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Old 05-12-2020, 02:51 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by JulianEdgar View Post
Unfortunately though, if you like driving, pretty well all lift is bad! However, an easy remedy is to use a very smooth undertray and so get high speed flow (and so low pressure) under the car. That counteracts lift, and of course reduces drag in its own right as well. (But only if you're not using a deep front airdam...)
Can you cancel induced drag from lift by increasing downforce or is the induced drag from each treated like an absolute number?
The quoted section sounded like it was only talking about effects on stability and driving feel, so I wasn't sure if the same rules applied to drag. This was the best way I could figure out how to word the question.


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