Lip impact on Air Flow

[drburton]

I picked up a front lip, primarily for cosmetic reasons (Challenge). I want to open a discussion regarding the potential impacts on the track.

My initial thought is there would be a slight increase in downforce on the front of the car. Also, more drag. Ultimately, I don't think there will be a substantial impact for track days.

However, I do have one concern. By increasing downforce in the front but doing nothing in the rear am I upsetting the balance? Will the rear now get loose?

The local track has a straight with speeds hitting about 150mph then a sweeping turn at 120-130mph. So I want to be comfortable that the lip isn't going to 'upset' the car.

Thoughts?

[FruitCake]

not enough to make a difference, you won't really notice it.
plus, it probably doesn't even give any downforce, probably more lift than anything. A proper aero part that creates efficient downforce is very expensive to R&D.

[jml]

I wouldn't mess with it if you track the car unless you find something that is an exact clone of the GTS lip.

http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=476271

[Green///Hell]

add on lips probably dont affect the downforce at all. The underside would have to be flat and extend into the underpanel and would be much bigger. I wouldn't worry about it