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27 May 2003, 00:46 (Ref:611015)
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Brake cooling
given the way formula 1 brake ducting is today with the sealed off disc and caliper inside an aero housing, why not just blank off the outside and inside faces of the wheel/tire to make a smoother transition and smoother air flow? Is this allowed by the rules?
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30 May 2003, 14:33 (Ref:614806)
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IF you sealed it off completely, how would you get any heat out? Even if there was a rotor within the wheel to blow air around, this air would just get hotter and hotter.
The current brake ducts suck the air through the wheel and out the back of the housing. You are right though, if you blanked off the wheel then it would be far more aerodynamic, but the brakes would soon fail! |
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30 May 2003, 19:00 (Ref:615117)
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thats what i meant, sorry for the mis-explanation. Just why they don't seal off the outside of the wheel with a flat plate or something
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2 Jun 2003, 07:31 (Ref:617447)
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Probably just so they can get the wheels on and off quickly!
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