Should be 33 mm restrictor, 2 bars maximum
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Should be 33 mm restrictor, 2 bars maximum
Really. Those engines will than be even more boring than the ones they run on currently.Quote:
Originally Posted by 'Mirek Fric [Cze
I read that according to Christian Loriaux if they would be allowed a 35mm restrictor than the power and torque would be at the same level as now.
with 33mm and 2 bars they will be outrun by the Gr.N cars on gravel as well as probably the S2000 cars (at least on tarmac), let`s hope they will be allowed at least the 35mm restrictor and no boost limit.
If I understood well:
- Current S2000 will be finished (no more 2l without turbo)
- New S2000 will be with 1.6l turbo, and will be new WRC
- What about homologation? You still need to run in WRC to get a WRC homologated? So no new S2000 from smaller teams who are not interested in WRC?
- How much difference between real WRC and regional WRC?
No way. Gr.N have also 33 mm, less boost, 150-200 kg more, much less possible changes (cams and valves for example), bigger volume won't be enough. They also have no sequential gearbox, much worse suepension, brakes, weight distribution, polar moments of innertia... New WRC will be both more powerfull and faster.Quote:
Originally Posted by FVS
HaCo: They still didn't decide wheather You have to register for WRC to homologate new WRC car/upgrade for S2000 car. It seems that it won't be mandatory.
Let's hope so, IMHO that kills the sport in general (and I'm not talking about WRC, but rallysport).Quote:
Originally Posted by 'Mirek Fric [Cze
Don't think the FIA even know such things............yet.Quote:
Originally Posted by FVS
agreed entirely. I don't understand what ford and citroen think they're proving by winning rallies with a car they don't even sell... maybe they hope consumers associate the performance of their million dollar world rally cars with the production versions. It'd be great to see near production cars being used and maybe get some 911s etc in tarmac rallies.Quote:
Originally Posted by cannyboy
If you could purchase a wrx or evo and convert it for a total of less than $80,000 we'd see a lot more entries.
What's wrong with paddle shift? It'd be a step backwards using manual shift/clutch. How many cars these days have DSG gearboxes and paddle shift? There's loads of them, including Skodas!Quote:
Originally Posted by ste898
If the technology is there then why shouldn't it be used? The cars are still spectacular with the diffs they use at the moment, they're just expensive.
What comes to the actual suspension meaning the damper than there is actually no difference at all except that for instance ball bearings are still allowed in group N, only the travel and geometry is of course much better in the S2000/WRC.Quote:
Originally Posted by 'Mirek Fric [Cze
I know that Gr.N has a 33mm restrictor and that the engine volume doesn`t matter that much( Ford actually planned to use a 1,8l engine even in the current WRC due to weight saving and without loosing power) But when you have 2l versus 1,6 than there is a difference specially if they limit the boost. Gr.N actually have a lot higher boost pressure than you might think (one reason why they blew the turbos on the evo 10 in the beginning so much before new homologation came)
Also I don`t know what the minimum weight is for future WRC but if it is about the same that it is now than it definately will decrease the gap between WRC and Gr.N.
That`s why I asked if anyone knows the rules I thought it would be based on S2000( 11,5mm maximum lift for valve max rpm 8500 max compression ratios etc) that combined with 2bars and a 33mm restrictor is just idiotic in my opinion.
But than again that`s just me......