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Spoiler required for extra downforce

Post by Hell Driver » 30 Sep 2012 11:45 pm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-19776925

That's even worse than coming back to a car park to find someones dented your door opening theirs :o :o :o

Looks more like the suction over that van next to car lifted it allowing the wind underneath, and the wind speed must have been even greater than 100mph due to the wind tunnel effect of that building.

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Post by thebear54 » 01 Oct 2012 12:26 am

Holy Cow !!!!

Flying cars...what will they think of next in Japan...LOL

But it really does not take a lot of wind to lift "A pregnant roller skate" (that's what they call microCars in the States) :wink:

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Post by volvosneverdie » 01 Oct 2012 07:11 am

Holy flip. V8 would have helped. More weight.
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Post by Chris_C » 01 Oct 2012 09:54 am

I love how it looks like the subaru and other thing have spun so there noses are into wind like a boat would. Science!
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Post by jtbo » 01 Oct 2012 03:02 pm

Many cars tend to get lift when air comes from side, wings have made it probably just worse, unless installed sideways.

V8 might not help either, have you seen Nascar crashes, where they get airborne and do a barrel roll?

As water is hard when you hit it, air can be too, just takes bit more velocity :D
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Post by volvosneverdie » 01 Oct 2012 04:57 pm

V12 then.
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Post by jtbo » 01 Oct 2012 05:20 pm

volvosneverdie wrote:V12 then.
I'm not all too sure about that either:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQbgSe9S54I

Even W16 seem to have it's shortcomings:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NJmB1F2mdE

Haven't seen redblock flying, yet at least, so maybe sticking to Volvos is best?
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