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Thread: Swift's Proposals
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9th February 2010, 21:26 #11
I would love to see what would really happen if the cars had the "wheel protectors" and they touched at 225mph in turn three of chicago...I have a hard time being convinced that the briscoe incident would not be repeated. I am not a mechanical genius, or even that smart...but that is a piece of body work that would probably break off.
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9th February 2010, 22:09 #12
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Originally Posted by I am evil Homer"Water for my horses, beer for my men and mud for my turtle".
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9th February 2010, 23:07 #13
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The new Swift chassis looks sexy. I like the diffuser implementation to enable a trailing car to retain good downforce levels.
The Dallara chassis....................looks like a Dallara. The red versions looked like concepts that were drawn up in the 90's.
Looking forward to seeing the Delta Wing.Chrome Horn Racing
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10th February 2010, 00:35 #14
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10th February 2010, 01:08 #15
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New Chassis
A couple years ago there was an interview with Brian Barnhardt in Race Car Engineering about this subject with renderings of proposals from various parties. Some had bodywork in front of the tires. I remember one looked a lot like the sportscar noses some F1 cars sported in the late '70's. A comment of Barnhardt's I remember about them was that tires increased overall drag a lot. Adopting bodywork that would shroud the tires would means they'd have to find ways to reduce speed.
Andy
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10th February 2010, 01:25 #16
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I like it. Soooo much better than the current car. It's almost ALMS-esque. Looks good. Build it. Today.
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10th February 2010, 01:56 #17
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I like the one that looks more traditional in photos 2 and 12. I just don't like the whole speed racer look.
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13th February 2010, 03:30 #18
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The Swift is the best option for OWR in America, unfortunately, it will not be chosen by the morons who run the IRL. Instead they're either going to opt for something fat, hideous, shaped like a dildo, or a combination of the three.
Marco Simoncelli 1987-2011
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13th February 2010, 21:06 #19Originally Posted by Andy Traxel
If the engines are only going to have 500 hp or so, maybe they won't really need to find ways to reduce speeds (on ovals). Lighter, sleeker and lower horsepower might put them in the sweet spot.
BTW, I think the Swift "Batmobile" design is pretty interesting. With some tweaks (designs seldom look exactly like the finished product), they could certainly distinguish that from all the other generic formula car designs."Every generation's memory is exactly as long as its own experience." --John Kenneth Galbraith
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14th February 2010, 00:12 #20
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Originally Posted by garyshell
When I go to WRC event, I want to see the best drivers as always. If I want to see some national drivers, I can go to some other less popular event.. Just simple.
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