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Old 10-13-2023, 02:24 PM   #58 (permalink)
Isaac Zachary
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Originally Posted by j-c-c View Post
It doesn't explain "artificial downforce" as I see it. It must be me.
No.

I think you and most of us are all on the same page.

Physics are physics, and for the most part are pretty obvious.

A tire does not generate downforce by itself. Acceleration and deceleration and cornering can place "more weight" from one set of wheels to another (technically the weight doesn't move, but the angle of overall G force does, which is a combination of gravity and inertia).

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