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Old 05-17-2017, 07:42 PM   #7
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Originally Posted by MSTiFK8R View Post
okay, now how that could be checked/tested without a wind tunnel?)

spoiler choking the underwing flow is my main concern

but still, having the wing is helping to reduce drag and improve downforce anyway, which is supposed to result in faster laptime...theoretically
You could try yarn tufts, flowvis (or engine assembly lube), but that will only get you surface flow, and attachment. A pressure rake would be ideal, but outside a tunnel, you are dealing with changing environmental conditions. You couldn't accurately reproduce back to back tests.

Wing won't reduce drag, it should have less than the spoiler, but it will add drag.
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