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Originally Posted by Dimman
^ Re-read that.
The curves are represented as either lateral vs vertical load, or Cf vs vertical load, which are two ways of saying the same thing.
Lateral/Vertical = Cf
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cf is a property between two materials and doesn't change as long as traction is maintained. Once the tire breaks away cf begins to decrease but as long as there is no slipping the cf is constant. Increasing the downforce increases the amount of lateral force required to break traction, so higher cornering or accelaration/deceleration loads can be acheived without spinning the tires.