dahlgren wrote:
>
> A wing can be adjusted to give a lot or almost no down force and the
> drag at the low settings is very slight. it also does not add very much
> drag until you are going very fast. ballast hurts you every where. It
> takes more time and distance to get moving and adds a lot of rolling
> resistance. At least my way of looking at it.. At 1600 lbs and 425 hp
> traction has been no problem with no wing so far it all depends on how
> YOU drive it....
> Dave Dahlgren
>
> Keith Turk wrote:
> >
> > I was talking with Darrell off line here a bit ago and a thought came to my
> > mind.....
> >
> > I am dead set against running a wing on my car if I can get away with it...
> > (based on stability at speed)
> >
> > anykind of aerodynamic tool which Produces downforce also produces drag...
> > and to move drag takes HP...
> >
> > I heard a comment here a couple of weeks ago about us having more HP then
> > the traction allows... is this the case out there for most of you?
> >
> > Keith Turk
> > Austin Healey 100, Bugeye, Box sprites, Bonneville Camaro ( Land Speed
> > Racer)
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