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Originally posted by VR4_Craver
I wasnt saying that the force be enough to lift the wheels completely off.... Indy cars do have spoilers in both front and back....But the major ones in on the back and indy cars are RWD... granted downforce is needed but when you purposefully buy something that will create more downforce is moronic...
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Why is it moronic to purposely buy something that will create more downforce???? If you NEED downforce then it is a GOOD IDEA to purposely buy something that will create it.
Most cars tend to produce body lift at high speeds, not downforce. This must be compensated for with something that can create downforce, in other words a wing.
As has already been stated rear wings DO have purposes on ALL vehicles that travel at speeds high enough to require extra traction to maintain stability regardless of the drivetrain. Please do your homework before going out and making claims that are blatantly false.
Indy cars also have a lot less mass to compensate for, hence they can drive upside down at a lower speed with the same effective downforce than a heavier vehicle.....
And wings don't merely provide a surface for the air to "push down on." Different wings work in different ways. The general idea behind a wing is to provide lift, however it is mounted "upside down" to provide downforce. Some wings merely provide drag and the mounting structure transfers the force of the drag upon a strategic part of the vehicle providing downforce.
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