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Originally Posted by RedDevil
I'm not worried about lift much, at least not at reasonable speed. If anything it slightly lowers rolling resistance, but I don't expect much of that. It will also slightly reduce grip of course, but again not by much.
If lift is the price to pay for less drag I'll take it with both hands.
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Ah well, it depends on what is 'reasonable speed', doesn't it?
I am biased - I spend 90 per cent of my driving on country (rural) roads at 100 and 110 km/h (~60 - 70 mph) and the change in lift is obvious on my car (I have measurable downforce at those speeds). I also overtake at considerably higher speeds (often on narrow and poor roads). And of course, any headwind simply adds to the airspeed.
But that's completely your decision - if you're happy with lift (and maybe lots of lift) and lower drag, then that's a decision you can take.
It's an interesting area. Despite driving a lot of cars, I didn't realise the significance of lift until I changed it on my Insight. Then I realised the 'it feels better, the faster you go' that I'd associated more with good suspension damping is probably in large part due to a lack of aero lift.