Does using a flat floor affect times?

[The Chosen One]

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[Nickrows]

Yes. The faster you go, the more downforce they create. More downforce = less speed.

 

[JR98]

Yes. The faster you go, the more downforce they create. More downforce = less speed.

On a straight. When cornering more downforce = more speed

 

[ryzno]

I guess the answer you are looking for is yes. Flat floors do slow down our times.

In a PP race or run. The cornering advantage is usually lost from the lack of speed on the longer flat out areas.

It just depends on the whole race scenario.

 

[R5]

On a straight. When cornering more downforce = more speed

Corners? In the drag racing forum? Blasphemy!

 

[JR98]

Corners? In the drag racing forum? Blasphemy!

Oh, didn't realise what forum this was in

 

[eran0004]

A flat floor also raises the PP rating, so if there is a PP limit you might want to go for more power instead of adding a flat floor.

 

[Master__Shake_]

Unless modded cars are still a big problem online, most drag rooms won't need to limit to PP. I've found that, while testing months ago with another tuner and we both came to the same conclusion, downforce of any kind is bad for drag racing - whether it be passive downforce like flat floors/natural car aero or adjustable downforce on front/rear spoilers. While some cars can't remove it all, there are sometimes alternate models with similar horsepower but less natural downforce and will be faster in theory(it isn't always the case).

The only case I could see flat floors being useful is on a circuit track with short straightaways and long, arcing corners where lateral grip is essential for carrying speed. Something like Tsukuba Circuit.