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Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Long Beach CA, the sewer by the sea.
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Not so fast there krystar. If you know the turbo wing/ chin spoiler deal for a 911, you wouldn't say that. A few things have to occur for hydroplaning to occur. Of course tire condition is a factor. Others are speed and the amount of water on the road surface. If the pressure of the water under the tire gets high enough (speed) then the car will float (weight). Add some downforce and the formula changes. This assumes the same size tire width.
Now don't tell me you don't know that a 911 and many other cars lift at high speeds. And of course you know that Porsche has attended to the issue. And so have many of us when we lowered our cars. They don't lift as much.
I think you could conclude that would result in better stability on a very wet road. Up to a point when the weight of the car is overcome with the force of the water.
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