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22nd June 2017, 17:47
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Challenge is that in Poland there is a number of...
Challenge is that in Poland there is a number of roads that is designated test roads, and most of these gets very, very rutted. So difficult to get rally conditions.
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23rd December 2016, 09:25
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C3 2017 Height: 1470 mm Width: 1745mm Wheel...
C3 2017
Height: 1470 mm
Width: 1745mm
Wheel arch width: 65 mm pr side
Yaris (2016, I think the 2017 will be quite similar?)
Height: 1510 mm
Width: 1695 mm
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23rd December 2016, 08:28
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Verticality has nothing to do with frontal area,...
Verticality has nothing to do with frontal area, that is, as you say your selves, in an effort to direct air flow.
Moder LMP1 cars have as small a frontal area as the rules will allow.
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21st December 2016, 21:26
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That is a very valid question! Not only in...
That is a very valid question!
Not only in Monte, but also in Sweden.
Ford definetly have potential to eat som snow/clog up the air intake.
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21st December 2016, 21:05
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Its off cource important to have rotating inertia...
Its off cource important to have rotating inertia low to keep power loss at minimum, but I only wrote about the theory behind "bigger and stronger gears" if you like.
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21st December 2016, 18:02
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Very good explanation, but I disagree with you on...
Very good explanation, but I disagree with you on one thing, and thats regarding the number of ratios.
Theoretically - yes, the "wide" power band of the 2.0 WRC cars would allow for fewer ratios.... -
19th December 2016, 22:00
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Looking very good, especially towards the end of...
Looking very good, especially towards the end of the film (too soft in the start). Latvala is a technically gifted test pilot, I think it was a very good choice to bring him in on this project.
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16th December 2016, 20:07
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Missing rear bumper doesnt need to be because of...
Missing rear bumper doesnt need to be because of an accident.
Citroën has a very good testing methodology, and they also do things as test with missing/damarged aero, to test the handling... -
15th December 2016, 19:51
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Not true
Not true
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2nd December 2016, 13:26
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There is actually quite a lot of running with...
There is actually quite a lot of running with gravel set up on tarmac, off course Catalunya, but also on Super Specials.
But this can well be that it was a section on a stage, and not really a focus... -
2nd December 2016, 08:26
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Terra Alta?
Terra Alta?
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1st December 2016, 18:37
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Catalunya?
Catalunya?
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27th November 2016, 12:08
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I really like the honeycomb crash structure on...
I really like the honeycomb crash structure on the doors of the new WRC cars. This is safety vise the weakest point on a rally car, and great to see it taken seriously!
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25th November 2016, 15:36
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That is not correct - or a misunderstanding. ...
That is not correct - or a misunderstanding.
Frontal area is the nr1 factor when it comes to aerodynamics, and the most important factor when it comes to drag (or air resistance in if you will.) ... -
25th November 2016, 14:14
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Interesting with very different philosophies...
Interesting with very different philosophies regarding the chassis in the 17 cars.
- Volkswagen and Citroën most similar, with Citroën the most extreme in regards to the ratio between longditudal... -
25th November 2016, 11:42
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If you systemise everything you mentioned, you...
If you systemise everything you mentioned, you would have a very good basis to make an analysis :)
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15th November 2016, 18:51
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Can be for safety. Interesting.
Can be for safety. Interesting.
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10th November 2016, 01:20
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They have added piece by piece, its called...
They have added piece by piece, its called development..
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9th November 2016, 22:43
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Citröen doing some imense work on the...
Citröen doing some imense work on the aerodynamics. This is test car #9, and every one of them has had changes - impressive. Now focus seems to be on front downforce and air flow around fenders.
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7th November 2016, 23:02
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Each entitled to his own opinion :) If you...
Each entitled to his own opinion :)
If you compare the Group 4 Audi quattro to the first Group B Audi quattro (the long one), and then that to the first S1, etc - you will see that everything did... -
6th November 2016, 20:54
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If rumours are correct, 2017 WRC cars are about 1...
If rumours are correct, 2017 WRC cars are about 1 sec pr km faster than todays cars.
That is the same difference as between todays R5 and WRC!
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3rd August 2016, 13:04
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"launched" today, but like Hyundai its a mule...
"launched" today, but like Hyundai its a mule car, so we´ll have to wait and see :)
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7th July 2016, 15:14
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As expected, the aero-development is gaining...
As expected, the aero-development is gaining traction (pun intended.) :)
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20th June 2016, 07:30
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Ok. Hayden asked me quite early after we started...
Ok.
Hayden asked me quite early after we started working together if I wanted to come to a test. I declined, because I said it was very important that we get the basic theory down first, and really... -
19th June 2016, 20:23
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What do you want to know dimvii?
What do you want to know dimvii?
Like always, an amazing vid from J-records https://youtu.be/wLujPkLPAtE?si=MfMNEbRsiUhr24SU
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