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Thread: Holes in the front of cars
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25th June 2013, 20:21 #1
Holes in the front of cars
Why do some teams insist on cutting ugly holes in the front of their cars? Not all of them do this - all you have to do is take a look at the Hondas and BMWs to see this. I know that it's related to the turbos, but it seems strange that some cars require so much more airflow than others.
Whilst I'm at it, why are some teams also insisting on using cheap and tacky looking 'sticker-grilles'? The Ford especially is one ugly beast, whilst Rob Austin's Audi has a hole so big in his 'sticker-grille' that it looks like his numberplate has fallen off. If you're going to run a fake grille, at least make it look good like the Chevrolets in WTCC.
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25th June 2013, 23:31 #2
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Perhaps the answer is to be found in the "Homologation Regulations / Manual" which is mentioned in the 2013 BTCC Regs but I can seem to find it.
It's briefly touched on in 5.2.2 and 5.2.17:
http://www.btcc.net/pdf/regulations_2013.pdf
I suspect that the underlying reasons are to do with airflow to the engine and brakes and possibly that most annoying of issues, "parity". I can not find evidence for this though.
I find it weird that Austin's Audi has some holes covered at the front of the car, then has those weird grill things cut into the bonnet. Something's not right in principle here, me thinks.The Old Republic was a stupidly run organisation which deserved to be taken over. All Hail Palpatine!
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26th June 2013, 00:02 #3
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Originally Posted by Rollo
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26th June 2013, 00:33 #4
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Originally Posted by Rollo
I guess it's cheaper for a team to have a completely fibreglass front bumper and grille, then just stick a vinyl on it to make it look like a proper grille. Not that it even remotely looks like the real thing.You lot still here?!
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26th June 2013, 23:22 #5
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They mentioned briefly that Austin had switched over to the toca supplied engine rather than their own so maybe it's a temporary fix
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27th June 2013, 00:30 #6
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It's not a quick fix, it's been like that all season since they repositioned the engine, which meant they had to alter the cooling arrangements. It just looks cheap and nasty and something of an afterthought.
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