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Originally Posted by CSG Mike
I meant more in terms of drag, not monetary >.<
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Ahhhhh splitters USUALLY decrease drag a little or are drag neutral when applied to a street car. This all depends on the design of course and how much downforce you want to create with it.
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Originally Posted by dradernh
I'm confused. Are you suggesting that a thin splitter with no meaningful radius on its leading edge is the means to maximizing splitter-generated downforce? That is, slowing down the air passing across the bottom of the splitter by allowing it to separate from the splitter surface, or not attach in the first place, will lead to the splitter producing more downforce?
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That is not what I am suggesting at all. A radius leading edge is good and provides benefits. You do not want to slow down the air under the splitter as that will create higher pressure. However, some separation can be a good thing in the term of creating vorticies. Vortices can be very powerful at creating downforce. The problem is controlling vorticies and getting them to go where you want them. I guess what I am getting at is the saying "there is more than one way to skin a cat". The problem I notice when online is a statement is made about some device aerodynamically and it is taken as the gospel in every situation.
If you want to really understand automotive aerodynamics when it comes to performance, I would look into vorticies. This is why F1 cars look so complicated and minor damage to the front wing is so detrimental to the performance of the cars.