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Old 12-07-2009, 10:13 PM   #138 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by EngineeringStudent View Post

so lift is a trade-off. you can either get less rolling resistance with lift, or more control with less/negative lift.
less rolling resistance is fine, but lift/downforce both come with drag penalties. the energy to push or pull on something (up or down) isn't free.
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