$50 to 100k to replace a nose, upper and lower arms? We're not talking F-1 here.Quote:
Originally Posted by indycool
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$50 to 100k to replace a nose, upper and lower arms? We're not talking F-1 here.Quote:
Originally Posted by indycool
I would have to believe that a crashes an ovals would still be more expensive for one reason not said here. Usually racing on ovals and close quarters will result in multiple cars receiving damage. On a street circuit, the possibility of involving more than 2 cars at most is small. On an oval, a wreck in the middle of the pack can involve several cars, causing much more collateral damage. I know I strayed from the core matter, so I'll go creep back into my cave :)
More than 2 cars bb? How many cars did Dominguez involve in that turn 1 incident at Long Beach. At least the DP01's will have starters. It's a bit off topic but new teams have to have the check book to race in a predominantly oval series. Damage does take a big bite out of their operating budget. What is a typical deductible these days, $45k?
Faster the accident, the greater the damage. Where are the high speeds? More on the ovals over 200mph, then on a street course where many of the corners are below 100mph. Regardless of the nature of the damage, A arms, halfshafts whatever, the potential damage is higher on an oval, hence the higher cost of damage. If I remember correctly, a thread on this topic was debating the cost of ovals in CART because of the potential for higher costs when teams were trying to control costs. I suspect it may be a factor in keeping the CCWS out of ovals right now actually......
Faster the accident, the greater the damage. Where are the high speeds? More on the ovals over 200mph, then on a street course where many of the corners are below 100mph. Regardless of the nature of the damage, A arms, halfshafts whatever, the potential damage is higher on an oval, hence the higher cost of damage. If I remember correctly, a thread on this topic was debating the cost of ovals in CART because of the potential for higher costs when teams were trying to control costs. I suspect it may be a factor in keeping the CCWS out of ovals right now actually......
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Originally Posted by grungex
I did.Quote:
Originally Posted by indycool
A pair of front wishbones and a track rod (the items usually damaged in a street race shunt) for a Lola will run you under $6K. If the front wing is destroyed beyond salvage (and that's a big if, because, in the type of crash under discussion, more often than not a knocked off wing is easily repaired), you're talking a bit over $25K.
Panoz DP-01 bits are a lot cheaper, wishbones and track rod will run you a little over $3K, front wing $16K.
...isn't this the silly season thread? or are we discussing car parts?
Fine, grungex, I accept your research. And yes, Mark, oval "hits" create more damage, but there are fewer of them.
LOL, I guess I forgot about "The Dominguez Factor". I remember his win in Australia had "The Big One" too. I'd still think that an accident with 5 cars running together on an oval in close quarters could cause more damage than CC's going into a tight turn on a street course. Before anyone says it, yes, I remember Long Beach last year too. That one hurt wallets across the board :)Quote:
Originally Posted by weeflyonthewall
IC....ya...I wouldn't want to see as many accidents on the ovals as there are on street courses....good lord it would get ugly, AND expensive....