Mikey's 2012 F1 concept

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raymondu999
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Funnily enough isn't that what Ferrari did this year? They have a 3rd (smaller?) radiator that is being fed from the secondary air box (the one behind the main one)
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That's where the idea came from, but I thought it was for the gearbox? RBR had it last year too I think.

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Last year's McLaren had something there for the KERS and gearbox IIRC. This year's Ferrari it's for another rad. Tombazis said as much.
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Oh OK. I'll try to take this one to the extreme if I find intakes are allowed.

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Look at 1:45
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_nbi6UHcBo[/youtube]
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Thanks :)

I'm struggling a bit with the regulations. I can't find what that allows vents in this area. I've looked at 3.8 but I've got nothing so far.

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Here's a concept I think may have some potential. It's like a small (and I think legal) version of the chimney cooling exits from pre-2009. The advantage of this system is that it keeps the turbulent cooling air away from the bodywork (mostly) and reduces drag over a simple slot. It also allows the sidepods to be much tighter as air is being extracted further forward than with the existing barrel exit at the rear.
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I'm not sure about size. I'm sure there are rules limiting the amount of volume the exit can have in certain projections. Also I thought exits in this area were banned but then I remembered this from china 2011:
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What do people think? Is it legal?

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MIKEY_!
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Updates on the way, new nose, revised cooling system, better diffuser sealing, new exhausts.

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MIKEY_! wrote:Updates on the way, new nose, revised cooling system, better diffuser sealing, new exhausts.
Nice car, :D
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What material are you using?

Have you thought of a different colour for the floor & diffuser (black?) and another colour for the driver?

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richard_leeds wrote:What material are you using?

Have you thought of a different colour for the floor & diffuser (black?) and another colour for the driver?
Mikey why dont you try it on CAD?
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Another colour for the floor would make things easier to see for sure but one colour makes it easier to build and modify. CAD would be nice I guess but I simply don't have the time these days. With the clay I can fabricate new or concept parts very quickly (it does stain my hands red however #-o )

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MIKEY_! wrote:Another colour for the floor would make things easier to see for sure but one colour makes it easier to build and modify. CAD would be nice I guess but I simply don't have the time these days. With the clay I can fabricate new or concept parts very quickly (it does stain my hands red however #-o )
Fair enough :D it normally takes me about 12 hours of working on CAD to produce a prototype car, and then another 10 to refine it :D
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MIKEY_!
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How much experience do you have?

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MIKEY_! wrote:How much experience do you have?
A decent amount, not as much as some others on this forum, but a decent amount :D
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