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Big Mangalhit wrote:
23 Feb 2018, 15:44
Wasn't the rear endplates slots forbidden or did I dreamt it? If they are indeed forbidden is that only provisional or legal?
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PhillipM wrote:
23 Feb 2018, 15:56
For a reason, we'd have 10G capable cars and dead drivers if you had no regulations.

Also, I'm surprised the rear suspension isn't being talked about more, they've done similar to mercs front lower wishbone from previous years with the rear upper - morphed it into one arm where it's in the airflow, and they've even pushed the pullrod mounting out so it's on the arm more than the upright.

Seems like quite a lot of sacrifice on the compliance/kinematics for aero back there and yet the actual engine covers aren't all that tight - something else to come in that area to complement it?
I agree the upper rear arm is unconventional but I don't know if I could call it a kinematics compromise.
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I think it is a stabilizing rod

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I don't know if it got mentioned earlier, but MCL33 seems to have no S-duct, that's why the nose looks "wider". Last year, the MCL32 had one from the launch. Any idea why they dropped it? Suspension stuff, halo?

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nevill3 wrote:
23 Feb 2018, 19:14
I think it is a stabilizing rod

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DWtGimmVQAA-J5V.jpg
It's the pull-rod.

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ALO_Power wrote:
23 Feb 2018, 19:21
I don't know if it got mentioned earlier, but MCL33 seems to have no S-duct, that's why the nose looks "wider". Last year, the MCL32 had one from the launch. Any idea why they dropped it? Suspension stuff, halo?
It has the inlet for S duct....
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nevill3 wrote:I think it is a stabilizing rod

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Yes, you're probably right. Stabilizing rod and the crashbox

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GoranF1 wrote:
23 Feb 2018, 18:57
Cooling problem?
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miguelalvesreis wrote:
23 Feb 2018, 19:13
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By the videos posted on the other thread about Mclaren it looks like a bar connected from the body to the upper rear suspension wishbone

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miguelalvesreis wrote:
23 Feb 2018, 19:13
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By the videos posted on the other thread about Mclaren it looks like a bar connected from the body to the upper rear suspension wishbone

you can actually see on this picture posted by nevill3 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DWtGimmVQAA-J5V.jpg


It is more visible here on the launch picture https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DWs6ipvV4AEQiBU.jpg

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Big Mangalhit wrote:
23 Feb 2018, 15:44
Wasn't the rear endplates slots forbidden or did I dreamt it? If they are indeed forbidden is that only provisional or legal?
If it was a dream I had the same one. It is interesting that every other team left this area untoughed. Even Merc who’s favorite design tool seems to be a cheese grater.

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Good interactive comparison between 2017 versus 2018.

http://www.marca.com/motor/formula1/201 ... b45c2.html

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Redragon wrote:
23 Feb 2018, 21:26
miguelalvesreis wrote:
23 Feb 2018, 19:13
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By the videos posted on the other thread about Mclaren it looks like a bar connected from the body to the upper rear suspension wishbone
Thats typical of all cars with the engine layout of Renault and Ferrari. The rear suspension has undergone major revamp which was expected due to the turbo position.

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