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Originally Posted by masraum View Post
Actually, I would think that camber changes shouldn't much affect drag, but toe changes would absolutely change drag. Tires pointed straight ahead, no drag, tires canted to the direction of travel (toe in or out) then you've got drag, heat, and shorter tire life. If anything, camber puts the tire on edge so less drag (like a more narrow tire).
One of the articles I read alluded to using this system as a way of getting heat into the tires - so if that was true, then, maybe they are adding toe on the straight to increase the friction between the contact patch and the road.

What it PROBABLY is is a red herring to keep the other teams busy so they don't notice how they're REALLY cheating.
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