dandylion Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 Just before I go, I thought that I would lob this cat at those pigeons over there. Aside from the aesthetics, are there any real-world benefits to be had from the plethora of aerodynamic bits and bobs that litter the Lotus community? Night night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanB Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 Lap time on Cup cars - proved at Hethel. And more high speed stability generally if you're talking about wings. Not everyone's cup of tea but i quite like a lot of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin 111S Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 Aerokit on the cups, provide lots of downforce at fast speeds - cant remember what speed- generates 100kg of downforce as opposed to the standard wing on the 220 which generates virtually nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbo Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 Make sure that any aero additions are balanced front and rear. Simply adding a rear wing to increase downforce will, very likely, decrease front grip as the car pivots around the rear axle line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KurtB Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 Lots of aero addenda is there to reduce lift at speed, but the negative effect is increased fuel consumption due to drag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@ndy Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 I put a front splinter on my S1 that made the car feel more planted at speed and increased the front grip on higher speed corners, I noticed this after it fell off at Oulton, car was definitely a little more skittish. At Le Mans this year I could get much higher speed going through turn 1 (Dunlop curve) in my cup that I could in my S2 Exige, Martin R commented how much more planted the car was compared to his S2. @ndy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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