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14 Jun 2006, 13:22 (Ref:1634308) | #1 | ||
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TC on the R10
I rember during the 12 hours of Sebring that the Audi R10 didnt have TC during the race. Cause Audi didnt devlop for the diesel engine. Do they have it for le mans?
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14 Jun 2006, 13:46 (Ref:1634328) | #2 | ||
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As far as i know , no . They were complaining about torque at a recent interview . They wouldnt be if they had TC . But they do have TK !!!
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14 Jun 2006, 13:54 (Ref:1634336) | #3 | ||
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I thought the torque was electronically limited in the lower gears.
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I read in the AutoWeek (dutch mag) today that since they don't hear the engine from 3rd gear on they've got a lightbar in the cockpit indicating the amount of wheelspin they have. I'd say that means they don't use TC.
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14 Jun 2006, 14:27 (Ref:1634357) | #6 | ||
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No TC, all that torque and the possibility of the odd shower (sorry Ayse ) could mean a chink in the Audi armour has been found. Could we see them pirouetting (no pun intended!!!) out of arnage???
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Hmmmm, a few days testing at Paul Ricard last week, with the circuit sprinklers turned on, will, I think, have meant that they have the problem fully under control.
Does anyone really think that Audi won't have some form of TC on the R10 for Le Mans? I mean, really? |
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14 Jun 2006, 15:59 (Ref:1634406) | #8 | ||
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Well, maybe not, but at least one can hope!
Anything to slow the Vorspung cars down every now and then!! |
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14 Jun 2006, 16:14 (Ref:1634418) | #9 | |
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I think driver errors will occur more easily with the R10 than with the R8. Lots of weight behind the driver making heavy breaking and acceleration out of corners more dangerous and they will have to watch the wheel spin LED all the time
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14 Jun 2006, 16:37 (Ref:1634431) | #10 | ||
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But if it rains this weekend would the R10 off the pace because ever one but them will have TC
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14 Jun 2006, 16:38 (Ref:1634432) | #11 | ||
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After the amount of testing they've done since Sebring (no R10 was reported to have spun at the test day, yet they had 12 in Florida) they'll have that problem cured, or as near as they damn well can. You're forgetting (hoping?) that Audi have done what they've done and the way they've gone about it over the last 6 years already! |
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14 Jun 2006, 17:05 (Ref:1634450) | #12 | |
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Just curious, is there anything in the regs prohibiting audio feedback to the drivers through their earpieces?
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14 Jun 2006, 17:09 (Ref:1634454) | #13 | ||
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If I understood well, after Sebring Audi has developed some kind of traction control, but they are not using it as they found that it has bad influence on the gearbox reliability. Anyway, Wheel spin is not a great issue in Le Mans, also because Michelins really improved from Sebring. Now there are no risks in double stinting the tires, but a third stint could mean too much risk.
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14 Jun 2006, 18:24 (Ref:1634508) | #14 | ||
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Manfred Jandtke (ex Porsche Sport Chief) just told on motors that the use TC and are one the same level than F1 cars in use of electronics. Normaly he has good contacts and knows what he tells....
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Whatever systems they have it is going well in the wet at the moment, after a slowish start...
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14 Jun 2006, 21:21 (Ref:1634661) | #17 | ||
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Perhaps the drivers have realised that if it is wet then they could always use less throttle and perhaps a higher gear!
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Think they have a TC, but this system isnt able to work very fast because this would make damage to the gearbox with this high amount of torque.
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19 Jun 2006, 02:49 (Ref:1636938) | #20 | ||
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sorry no tc was used
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19 Jun 2006, 18:01 (Ref:1637356) | #22 | |
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According to Audi's booklet with Autosport this week:
ASR Traction control will reduce the effect of the high loads that are fed to the rear tyres, and help the driver to modulate the V12 TDI engine's power delivery, particularly in wet conditions. So it sounds like they have something along the lines of TC at least. |
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How much does 4db mean? The R8 could easily be hear from the onboard cameras, and for sure easier than the R10. And were these measurements taking into respect the R10's particulate filters/cat. converters?
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4db is a lot quieter .
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