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Originally Posted by Good53X
Lastly, strapping a basset hound wouldn't add 60lbs of force to the vehicle, it would add 60lbs of weight, which would have a negative effect the cornering of a vehicle. It would also negatively affect your acceleration, where downforce only comes into play at speeds where it is preferred.  |
Ummm, weight is a force that acts down just like the negative lift that aerodynamic devices create (spoiler downforce). So adding 60 lbs of weight to the rear of a car will affect both the weight distribution and the downforce. Technically speaking, a Chevy Suburban has more downforce (5600 - 6300 lbs) than an F1 racecar driving at top speed (3000+lbs). However the 'burban cannot upside down on the roof of a tunnel like an F1 car theorhetically can because of aerodynamic forces that exceed the weight of the car.