04-07-2014, 10:50 PM
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Originally Posted by plucas
A radius is not required for a splitter. To do it right, it would be an airfoil shape and continue far back. However, this is not economical as it would probably cost $1000+ to make. A sharp leading edge isn't always a bad thing 
Sharp edges can create vortices. Vortices can be used to create downforce as shown below.
That vortex above created a lot of downforce across the splitter. |
At what cost?
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