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Old 12-03-2009, 11:24 PM   #26 (permalink)
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I am not Frank and have no real care about lift, or super wide tires, or driving at speeds where lift becomes any issue.

Where do you drive for best mileage where you have to worry about your car becoming airborne?

Seems like you just don't like to see someone post a different opinion from your own.

Since lift manifests itself in the vehicle rising up above it's normal ride height, maybe you could rig a camera that would show me that your car is in danger of becoming airborne at posted national speed limits.

Does lift exist? Certainly.

Do aerodynamic improvements, with measurable increases in mileage exacerbate the effects of lift?

Good question----my opinion is if the total aero drag is reduced then the increase in mileage would be mitigated by any increase in lift.

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Mech
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