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    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:

    https://www.fia.com/file/61689/downl...token=hVJqMBK-

    The use of composite is allowed for the following parts:
     Timing cover
     Air filter box
     Air ducts for cooling (cockpit and boot (FR) / radiators / intercooler / engine auxiliaries / brakes)
     Homologated exterior bodywork parts (see article 902)
     Windscreen lower trim
     Door trims (FR)
     Dashboard (FR)
     Seats
     Supports and fixings fitted inside the cockpit (except seat brackets) and inside the rear boot
     Protection covers fitted inside cockpit and inside rear boot (FR)
     Foot rest for driver and codriver (FR)
     Console / support for switches…
     Steering wheel
     Heat shields
     Protections of the bodywork parts (side, floor, inner wheel arch)
     Leakproof box for fuel tank (see article 401) (FR)
     Underbody protections (see article 902)
     Mountings for front and rear bumpers
     Headlight units and tail light units
     Additional headlights housings (see article 503)
     Paddles for power assisted gearshift control
     Supports and fixings fitted inside the engine compartment (except engine / transmission supports)
     Discs for differentials
     Baffles fiited inside engine oil sump and transmission housing
     Fuel tank internals
     Engine parts: see HOMOLOGATION REGULATIONS FOR 1.6 TURBO ENGINES
     Electric connecting box
    All composite material parts fitted directly on the engine (parts mentioned in Article 3) and the parts fitted in the cockpit or in the boot mentioned above (FR) must be made from fire‐
    retardant material (seats and driver / codriver equipment / energy‐absorbing material: see FIA standarts). The external face of the part must have a V0 level of acceptance respecting
    the "UL94" US standard (fire‐retardance capability).
    Basically, this list precludes any meaningful use of MMC on these cars.

    Somewhere in this discussion indeed lies the truth about the finish on the part. What can I say, it's painful to see all three cars go out with the same broken part (whatever the circumstances), and it's not the first time they failed this year...

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    Unfortunately a bad design can not be saved by a coating or process at the end of the day. If they had hub failures breaking the connection for the lower wishbone at the ballpoint for many rallies than its time to design a new hub. Or at lease revised the connection of the ball joint to hub. I bet they will do this moving forward.

    On thing I noticed when looking at the pics was the diameter of the l tapered ball joint stud. It was unnecessarily huge in my opinion. Never see Any WRC cars use such a large stud. This could result to huge loads on the hub and also reduce the amount of thickness in that area due to space limitations. On most arms we’ve worked on we would use a 5/8 heim (rose) joint or 14 mm in metric. The Hyundai ball joint stud looks huge. Like 20 mm, but this could be the image being zoomed in. The shear loads on a 14/16 mm heim or rose joint is more than enough for lower control arms used in McPherson suspension. I bet they will also change mountings for the shock body and the shock top mounts as well because the loads are going straight up from the ball joint to the top mounts. I’ve been lucky enough to see Toyota, Ford and Citroen suspension components and in terms of design and tech (not strength) Toyota is above Citroen which is above Ford. Have no clue what Hyundai stuff looks like. They’re actually pretty good at keeping things behind the scenes . Oh and the weight of the Toyota assemblies is incredibly light.
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    In a wheel arch,some air ducts are closed. And what sensor behind the rear window?
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    Last edited by quick; 25th October 2017 at 20:38.

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    I would guess that those are reflectors for the timing beam. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

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    So, does anybody have any insight as to why the Toyotas struggled so much in low traction?

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    Quote Originally Posted by steve.mandzij View Post
    So, does anybody have any insight as to why the Toyotas struggled so much in low traction?

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    They were claiming that they had a weight disadvantage due to the design of the rear wheel arches. The car was keeping mud there (allegedly 100+ kilos).

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    Quote Originally Posted by steve.mandzij View Post
    So, does anybody have any insight as to why the Toyotas struggled so much in low traction?

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    Biggest problem was that they did all testing in dry weather, it was +20 temperature when Lappi tested.
    Rear of car is/was too heavy (because of up to 120kg of mud) and front of car was way too light, so no grip in front and car was not turning.
    "quattro best 4wd rallycar ever"

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    More weight on the rear is bad for nearly everything but not for the traction, quite the opposite.

    What Pantealex wrote seems to be plausible explanation to me.
    Stupid is as stupid does. Forrest Gump

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    Diff and suspension settings are also key. Also I'm not sure of the speeds at Wales, but aero would not play a huge role if it's mainly tight and slow.

    Toyota will be changing their aero for 2018. I hear it is even more futuristic looking than the current car.

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    Quote Originally Posted by racerx1979 View Post
    Diff and suspension settings are also key. Also I'm not sure of the speeds at Wales, but aero would not play a huge role if it's mainly tight and slow.

    Toyota will be changing their aero for 2018. I hear it is even more futuristic looking than the current car.
    According to Mäkinen interview the aerodynamic changes aren`t dramatic but mostly for easier service (for instance current front bumper is a 1 piece damper and when the splitter brakes they have to change the whole bumper) so the new version will have a separately changable splitter.

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