Japanese Car Zone - View Single Post

PC Valkyrie · 10-24-2006, 03:52 PM

Another issue to keep in mind is that these numbers were obtained in a wind tunnel, which simulates flowing air around a stationary car. In essence it is measuring downforce or lift when the car is traveling at a constant velocity of 200km/h.

When a car is accelerating, there is shifting of weight towards the rear of the car, so this will add to "downforce" to the rear wheels.

10-24-2006, 03:52 PM	#6
PC Valkyrie Advocate Join Date: May 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 648 Thanks: 0 Thanked 335 Times in 133 Posts	Re: Sport Auto: Aerodynamic Figures Another issue to keep in mind is that these numbers were obtained in a wind tunnel, which simulates flowing air around a stationary car. In essence it is measuring downforce or lift when the car is traveling at a constant velocity of 200km/h. When a car is accelerating, there is shifting of weight towards the rear of the car, so this will add to "downforce" to the rear wheels.