Thanks for all the input. As long as I can get to 100 in the first 1/2 mile, I should be ok. At 95mph I have roughly 500lbs of downforce on both the front and rear of the car.
This, luckly happens to be right at about where the turbo (should) do the normal spike where it hits its efficiency curve when in 4th gear. ~ 4,400rpm. By 100mph I estimate I will be putting roughly 575 to the rear. If the tires hold, I will be able to push from 100 to 155 in 4th gear (shift at 7k RPM) very quickly, yet still stay over 4,400RPM when I shift into OD.
My catch 22 is this...
-I don't know the rate at which my downforce from the belly pan will change. Assuming that it is a 1:1 ratio, then I should have a total of 2,000lbs of downforce at 200mph.
-I do not know at what rate downforce affects drag.
-The front of the car compresses less than the rear due to the affects of the belly pan and my spring rates. The angle of attack affects overall down force. Higher rear, more downforce, lower rear, less. So, will this work out to be a good thing by keeping excess downforce and drag in check? Or will it get to the point where I have a positive angle of attack (nose higher than rear) and launch me into the blue?
-slicks or something with deep tread? No clue which is better on the salt.
This, luckly happens to be right at about where the turbo (should) do the normal spike where it hits its efficiency curve when in 4th gear. ~ 4,400rpm. By 100mph I estimate I will be putting roughly 575 to the rear. If the tires hold, I will be able to push from 100 to 155 in 4th gear (shift at 7k RPM) very quickly, yet still stay over 4,400RPM when I shift into OD.
My catch 22 is this...
-I don't know the rate at which my downforce from the belly pan will change. Assuming that it is a 1:1 ratio, then I should have a total of 2,000lbs of downforce at 200mph.
-I do not know at what rate downforce affects drag.
-The front of the car compresses less than the rear due to the affects of the belly pan and my spring rates. The angle of attack affects overall down force. Higher rear, more downforce, lower rear, less. So, will this work out to be a good thing by keeping excess downforce and drag in check? Or will it get to the point where I have a positive angle of attack (nose higher than rear) and launch me into the blue?
-slicks or something with deep tread? No clue which is better on the salt.