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Old 08-18-2001, 11:06 PM
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I think you could be right about having some downforce with the windshield, as I was rotating my front tires a couple of times during the day with the small windscreen because the understeer was so bad...especially the left front tire.

The one day that I was there on a Friday test day, there was a head wind coming out of the East at about 40 mph, so going into 8-9 I had about 110+ mph going in, plus the 40 mph wind, the front end got really light a few times and I nearly got into taking soil samples.

I think my car was quicker overall with the small screen, as evidenced by a slightly quicker time vs. the windshield.

However, I am only putting out about 425 hp, and you have much more, so you could probably push that windshield thru the air without too much trouble. The windshield was definitely more comfortable to drive with, however.

Are you headed back to Willow in the Fall?
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