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Posted: 02 May 2007, 23:33
by modbaraban
mx_tifosi wrote:zender05 wrote:Better grammar would make responses and reception in general quite a bit easier.
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zender05 wrote:BreezyRacer wrote: Maybe this project is why McLaren have gone to a low nose design to begin with ..
Quite interesting! Could very well be possible. However, I'd wonder why they didn't bring it forward until now if that was the case.
So they started developing this design in 2003 with MP4-18A to bring out this wing in 2007?

Posted: 03 May 2007, 02:44
by malafunkshun
Maybe they have already tested their new front wing on a straight line test last week to see if the new wing flex at high speed (most probably did flex). Anyone has pictures during their private testing last week???
Posted: 03 May 2007, 05:16
by mahesh248
Quite interesting! Could very well be possible. However, I'd wonder why they didn't bring it forward until now if that was the case.[/quote]
I will try my best ..dear friend
Posted: 03 May 2007, 07:07
by humble sabot
modbaraban wrote:mx_tifosi wrote:Similar to Mclaren's front wing, but not as extreme. I just noticed it today, so I'm not sure if it is new or not, but its from Barcelona testing.

this one first appeared in pre-season testing in Bahrain and been there in every GP... you must have been looking the other way
may have been, but it sure does look cute. i like it.
I wouldn't disagree with the assessment that the continuous nature of the mclaren element has to do with adjustability to some degree.
FLC's pic with the reintroduced fins inside the suspension area had me saying out loud "Christ! these things have a lot of elements these days!"
Posted: 03 May 2007, 09:32
by MrT
I'm not sure if the element would flex. The profile and short chord length to me suggests it is more for cleaning up air over the suspension, and cockpit to get cleaner air to the rear wing, than getting signficant extra downforce at the front of the car. The shape of the wing looks pretty strong for this, an arc shape in the middle etc. Ok there may be flex, but I would not be at all suprised if it was within legal limits in it's current configuration.
Posted: 03 May 2007, 12:08
by modbaraban
Posted: 03 May 2007, 12:15
by Sawtooth-spike
No you have to be joking!
I did have to check if it was april 1st.
Things must be going from bad to worse at honda.
Posted: 03 May 2007, 12:16
by ds.raikkonen
are those allowed

..and anyways, wont it block the driver's view in the corners?
Posted: 03 May 2007, 12:19
by modbaraban
They probably had tons of understeer in those 3 opening races
ds.raikkonen wrote:are those allowed

..and anyways, wont it block the driver's view in the corners?
No, it's actually lower then the cockpit.
Posted: 03 May 2007, 12:53
by zac510
oo, tsunamis off the coast of Africa!
Posted: 03 May 2007, 13:21
by modbaraban
Posted: 03 May 2007, 16:22
by zender05
I really like it. It's different, in a good way.
Posted: 03 May 2007, 17:37
by mahesh248
Well i guess mclaren are not using the radical wings ...so lets put this topic and my bad english to an end !!!!!! HEHEHEHE
Posted: 03 May 2007, 18:30
by modbaraban
mahesh248 wrote:Well i guess mclaren are not using the radical wings...
They ARE

Posted: 03 May 2007, 19:41
by mahesh248
^^^^ are u serious ..?