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31st January 2018, 20:16
Thread: Rally Car Body Repair
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The car is partially stripped down and spends 1...
The car is partially stripped down and spends 1 or 2 days in the bodyshop after a particularly hard rally. By that I mean the expected wear and tear without any unplanned activities like a roll, etc....
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14th January 2018, 22:53
Thread: Technical Analysis WRCars 2018
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There is still quite a bit that can be done for...
There is still quite a bit that can be done for the "optional" homologated and non-homologated parts.
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5th January 2018, 22:17
Thread: Technical Analysis: WRC Cars 2017
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Interesting. The cross tyre setup was a new...
Interesting. The cross tyre setup was a new concept for me when I joined WRC. I do recall the WRC TV commentators were discussing the merits of left-to-right mix, instead of cross. Apparently this...
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5th January 2018, 22:14
Thread: Technical Analysis: WRC Cars 2017
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Agree on all points. Now that more detailed...
Agree on all points. Now that more detailed pictures are showing up online, it's even clearer what they did. I particularly like the outlets towards the side of the car on their new front bumper....
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23rd December 2017, 10:46
Thread: WRC Testing
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I can appreciate your professional background and...
I can appreciate your professional background and therefore you could be looking at the "Toyota" mirrors from a certain perspective. But keep in mind that this style of mirror was run on DTM cars...
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13th December 2017, 21:47
Thread: Technical Analysis: WRC Cars 2017
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Mostly, yes.
Mostly, yes.
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13th December 2017, 19:06
Thread: Technical Analysis: WRC Cars 2017
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Revman, teams were allowed a certain number of...
Revman, teams were allowed a certain number of "jokers" to spend on updating homologated parts (it's not free-for-all like F1 for example), split between engine and chassis. How they count each...
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17th November 2017, 12:00
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All the cars have the same spec, apart from the...
All the cars have the same spec, apart from the new rear bumper/fender which has been on Neuville's car only since Wales.
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31st October 2017, 14:54
Thread: Hyundai WRT
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Check out the test videos for Wales, the test car...
Check out the test videos for Wales, the test car was already running the new rear fender and bumper.
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26th October 2017, 20:42
Thread: TOYOTA GAZOO Racing WRT
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Interesting news indeed. VW also did it with...
Interesting news indeed. VW also did it with their Polo R WRC (the road car), which was different from the standard version by more than just a bigger engine. The drivetrain or engine is not really...
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24th October 2017, 18:18
Thread: Rally Discussion and Bar Talk Thread
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Door handles, yes. None of the current WRC cars...
Door handles, yes. None of the current WRC cars have lights from the standard car, except maybe just the tail light lenses in some cases.
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10th October 2017, 09:47
Thread: Technical Analysis: WRC Cars 2017
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Well Nick, if Metal Matrix "Composite" is not a...
Well Nick, if Metal Matrix "Composite" is not a composite material, then what is? :) For once, the public copy of the regulation shows the same information as the working copy in this case:
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8th October 2017, 16:08
Thread: Technical Analysis: WRC Cars 2017
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The biggest difference in sound comes from the...
The biggest difference in sound comes from the anti-lag system or ALS. Here, you can hear it activate on some cars before they rev up. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5SjKyP3Wk0
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22nd September 2017, 20:40
Thread: Technical Analysis: WRC Cars 2017
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I don't know if anyone is using it, but it's...
I don't know if anyone is using it, but it's allowed.
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22nd September 2017, 19:06
Thread: Technical Analysis: WRC Cars 2017
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In case of the engine, it is disassembled to the...
In case of the engine, it is disassembled to the last bolt and nut and each and every part is inspected and characterised in the homologation. And it can be checked to this level of detail at any...
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21st September 2017, 19:48
Thread: Technical Analysis: WRC Cars 2017
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Ti is not allowed unless it is basically a...
Ti is not allowed unless it is basically a sub-component of a catalogue part. Suspension components are not part of that.
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22nd July 2017, 13:13
Thread: [WRC] News & Rumours (part V) 2017
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All good guesses, here is the final hint. ...
All good guesses, here is the final hint.
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20th July 2017, 10:29
Thread: Technical Analysis: WRC Cars 2017
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Poor person's flow-viz. Take your pick. Water:...
Poor person's flow-viz. Take your pick.
Water:
https://www.ewrc.cz/images/2017/photos/ypf_rally_argentina_2017/mes_argentina_09.jpg
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12th July 2017, 08:28
Thread: Technical Analysis: WRC Cars 2017
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Damper internals - no change from previous...
Damper internals - no change from previous regulation as far as I know.
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4th July 2017, 22:30
Thread: Technical Analysis: WRC Cars 2017
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Hi Revman, 1) Yes, roof vent (bit of a...
Hi Revman,
1) Yes, roof vent (bit of a misnomer) for cockpit ventilation.
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4th July 2017, 08:25
Thread: Technical Analysis: WRC Cars 2017
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Nick, supposedly the flaps forward of wheels have...
Nick, supposedly the flaps forward of wheels have some masking effect and can reduce the pressure if done right. Sorta like the rear wheel scraper certain F1 runs I guess ;)
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13th May 2017, 19:38
Thread: Technical Analysis: WRC Cars 2017
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That's another funny point. The 2016 255a is...
That's another funny point. The 2016 255a is cleaned up and presented in portrait A4 format, which is what is typically available to the public. They haven't done that yet with the 2017 255a, rather...
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13th May 2017, 08:32
Thread: Technical Analysis: WRC Cars 2017
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We will have to wait until they publish the new...
We will have to wait until they publish the new regs in the fully condensed format, like article 255a for 2016 which you can find on the FIA website. From 2016:
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10th May 2017, 20:12
Thread: Technical Analysis: WRC Cars 2017
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What, you weren't satisfied with "we lost...
What, you weren't satisfied with "we lost hydraulic so we were RWD"? :D
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10th May 2017, 14:23
Thread: Technical Analysis: WRC Cars 2017
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Nick, indeed the 400/01 form refers to the...
Nick, indeed the 400/01 form refers to the homologation dossier specific to each car. But in the working copy of the reg, this column is where you will find all the technical details. I know, because...
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you do realize that the power form the hybrid unit is not constant... It's there only for very short periods. So for a first time out it won't make a big differance
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