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Originally posted by silent_jay
wow good job you read a lot to figure this out. By the way they do have traction on snow, mud, gravel, which is why they probably have different tire combinations for the aforementioned conditions. While I agree that the wings both front and rear do contribute to keeping the car on the track, if you think they do this all by themselves well sorry.
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First of all, compared to asphalt and concrete, snow, mud, and gravel have very little traction. No way. Even the best off-road tire in existance made for mud will not give you the same amount of traction as a sticky on-road race tire on a clean asphault surface. The only time you might get close is studded ice tires on ice. They grip suprisingly well.
The wings aren't the only thing keeping the car glued to the track, there are many other factors involved. But without the wings, the car couldn't go the speeds it does around the track.
Yes, I have read alot to figure this out... been reading it for years. I've read books on race car dynamics, participated in a college race car design team, are an member of the Society of Automotive Engineers, and am close to completing my mechanical engineering degree(senior).
If I was starting a flamewar, I wouldn't spend time typing up these posts. I'm trying to educate people, and share some knowledge. If I'm smartass sometimes, I apologize, it is no worse than anyone else in this forum.