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Old 03-06-2014, 04:11 AM   #41 (permalink)
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Hi Grant,

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Originally Posted by Grant-53 View Post
Best solution for stability is down force from race car design. Shape laterally can be rounded to reduce lift and drag.
Tony Foale has an article on aerodynamics of motorcycles. He points out that a wing or similar on a motorcycle leaned over is not as effective as it is on a car which has a very low lean.

Cars have the advantage of being relatively level most of the time and much of the current thinking is to push as much of the air to the side as possible rather than over. Funny that McLaren thought that in his Mk1b race cars http://www.supercars.net/gallery/119513/1508/648060.jpg and passenger car designers are now just discovering this?

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