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Old 03-12-2009, 12:33 AM   #24 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by trikkonceptz View Post
The question is simple, Can we create lift by modding the underside of our vehicle? Not enough lift to flip us over, but enough lift that at certain speeds could affect the engine load thereby making our drive more efficient?

At first I was contemplating two ideas, dimpled bellypan, (Mangus effect).

Or some type of wing or spoiler built under the car or near and between the two tires to take advantage of that turbulent air.

Let hear some ideas, or just call me crazy and ignore this thread .. LOL
You're crazy lol...

To generate a relatively efficient means of lift you must have an aerofoil shape. If you look at most cars these days, they come pretty close. Either way, they all contain the same basic ingredients to create a fair amount of lift. These ingredients are to have a flat surface on the bottom and a curved surface on top. Air going over the top of the car creates a low pressure vs. the air going underneath (no change in pressure). This causes an upward force and most of our cars *DO* create a marginal amount of lift albeit nowhere nearly enough to render it airborne HOWEVER!!!!! Make any car go fast enough and it WILL take off. Have you ever driven so fast that the car began to feel very light and bouncy??? I have and it is scary. With this said, I don't think that purposely trying to create additional lift on your car would be a very good idea.
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