Turbo dimensions didn't cause the exclusion, because they were seen to be close enough to the tolerances.Quote:
Originally Posted by tfp
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Turbo dimensions didn't cause the exclusion, because they were seen to be close enough to the tolerances.Quote:
Originally Posted by tfp
La DS3 WRC n°2 exclue du Rallye du Portugal - Citroën WRC
Citroen seems to appeal.
Not so bad then :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Juha_Koo
I wouldnt like to go out to dinner with any FIA scrutineers, I bet they are the most dull people in the world :D
Then why further investigation???Quote:
Originally Posted by Juha_Koo
What a shame!
Just curious, why don't check the car BEFORE the race? Why driver must suffer?!?!
They do that, but they can't check everything in every car.Quote:
Originally Posted by uranium
No, nothing like that is in the document. They write about turbo that the homologated diameter of the turbine is 54,0 +-0,1. They used caliber 54,11 and it didn't go through but they gave no number for real diameter. In this case I would not make it sensation because the turbo is same in all cars supplied by Garret.Quote:
Originally Posted by tfp
It very well can be like stated by Citröen - the fins can be prolonged by hi-temperature creep. It happens and it even can cause a failure if they touch the housing while rotating (quite often cause of accidents in jet engines). It is very likely the same problem can be found on all WRC cars if they are examined. FIA asked technical stewards to make further investigation regarding the turbo issue.
However the clutch is clear because it is simply different to homologated one.
The decision on the turbine wheel is suspended, in wait for further investigation. So didn't cause exclusion, but could be other penalty.Quote:
Originally Posted by Juha_Koo
Because a check of one car takes hours. Can You imagine to check fifty cars in pre-event scrutineering? It would take weeks and after the scrutineeering teams can change most of the things anyway. Pre-event scrutineering is to check safety factor first.Quote:
Originally Posted by uranium
Don't start that crap Barreis. This is not Chandler's doing, this is Citroen's own creation.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barreis