Open trailer + wing?
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Drifting
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Open trailer + wing?
I see folks doing this. Is it something to worry about? It would put downforce on the trailer, but if that was in a decent spot, it should not be bad (not lifting up the hitch). Does anyone do this?
#4
Drifting
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it is, but it sucks. Hard to carry, easy to damage. I figured, at small AoA, the downforce on the trailer would be minimal especially at highway speeds. I mean the wing is good to over 150 MPH... 70 on the highway ought to be pretty easy.
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The downforce generated by any bolt on wing at highway speed is going to be significantly less than the total weight of the car on the trailer (<10%). It should be fine.
#6
Race Director
I agree with above, with all of the turbulence coming off of your truck etc, even in a perfect setup you aren't getting much downforce at highway speed. Downforce is a square of speed, so even a great wing drops pretty low at 55mph