How Can Downforce Help Me?

People who seek a different sporty look for their car, may want to consider APR Performance Wings. In addition to creating a unique and aggressive look APR wings are fully functional and adjustable to achieve the correct amount of downforce for your application.

With the demand for better down force spoilers, APR has created innovative designs with the use of Aluminum Extrusion Technology. The finished products are lightweight, and fully functional spoilers that will give your vehicle the performance edge with an exotic look.

Lift is the effect of the air traveling under the body of the car, pushing it upwards. Most automobiles produce lift. As the speed increases, the lift force increases and the car becomes unstable. In order to counteract this problem, modern race cars are designed to produce negative lift. The typical family sedan has a lift coefficient of about 0.3, while a race car can have a lift coefficient of -3.00. One can easily see the significant amount of downforce that a race car can produce.

There are a variety of methods used to reduce lift and, ultimately, produce downforce. These devices range from spoilers to ground effects.

Most modern racecars are equipped with wings. Located on the nose and rear of the racecar, wings produce downforce to stick a car to the racetrack. Wings are adjustable to affect the traction and balance of the car. The goal is to press the car downward, onto the road, so it makes more grip and can go around corners faster. The faster a car goes, the more downforce it develops, and the more it is pressed into the ground.

The effect of turning the direction of the air flowing over the car up instead of down, can more easily be achieved with an APR wing. Since the wings are also adjustable, the proper amount of downforce can be generated by a simple adjustment. Ideally the amount of downforce should be enough to keep the car stable at high speeds without taking power away from the engine.

Related Links:

• APR Rear Spoiler Installation
• APR Performance Website

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