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<blockquote data-quote="VonDutch" data-source="post: 1505561" data-attributes="member: 54485"><p>It was touched on above. Aerodynamic lift will create a lack of traction. It won't have to be on a curve to be seen. Watch a truck driving in a straight line have it's trailer start to come around when it hits black ice.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>A wing could make the same amount of lift with length but it will still create weight and drag as you mentioned.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>This is a spoiler:</p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.performance-car-guide.co.uk/images/Nascar.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>This is a wing:</p><p><img src="http://img3.goodfon.su/original/1920x1200/c/f3/mclaren-f1-gtr-longtail-1997-1822.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>They're apples and oranges and it is possible to be to big, have too much drag, too much lift (or downforce) to be effective.</p><p>Something that would have to be factored is balance. That would have to be constantly corrected for vehicle weight, wind, speed, etc. There's no one easy answer.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>There's infinite possibilities but to get one to work in all situations would be impossible.</p><p></p><p></p><p>The idea I would be focusing on for street vehicles would be to reduce drag utmost with "clean" aerodynamics, reduced weight for efficiency, and rolling resistance. Lift or downforce are not the answer in that area.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="VonDutch, post: 1505561, member: 54485"] It was touched on above. Aerodynamic lift will create a lack of traction. It won't have to be on a curve to be seen. Watch a truck driving in a straight line have it's trailer start to come around when it hits black ice. A wing could make the same amount of lift with length but it will still create weight and drag as you mentioned. This is a spoiler: [IMG]http://www.performance-car-guide.co.uk/images/Nascar.jpg[/IMG] This is a wing: [IMG]http://img3.goodfon.su/original/1920x1200/c/f3/mclaren-f1-gtr-longtail-1997-1822.jpg[/IMG] They're apples and oranges and it is possible to be to big, have too much drag, too much lift (or downforce) to be effective. Something that would have to be factored is balance. That would have to be constantly corrected for vehicle weight, wind, speed, etc. There's no one easy answer. There's infinite possibilities but to get one to work in all situations would be impossible. The idea I would be focusing on for street vehicles would be to reduce drag utmost with "clean" aerodynamics, reduced weight for efficiency, and rolling resistance. Lift or downforce are not the answer in that area. [/QUOTE]
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