McLaren MCL32 Honda

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SR71 wrote:
24 Mar 2017, 00:59
proteus wrote:
24 Mar 2017, 00:42
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23 Mar 2017, 21:33


I'm not sure you understand how modern CF parts are made but not one part of your comment likely applies.

Most of these parts will be made from pre-pregnated carbon fiber.

Why would u want to add additional resin and weight for no reason?
Why on earth would u think about the structural integrity of the carbon fibre parts? I wasnt implying that those parts are held together by some science fiction force/material. I know how the carbon fibre parts are manufactured. It was only an aesthetic view of the matter.
You know how carbon fibre parts are manufactured yet ask why there is no outer clear layer of resin. All pre-pregnated carbon fiber comes out with a thin layer of resin on the outside surface.

Every piece of carbon fiber on that car has an outer layer of resin. It might only be a few microns thick but it's there.
The only thing i mentioned was that the brake ducts and side bargebords look like they were grinded. Even though they were grinded by a very fine paper or other abrazive material, i would still sugarcoat that zone just in case. If not for anything else, just for the final cosmetic look. Leaving it like this, it looks like the car was driven on the salt flats.
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Checking airflow in sidepod, hope it is not too small.. :mrgreen:

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proteus wrote:
24 Mar 2017, 02:24
SR71 wrote:
24 Mar 2017, 00:59
proteus wrote:
24 Mar 2017, 00:42


Why on earth would u think about the structural integrity of the carbon fibre parts? I wasnt implying that those parts are held together by some science fiction force/material. I know how the carbon fibre parts are manufactured. It was only an aesthetic view of the matter.
You know how carbon fibre parts are manufactured yet ask why there is no outer clear layer of resin. All pre-pregnated carbon fiber comes out with a thin layer of resin on the outside surface.

Every piece of carbon fiber on that car has an outer layer of resin. It might only be a few microns thick but it's there.
The only thing i mentioned was that the brake ducts and side bargebords look like they were grinded. Even though they were grinded by a very fine paper or other abrazive material, i would still sugarcoat that zone just in case. If not for anything else, just for the final cosmetic look. Leaving it like this, it looks like the car was driven on the salt flats.

Which photos are you seeing this? TO me it looks like the ugly parts just have unwashed visflow still smeared on the surfaces.

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Still using basic floor.... :?
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Also on alonsos car where the updates are?
They change front bargeboard attachmentbpoint to the chassis and added a couple more flow conditioners on the sidepod shoulders

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f1rules wrote:
24 Mar 2017, 03:30
Also on alonsos car where the updates are?
They change front bargeboard attachmentbpoint to the chassis and added a couple more flow conditioners on the sidepod shoulders
Change i see is top of sidepod little vanes...for now
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And the flow conditioners that attach the front bargeboard to the chassis is now attached a lot higher

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see above post

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The upshifts sound very strange....also on the straight it hits limiter very early...
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Testing different camera mountingbpositions
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Testing different camera mountingbpositions
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