Good read from F1 Racing magazine on the Cosworth F1 engine in its last year in the sport.
via F1 Racing Mag
The problems with braking balance are a direct result of the uneven torque in the powertrain from the sequential layshaft gearbox shifts on deceleration.Tommy Cookers wrote:the article says that from 2006 they routinely fired all 8 cylinders on the overrun to assist with braking balance
isn't that is before KERS was introduced ????
managing overrun torque relative to speed variation of DF/DF distribution ????
4 hp loss over 2400km is bad ... about 0.5%...Owen.C93 wrote:Surprising that they found 40hp since 2010. They also said they lost ~4hp over it's engine life but apparently the Cosworth was by far the worst on the grid in that respect.
Yeah I'm suggesting that figure was bullshit.350matt wrote:4 hp loss over 2400km is bad ... about 0.5%...Owen.C93 wrote:Surprising that they found 40hp since 2010. They also said they lost ~4hp over it's engine life but apparently the Cosworth was by far the worst on the grid in that respect.
are you kidding me?
thats better than most road cars if you assume a road car unit has to last 150K miles for its full life and this has to last 2400km for its full life