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Old 03-22-2014, 06:37 PM   #100 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by ChazInMT View Post
Did you look at the paper I referenced? If so did you just decide that you'd rather maybe do an 18° slope and only gain a 10% reduction in your Cd and INCREASE the lift coefficient over base by 65% instead of a 16.2% reduction in Cd and a 50% decrease (Down force added) that you'd get with 10°? That way with the 18° you'd have less usable space too?
I will Chaz, I'm working and posting from my phone today. I do get what you are saying but now have a new question. Why do I want any downforce? Does downforce come from drag? Forgive me I'm new to all of this.
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