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… and along the road! March 2010: Steve Gurney in New Zealand I’m curious how much influence the upward force of the aerodynamic nose of the buggy will have on driving. By the aerodynamic fairing, the airflow over the front of the buggy which is accelerated. This creates an upward force there. This upward force will be at a speed of 60 km / h not significantly different, but that double your speed, then the upward force four times as high. The buggy will still not go into the air, but it would not surprise me that the design of the aerodynamic fairing grip, and thus the steering of the front wheel at 125 km / h it will affect.

A little depressing (downforce) in front might not hurt. You could achieve this through a portion of the base closing them (Ventury effect) or by a sort of front wing assembly. If that is not all, then it might be wise to a set of weights for the front wheel to keep close. But maybe the extra weight of the buggy enough to offset the upward force

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