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Originally Posted by djpateman View Post
The other thing to remember about the tails is that the difference in lift, at a given speed, is the increase in force applied to the lid. Thus the lid has to be constructed to manage this force without cracking. Not much of a problem most of the time, but a flimsy lid could crack under repeated loading and unloading.
Only the newer model RSR/GT3/GT2 wings actually produce downforce. All others just reduce lift, so they would actually be less stressed the more effective they are.
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