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When did they test this or was this more computer VOODOO?:confused5:

How would the fronts sweep the rain off for the rears when they arent even close to being in the same track? Has anyone considered the lack of front downforce in this design....:idea:

 

Wait a minute, there are 4 front tires? I didn't see that before but it would somewhat explain the shape of the nose and why they think it will corner OK with such narrow front tires......

 

You are correct, my bad...sorry...:crazy:

 

Not necessarily. I recall something about turning ability from the solar car races where they found narrower tires responded better in turns. Don't ask me what the physics of it were. The memory is fuzzy at best.

 

Yes but, that's on a car that weighs next to nothing, so the pressure per square inch on the tread would be better on a narrow tire and still give grip.

If you turn the scenario around, using a narrow tire on a heavy car increases the psi on the tire patch, but the extra weight and force will easily overcome that grip.

IMHO of course.

On top of that, even if they get massive amounts of HP out of the 1600cc motor - say 500hp - will that compare to those running close to 1000hp or more - and with huge amounts of grip?

I don't know the answers to these questions, I could be all wet and they may have designed the "next big thing", if so more power to them!

 

Narrow front track + narrow front tires + Low front downforce + wide rear track + wide rear tires + high rear downforce = severe high speed understeer.

If they prove that equation to be wrong, I'll eat a bug.

Note: A delta wing aircraft works well because it is steered from the very rear. 2cents

 

z'actly how I see it too......

Likewise, if they can get enough aero downforce on the front to get it to turn in, won't that cause a lot of drag, needing lots more HP?

They must have already thought of these things as well, so I'll be interested to see how or if this thing works in the real world. Are they aiming for a LeMans appearance THIS year?

 

The less power you have the less you have to move each additional pound in fuel and driver too.....

Steve can you set up a pole here and lets see how many think they will even turn a lap in the race?

 

To late in this thread...sorry.

I can create a poll thread.

Some design thoughts...

The Delta Wing will _____ at Le Mans...

1. Never make it past the spring test event.
2. Break in qualifying
3. Start and terminal break in the 1st hour
4. Terminal Break in the 2nd hour.
.
.
.
25. Terminal Brake in the 23rd hour
26. Finish

 

Sounds good to me Nathan but we need understeer oversteer maybe...lol

 

Sounds if they are allowing a slow moving chicane for testing in the LeMans 24.... Who exactly will this benefit, the drivers who will have to dodge them in the middle of the night?

Does this mean it will have no minimum performance standard to meet? They already have to many drivers that don't belong in the race, now this..... :screwy:

 

Why are we such naysayers about the Delta Wing concept, cause it is different?

Why not let it have a chance before we collectively dump all over it.

I may not be a big fan of the way it looks and we certainly won't be driving things that look like that anytime soon but at least let them push the envelope to try and prove the concept.

 

What has you so upset about this? :confused5:

Worst case, it IS a scam... Who cares? The PR it has generated doesn't do anything but draw more attention and bigger crowds to a great form of motorsport that isn't NASCAR. Works for me.

Best case, it is the real deal and we get to see what a top fuel dragster looks like on a road course... Also works for me.

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