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Old 11-03-2009, 10:13 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Christ View Post
Ok, so downforce is drag, first of all.
Not necessarily. The shape of an airplane wing gives large amounts of lift, with a minimal drag coefficient. The same would hold true if you turned it upside-down to provide downforce.


k.civic: What you could do if you want a reduction of both drag and lift is build an air dam that's angled forward, so the forwardmost point of the front end is on the bottom tip of the air dam. Drag reduction would be even more effective if you make the top of the dam flush with the bumper. Don't forget you'll need to cut out at least a small grille in the air dam.
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