
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