McLaren MCL32 Honda

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Some Pictures by AmuS (i left out the ones of the Front Wing, nothing new there for now)
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Thunders wrote:
22 Mar 2017, 08:45
Some Pictures by AmuS (i left out the ones of the Front Wing, nothing new there for now)
https://imgr4.auto-motor-und-sport.de/M ... 059834.jpg
https://imgr4.auto-motor-und-sport.de/M ... 059764.jpg
https://imgr4.auto-motor-und-sport.de/M ... 059765.jpg
Crash structure/diff case and suspension mounting seem completely detachable.

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Why is the pull rod mounted so far away from the upright? It looks almost like it is attached to the wishbone.

Is that normal?

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Less Obstructed Airflow to the Brake Duct Winglets maybe.
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Any sign of "active suspension" ??

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by muzzytt

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I think it IS attached to the upper wishbone.

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comparative with some other teams


Ferrari teams are also doing something similar to Mclaren


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Thunders wrote:
22 Mar 2017, 08:45
Some Pictures by AmuS (i left out the ones of the Front Wing, nothing new there for now)
https://imgr4.auto-motor-und-sport.de/M ... 059834.jpg
https://imgr4.auto-motor-und-sport.de/M ... 059764.jpg
https://imgr4.auto-motor-und-sport.de/M ... 059765.jpg
Is that the transmission cooler on top of the transmission?
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Have McLaren now Adopted the front suspension set-up used by Mercedes?
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KingHamilton01 wrote:
22 Mar 2017, 14:14
Have McLaren now Adopted the front suspension set-up used by Mercedes?
It doesn't look like they have.
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dren wrote:
22 Mar 2017, 14:49
KingHamilton01 wrote:
22 Mar 2017, 14:14
Have McLaren now Adopted the front suspension set-up used by Mercedes?
It doesn't look like they have.
But Look's like a different Layout from the picture about? just an update but not a rocker suspension layout. They seem behind in this aspect?
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godlameroso wrote:
22 Mar 2017, 13:15
Thunders wrote:
22 Mar 2017, 08:45
Some Pictures by AmuS (i left out the ones of the Front Wing, nothing new there for now)
https://imgr4.auto-motor-und-sport.de/M ... 059834.jpg
https://imgr4.auto-motor-und-sport.de/M ... 059764.jpg
https://imgr4.auto-motor-und-sport.de/M ... 059765.jpg
Is that the transmission cooler on top of the transmission?
Yes, that appears to be the gearbox oil cooler.
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New front wing...

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Doesn't look different to me: Following Pic is from Testing. Should even be Week one as the End Plate is completely orange.
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He took it from somers, who is sometimes a little fast claiming updates without any changes actually made