Add downforce and drag to the force budget

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Course: Read the forces that steer the car

Estimated duration: 45 minutes

Module Overview

How aerodynamic lift, drag, and pitching moments enter the handling equations and shift the balance with speed.

Lessons

• Put aero forces into the car's axes - 55 minutes
• Diagnose aero balance from center-of-pressure migration - 60 minutes
• Model pitch-induced downforce variation - 60 minutes