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Old 05-17-08, 04:29   #12 (permalink)
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Re: The wool has been pulled over the eyes...once again

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Originally Posted by TH0001 View Post
Acutally he is right, I believe the Modena produces enough downforce that at a theroteical speed of 270 MPH it would drive upsidedown in a tunnel (I remember reading this somewhere).

I know F1 cars can drive upside down around 75.
Yeah, but we're talking simply downforce compared to vehicle weight, not that you could really drive it upside down, right. Besides all the little things like the blood going to your head, and all the fluids in the car coming out vents or flowing away from pickups (even pickups/systems designed for high-g side loads may not work upside down) all you'd have to do is bump one light fixture on the ceiling of the tunnel and get a little air under the car and you'd be back driving on the floor of the tunnel on your head, LOL.
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