Downforce #'s released yet?
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This is the closest related information I have seen:
That quote was taken from the Corvette Forum Q&A.
Unfortunately there is no context provided for the 500 lb figure. The ZR1 produces a net lift. Also, the actual downforce amount is dependent on the speed of the airflow. So without knowing the airflow speed for the vehicles in that comparison or the ZR1's actual measured downforce at that speed, it has very limited value.
Originally Posted by Tadge Juechter
We’ve sacrificed some drag for massive downforce. We have 500 more pounds of downforce on this car than the previous-generation ZR1.
Unfortunately there is no context provided for the 500 lb figure. The ZR1 produces a net lift. Also, the actual downforce amount is dependent on the speed of the airflow. So without knowing the airflow speed for the vehicles in that comparison or the ZR1's actual measured downforce at that speed, it has very limited value.
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I wonder why GM is afraid of direct comparisons. Look at all the vague responses they give when asked for numbers.
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After discovering the new "Ask Tadge" section of the forum, I submitted a related question.
There are already several good questions added to the poll. Hopefully this one will eventually earn enough interest to be added and submitted for an answer.
There are already several good questions added to the poll. Hopefully this one will eventually earn enough interest to be added and submitted for an answer.
