What's wrong with TIG?
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What's wrong with TIG?
That TIG welding cannot be the reason. Almost all of the T45 roll cages are and are advised to weld with the TIG. The welding itself can be the reason if it´s made by the person who cannot weld. Maybe the problem is related to roll cage homologation?!
I think this is why.
Article 261 - SPECIFIC REGULATIONS FOR CARS IN GROUP R5
Side 15
900-a0
Only parts authorised by the present regulations and/or parts mentioned in the “modifications /
lightening of the body” VO may be removed.
TIG type welds are prohibited for the body shell and roll cage.
http://www.fia.com/sites/default/fil...%282015%29.pdf
That's interesting, thanks. I wonder why. I'm no technologist but I do remember that TIG and MIG main difference is that MIG uses meltable metal electrode while TIG uses tungsten one which doesn't add any material to the weld. I thought TIG was preferred for thin material welding but it's a long time I learned about that at school...
Skoda have been testing the Fabia R5 on icy tarmac in the Czech Republic the last two days.
little bit off-topic, but once I was discussing about roll-cages with Prodrive engineer and he showed me some tests they made. They find out strength was same with MIG and TIG welding and MIG was simply cheaper and quicker, so all their FIA homologated cages they were making with MIG.
Maybe also in case of R5 it's becuse of costs?
Could be an explanation. Dziekuje.
Loix testing Fabia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IzqRrXhIBQ
Maybe I am talking bullshit, but I have the impression this car is geared quite long but has a super-torquey engine, which is similar to the winning recipe of the Fabia S2000 (relatively speaking).
The car rockets up that twisty uphill section barely using any revs.
You are fully right. According to my info the standard gearbox of Fabia R5 has much longer gears than other R5 and the engine torque curve is very very good.
This kind of makes it sound 'lazy' but it looks fast.
We can look forward to seeing what Lappi can do in Finland then :)
Special test for rallye hustopece?? ;-) nice stage!!!
Here one distant shot on snow with wide tyres, not much to see: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHoRsd9Hl60
Eight R5s this coming week-end at Franciacorta International Circuit(Italy): two Fords, five Peugeots and one Citroën ;)
I don't know if it was posted already, but this car looks freakin' fast!
Damm, Skoda will crush their competition
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pafBleBKOTU
video is a bit fast.
Do You think so? In my opinion it is real speed.
I agree with Mirek, it looks fairly consistent with the other videos to me.
Either way, the car looks very well sorted and I am curious to see how it will do on the stages.
Usually when videos are speed up You can recognize some sounds which doesn't sound right, people around stages move like in a 1910 movie and the grass or trees in the wind move too fast. I can't see any such things here.
Yup, me neither. When I saw dimvii coment last night I thought that he was being sarcastic. What I see in that video it's a fast car with a fast driver. I've saw the Fiesta, 208 and DS3 cars with good drivers, and I don't see them runing like that. Skoda will probably be the "machine" in R5. But, eyes can be fooled and the clock it's what counts... let's see how the car do in Rally Portugal... I'm going to see it first hahaha :P
I think testing videos often look more impressive than stage action because when you pound down the same road fifty times you get to know it really well, but the car does look really good.
i dont want to say that r5 skoda is slow,but thats not real speed imho.Look the antilag flames how quickly moving,bit unreal,in another part at start if remember correct people movements are weird fast,and when car runs through waters watch how the steam from waters moves.Also watch how fast each gear goes to red zone,nowhere near like previous videos.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
MM-Motorsport's Fiesta R5 chassis #3 (SP 0302) haven't been sold and stays in team. With this car Radik Shaymiev will drive in MexicoQuote:
Originally Posted by Andre Oliveira
News about Skoda - Lappi in WRC2 beginning with Rally Portugal
http://www.rallye-magazin.de/rallyes...vor/index.html
from Lappi's fb page
“We tested the new Fabia R 5 on asphalt and recently on gravel. The new car feels very good on all the surfaces. We are definitely on the right track,” said a happy Kopecký. The experienced 33-year-old took turns with Esapekka Lappi in Italy at the end of January. Finland’s European champion was also impressed with his outings in ŠKODA’s new rally car, which was still sporting its camouflaged ‘zebra’ look: “I think the Fabia R 5 will continue the success story of ŠKODA in motorsport.”
The tests with the Fabia R 5 will continue throughout Europe in the next weeks. Veteran rally driver Freddy Loix (B) and Austria’s multiple champion Raimund Baumschlager are also among the team of drivers giving important input throughout the development of the new car. Customer rally teams are not the only ones showing huge interest in the Fabia R 5, which is being developed based on the new production model of the Fabia. The world premiere of the concept car also caused quite a stir among the public at the Essen Motor Show at the end of November.
The Fabia R 5 features the very latest technology. The new racing car will be equipped with a 1.6-litre turbo engine, in accordance with FIA regulations. This is a big change compared to the two-litre, petrol induction engine in the Fabia Super 2000. The new car is also fitted with a five-speed sequential gearbox and McPherson struts. The weight will be at least 1,230 kilograms, as stipulated in the regulations. The new ŠKODA Fabia R 5 will make its race debut once it has successfully been homologated by the International Automobile Federation FIA. ŠKODA Motorsport Director Michal Hrabánek: “We want to have the new Fabia R 5 approved by mid-2015 and are right on schedule to achieve this.”
1 april homologation then or is 1 may possible too?
1st April, first start will be before May.
No Circuit of Ireland so? Damn
Circuit of Ireland is in April, so there should be possibility to start for Fabia R5. But there are no plans about it...
Chassis 101 to João Barros :)
https://scontent-mad.xx.fbcdn.net/hp...7a&oe=554CFB6E
Chassis 100 was to João Barros but M-Sport wanted put it at Museaum
Tests in France with Pierre Ragues and Stéphane Pustelnik ;)
http://www.rallye-sport.fr/photos-es...-cote-fleurie/
I like the DS3 livery :)
New Opel Corsa R5!! https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B-O3DOdIAAIY0O4.jpg:large
Isn't that just the old S2000 car based on the now old shape Corsa...?Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
It seems to me like S2000, I don´t see any difference. ...but it could be just very first test car for some chassis parts. (bacause new engine needs new cooler and bigger hole.)
Dont know, just saw it on twitter...Quote:
Originally Posted by the sniper
Edit: The pic is from old S2000. Don´t believe in everything you see on internet.
It is picture of old S2000 car, made in 2008.
http://www.ocio.net/wp-content/uploa...000_2009_2.jpg
The Skoda Motorsport team chose another path to develop their new car. A lot of developments and testing compared to MSport and PSA before launch.
Do you expect the Fabia R5 to pass the other R5s, and close the gap to the WRCars?