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Thread: 10 grand? Seriously???!!!
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11th April 2014, 17:30 #51
While that's possible, I believe that I do understand that the FIA fuel flow regulations have limited engines DESIGNED to exceed 15K rpms down to 10K rpms. Think about that for a second. The engines are maxing out at 67% of the rpm limit that they were DESIGNED for.
Exactly. While I can still greatly enjoy the racing (and I am), it's rather obvious to me that it was a waste of engineering resources to design engines capable of running (reliably) at a 15k rpm limit (not a redline), and then throttle them back to 10k rpms because of a fuel flow limit. F1 is about designing components that can perform at an optimal level before they break. These aren't passenger car engines. Why waste money designing something that's only going to be allowed to operate at 67% of its (supposedly) mandated limit?
The engines are substantially less powerful than the previous 2.4 V8s. I've seen estimates that ranged from 550-600 for the 1.5 turbos vs. 750 +/- for the V8s. The total output from the power-unit is in the same ball park, depending on which manufacturer is being looked at.Last edited by Jag_Warrior; 11th April 2014 at 17:33.
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15th April 2014, 18:03 #52
The cars are already almost as quick as last years V8's and that's even with less aero.
I share your feelings on the optimum revs used but personally I have no problem with the power figures. They may not have the same amount of bhp but they do have substantially more torque on the whole which takes them up to about the same performance level. It also makes them a harder to drive which puts more emphasis on driver skill... a really positive thing in my book.The emergence of the new 'Rainmaster' - Mad Max at Interlagos 2016!
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15th April 2014, 19:45 #53
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I dont agree with Traction Control .Lets see who can drive the cars well dry or wet without all the Gizmo,s
As Zico says the cars are more or less as fast,and lap times are only slightly less than with last years V8s,even with less aero and smaller wings .
Next year with development continuing the lap times may even be lower than with the old engines
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