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What's the word on the brake air difusers?

Discussion in 'Other Racing' started by bennett, Jul 11, 2007.

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  1. bennett

    bennett Formula Junior

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    #1 bennett, Jul 11, 2007
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    OK, so they were all racing about them on SPEED and FOX this weekend, but I haven't seen any discussion here. Did they provide a noticeable handling advantage? Will others follow suit?

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  2. Ambassiatore

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    #2 Ambassiatore, Jul 11, 2007
    ...those were on the rears only at first...and IIRC they help on extracting hot air from the brakes...and keeping the dust away from the radiators and such, I havent heard anything from "overall airflow" in the sense of helping the aero flow around the car

    ...IF it helps cooling the brakes...you´ll need smaller air ducts for the discs, reducing drag, and that is a good thing.

    they should be pretty efficient to risk a slower pitstop with the big frezzbe on...

    Did you notice how easy can you get tangled with the thing while changing the tire?
     
  3. kirill

    kirill Formula Junior

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    #3 kirill, Jul 11, 2007
    If Ferrari was leading - they'd be declared as Movable Aerodynamic device (reference mass-damper)
     
  4. BMW.SauberF1Team

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    #4 BMW.SauberF1Team, Jul 11, 2007
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  5. Ambassiatore

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    #5 Ambassiatore, Jul 11, 2007
    You are right!...This have been used since last year, but only on the rear wheels, back then, Renault filed an official complaint about those diffusers, but after the FIA studied the rules and the devices, Ferrari was cleared to use them freely.
     
  6. jknight

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    #6 jknight, Jul 11, 2007
    NICE CAR - better than F1. Real racing. Who was Hurley Haywood's co-driver in it?

    Carol
     
  7. Ambassiatore

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    #7 Ambassiatore, Jul 11, 2007
    ...I remember those too, but given the external body work they seem to make more sense than in open wheel racing...flow wise I mean.
     
  8. Zaner

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    #8 Zaner, Jul 11, 2007
    Go to F1.com (scroll down to technical analysis) and then go to "Ferrari rim shields" for the complete breakdown!
     
  9. Ambassiatore

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    #9 Ambassiatore, Jul 11, 2007
    ...good link. now THAT I call innovation on a silly wheel cap...underneath flow faster...amazing

    Forza Ferrari
     

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