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Originally Posted by Jam3s
Yeah but they're also stubborn. The aero is all CFD with no plans to take it to a tunnel to actually confirm the data and finding aero balance is an ongoing issue. They only just got adjustable rear ARB on the thing this weekend, so progress appears very slow.
They aren't being helped on the tyre front either with the front tyres being designed for the Toyotas which have a different application to the RWD of the Kolles.
The engine is the biggest woe though, hope Nismo figure out this ongoing gasket/seal issue.
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True that they only work in CFD, but is not stubborn. It is a question of money. They know that they needed to go to the wind tunnel to get better results and they also want to do it, but the team nearly paid 200.000 € for a four-day test in the Mercedes F1 tunnel in Brackley with the early car. These costs are immense for such a small team.
Nevertheless the team made a large step forward this year. Now they need a new monocoque and a high downforce package.