Bomber_Pilot wrote:So, it was 18kg a few days ago, now it's 13kg. At this rate their engine will be underweight by the time they get to Malaysia.
1. You're mixing up rumours 2. 13 kg is for the engine itself (Amus), 18 overall(?) (Kravitz), no contradiction then.
turbof1 wrote:I'm not 100% sure, but the engine has a minimum weight. The cover might or might not be included in that. If the former is true, there isn't a weight advantage.
145 kg, you can always check appendix 2 third column or full technical regulations, I tried but lost interest
, OK there's:
- PU pressure charging components (e.g. compressor from inlet to outlet including wheel; turbine from inlet to outlet including wheel; shaft, bearings and housings).
"Housing" but cover might be something different - Ferrari has housing but not extra cover. 5.18.5 doesn't specify the means, plus usual grey areas. But: if you save in one area you can add to other, there's also engine ballast 2 kg (interesting) (did anyone reach engine under weight?) - so less is gain.
[Assuming rumours are true] There is less disadvantage if Ferrari are over the weight limit with the engine (13 kg) and overall. Temporarily, if they are putting it on in the future, but they can meanwhile work/plan on losing weight in other areas or be perfecting design of the cover. They are -3 kg without it in Melbourne - gain.
This is where it gets tricky (too many unknowns, too stupid to speculate, I'll wait for Scarbs article or something):
- Is their cover-less engine homologated at 13kg+ (or whatever)?
- If they were to reduce engine weight would it be considered also performance related and thus not allowed?
- can they add their cover "outside of engine" (weight/homologation) unlike Ren/Merc, as long as it serves its safety purpose? That wouldn't sound as equal rules for everyone.
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