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Old 08-23-2009, 08:10 AM   #11 (permalink)
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Hi,

If you look at the wings on race cars, you'll see that they can develop down force -- but this always adds drag. Wings on street cars are superficial -- they cannot develop very much downforce if any; and they still always add drag.

Dump the "wing" thing... Drag is bad.

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