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Spoiler required for extra downforce

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 11:45 pm
by Hell Driver
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.

Park head to wind in typhoons!!!

Re: Spoiler required for extra downforce

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 12:26 am
by thebear54
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:

John

Re: Spoiler required for extra downforce

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 07:11 am
by volvosneverdie
Holy flip. V8 would have helped. More weight.

Re: Spoiler required for extra downforce

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 09:54 am
by Chris_C
I love how it looks like the subaru and other thing have spun so there noses are into wind like a boat would. Science!

Re: Spoiler required for extra downforce

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 03:02 pm
by jtbo
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

Re: Spoiler required for extra downforce

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 04:57 pm
by volvosneverdie
V12 then.

Re: Spoiler required for extra downforce

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 05:20 pm
by jtbo
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?