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Old 06-02-2014, 06:54 PM   #45 (permalink)
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drag / lift

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Originally Posted by oldtamiyaphile View Post
Let's stick to road cars, not sure what F1 has to do with anything.

A McLaren P1 produces 1323 pounds of downforce at 161mph. Is the GT-R's 186 at 186mph still immense? If you build a car with low drag, it won't have much lift, add a good under tray and diffuser and you should have modest downforce with no drag penalty (compared to an unclad underside at least).
Yes,Goro Tamai says that zero lift is easy for low drag cars,and a little downforce can be had with little effort as well.
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