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Old 07-05-2008, 06:08 PM   #2 (permalink)
lotusforsale
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Originally Posted by terryt View Post
I'm curious if anyone has removed the splitter and wing to see what effect their added drag has on top speed. My 07 S pulls well up to about 130 mph, then seems to hit an aero wall. (No, I don't do this on public roads--I'm talking about track driving.) It would be interesting to see what the speed/stability trade off is both with as without the wings.

Terry
Give it a try. The downforce is supposed to be THE advantage of the Exige shape, and the splitter, roof feeding air over the wing, and wing provide a considerable amount more downforce than without.
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