Ferrari F2012 (pre-launch speculation)

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Side impact zones are for pussies...

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Wow, if that size of sidepods would be achievable, it'd be like watching sf movie!

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The drivers are more reclined in the new Ferrari
I can't help but wonder if this will adversely affect the drivers.
WAYYyyyyyyyyyyy back in the 60s they started reclining the drivers and the scientific types found that when you recline the driver too far his sense of speed and balance into the corners was adversely affected and that is why they returned them while still somewhat reclined, to a more upright position . :?: :?:
The more you lay them down, the harder it is to keep that head upright.
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strad wrote:
The drivers are more reclined in the new Ferrari
I can't help but wonder if this will adversely affect the drivers.
WAYYyyyyyyyyyyy back in the 60s they started reclining the drivers and the scientific types found that when you recline the driver too far his sense of speed and balance into the corners was adversely affected and that is why they returned them while still somewhat reclined, to a more upright position . :?: :?:
The more you lay them down, the harder it is to keep that head upright.
Interesting point. Never heard that before.

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strad wrote:
The drivers are more reclined in the new Ferrari
I can't help but wonder if this will adversely affect the drivers.
WAYYyyyyyyyyyyy back in the 60s they started reclining the drivers and the scientific types found that when you recline the driver too far his sense of speed and balance into the corners was adversely affected and that is why they returned them while still somewhat reclined, to a more upright position . :?: :?:
The more you lay them down, the harder it is to keep that head upright.



Yes, it has something to do with the human body natural inertia points and how they are only accurate to a certain degree backwards on the spine. I've heard this before. This is also why fighter jets have always remained seated in very upright positions.

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Tim.Wright wrote:
Side impact zones are for pussies...

Tim
I wouldn't pay any attention to these comparisons. It is someone's idea but bears little resemblance to what we know. It is just a modified version of the original. the sidepods are far to far back to comply.

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Tim.Wright wrote:Image

Side impact zones are for pussies...

Tim
This picture was posted on the AutoSport forums by Kosmos, not Enrique(TruZoneF1). I believe the aim of the picture was to give a more clear example of the winglets, nothing more nothing less hence the lack of exhaust, pull rod, 2011 nose, etc etc.

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Ferraripilot wrote: Yes, it has something to do with the human body natural inertia points and how they are only accurate to a certain degree backwards on the spine. I've heard this before. This is also why fighter jets have always remained seated in very upright positions.
The F-16 seat is recline at 30 degs...far from upright! But other than that, I'm not disagreeing with you that too far recline will mess up the senses.

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Crucial_Xtreme wrote:
Tim.Wright wrote:Image

Side impact zones are for pussies...

Tim
This picture was posted on the AutoSport forums by Kosmos, not Enrique(TruZoneF1). I believe the aim of the picture was to give a more clear example of the winglets, nothing more nothing less hence the lack of exhaust, pull rod, 2011 nose, etc etc.
However it is still not even correct in showing that. The winglets and sidepods are too far back in relation to the 2011 picture.

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jordangp wrote:
Crucial_Xtreme wrote:
Tim.Wright wrote:
Side impact zones are for pussies...

Tim
This picture was posted on the AutoSport forums by Kosmos, not Enrique(TruZoneF1). I believe the aim of the picture was to give a more clear example of the winglets, nothing more nothing less hence the lack of exhaust, pull rod, 2011 nose, etc etc.
However it is still not even correct in showing that. The winglets and sidepods are too far back in relation to the 2011 picture.
Yeah ok, I was just trying to convey I don't believe it was made to be an exact interpretation.
Here's a better one to critique

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volarchico wrote:
Ferraripilot wrote: Yes, it has something to do with the human body natural inertia points and how they are only accurate to a certain degree backwards on the spine. I've heard this before. This is also why fighter jets have always remained seated in very upright positions.
The F-16 seat is recline at 30 degs...far from upright! But other than that, I'm not disagreeing with you that too far recline will mess up the senses.
The F16 recline was to enable better pilot performance duing high-g turning - something the F16 is very good at. Recling the torso shortens the vertical distance between heart and brain so increasing the pilot's ability to delay gLOC (g-induced Loss Of Consciousness). It also helps keep the little jet's frontal area low in the cockpit area.

As with all design - it's a compromise between one beneficial performance parameter and another.
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Where has the name 'F16' come from?

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ajdavison2 wrote:Where has the name 'F16' come from?
They are referring to this -

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hmmm i dont think the car will look like that, for starters its not red
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