Mosler vs Saleen

brettt777 · 10 January 07, 04:18

Why is it that the Mosler, with a very similar body shape to the Saleen, has less than half the downforce of the Saleen? I would think with a shape like that it would at least be close...

AWD · 10 January 07, 06:59

As far as i know Saleen invested a great amount of time in developing the aerodinamics of the car's bottom. The street version should have one of the best downforce figures in the world because of that bottom diffuser that supposedly runs under the whole undercarriage.

KarlosDaJackal · 10 January 07, 09:54

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Originally Posted by brettt777

Why is it that the Mosler, with a very similar body shape to the Saleen, has less than half the downforce of the Saleen? I would think with a shape like that it would at least be close...

Same reason a Forumla 1 Ferrari, always went faster than an Formula 1 Minardi, better design.

Also the mosler has less power and weight so if anything it would have too much downforce(+drag) making it slower.

EmptyY · 10 January 07, 12:34

I read somewhere before that the saleen could actually be drove upside down, and still achieve the same downforce characteristics.

svtdrivah · 10 January 07, 14:51

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Originally Posted by KarlosDaJackal

Same reason a Forumla 1 Ferrari, always went faster than an Formula 1 Minardi, better design.

No, you mean hundreds of millions of more $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

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KarlosDaJackal · 10 January 07, 15:21

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Originally Posted by EmptyY

I read somewhere before that the saleen could actually be drove upside down, and still achieve the same downforce characteristics.

No, the Saleen generates its own weight in downforce at 160Mph, so theoretically at 160mph you could drive it upside down, because the downforce would become upforce when the car is upside down, and hold it on the celing, but as soon as you go below 160 the car would fall down.

KarlosDaJackal · 10 January 07, 15:22

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Originally Posted by svtdrivah

No, you mean hundreds of millions of more $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

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Better design as in, you car is designed by people who wear diamond incrusted shoes, and stop to have money fights every 15 mins

~~Fool_1njection~~ · 10 January 07, 20:58

Dont u find it weird that retired M Schumacher does not drive a Ferrari Sports car or a super car for that matter, non of the other drivers do either and some have also got $$$$$$$ (milions)

10 January 07, 04:18	#1
brettt777 Join Date: Nov 2006	Mosler vs Saleen Why is it that the Mosler, with a very similar body shape to the Saleen, has less than half the downforce of the Saleen? I would think with a shape like that it would at least be close...

10 January 07, 06:59	#2
AWD Join Date: Dec 2006	As far as i know Saleen invested a great amount of time in developing the aerodinamics of the car's bottom. The street version should have one of the best downforce figures in the world because of that bottom diffuser that supposedly runs under the whole undercarriage.

10 January 07, 12:34	#4
EmptyY Join Date: Nov 2006	I read somewhere before that the saleen could actually be drove upside down, and still achieve the same downforce characteristics.

10 January 07, 20:58	#8
~~Fool_1njection~~ Banned Join Date: Dec 2006	Dont u find it weird that retired M Schumacher does not drive a Ferrari Sports car or a super car for that matter, non of the other drivers do either and some have also got $$$$$$$ (milions)