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Old 03-13-2009, 12:10 PM   #25 (permalink)
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Sorry if this has been already discussed, as I've not read the whole thread.

That said, you'd want to generate negative (i.e., downward) lift, to keep the car firmly planted on the road, or at least reduce positive lift.

Bernoulli's principle being what it is, accelerated flow beneath the car would reduce pressure there, generating negative lift. Think of an inverted airplane wing.

Accelerated flow and reduced drag could best be done via smooth belly panels, often discussed in this forum.
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