http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=k88O5zxEiM0
P.S. At least, he has to be careful when driving on liaison roads :rolleyes: .
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=k88O5zxEiM0
P.S. At least, he has to be careful when driving on liaison roads :rolleyes: .
Volkswagen says it has developed a detailed engine map for Mexico that limits loss of performance without endangering the stability of the turbocharger.
The above quote is from the story on wrc.com about VW's altitude preparation. This confirms everything I suggested (and more) has been done. :)
Ladies and Gents. - the game has just changed!
Too not take PR talk too seriously. When they do not prepare special map for Mexico, then they are going to destroy their engines on Day1
There are also other issues there. Namely fuel pressure (or under-pressure in the fuel tank), engine or brake cooling etc.
Ostberg fastest so far on free practice: 4.12.1
So do Citroen and M-Sport have altitude chambers at their facilities?
At least they have plenty of experience. Despite that remember M-Sport fiasco from maybe 2009 (I don't remember exactly) or exclusion of Nasser caused by the fuel tank under-pressure (better to say the cheat was used to prevent the problem). When Škoda was first time there it also went bad. Hänninen had some minor issues with fuel pressure but thanks to new fuel tank he finished. Kruuda with older spec private car was not so lucky and his fuel pump stuck sucking vapor of boiled fuel.
Provisional times from free practice:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BEw2VaCCQAAbn83.jpg:large
Block during free practice:
http://distilleryimage4.instagram.co...0a1fbdaa_7.jpg
So Mirek would you expect that VW wil have addressed the fuel issues?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
I don't know. At least they were sure warned so I guess they tried to be prepared :)