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Re: Mclaren MP4-30 Honda
Posted: 08 Mar 2015, 19:48
by frosty125
Probably just hidden behind the upper section of that metal shielding. Ferrari didn't have a very big intake into the plenum last year quit compact. Think it was only the mercdes that had that huge plenum with the dual intakes.
Re: Honda Power Unit
Posted: 08 Mar 2015, 23:32
by scarbs
The metal shielding is the intake plenum. Honda's test engines have an Alu plenum. Presumably they'll be carbon for the homologated PU.
Re: Honda Power Unit
Posted: 09 Mar 2015, 15:20
by Thunder
Stop talking about rumous and blurry pictures, ask the PU's themselves.
https://twitter.com/HondaRacingF1/statu ... 9600991234
Re: Mclaren Honda 2015
Posted: 09 Mar 2015, 15:24
by bauc
Well this will be weird form of communication.... Hello there PU14, how are you today? have you arrived at Melburne yet? I've heard the new Mobil 1 oil was superb & cant wait to try it myselff. #TheTransmission
Re: Honda Power Unit
Posted: 09 Mar 2015, 16:10
by frosty125
I'm not an engineer but I have looked at as many images of the various PU and wondered if this could be a possible layout for the Honda unit, sorry MS paint is the best I have got.
Re: Honda Power Unit
Posted: 09 Mar 2015, 16:11
by turbof1
frosty125 wrote:I'm not an engineer but I have looked at as many images of the various PU and wondered if this could be a possible layout for the Honda unit, sorry MS paint is the best I have got.
http://i.imgur.com/Yq1qjs5.png
Very nice job frosty.
Re: Mclaren Honda 2015
Posted: 09 Mar 2015, 16:21
by Vasconia
WaikeCU wrote:Vasconia wrote:
If I am not wrong Renault had a launching system, at least between 2003 and 2005, which was the best of the field. Alonso is good at doing this but sometimes Renault had a surrealistic advantange in that aspect. For example I remember Canada 2005.
I think overall speaking Alonso is one of best starters of the field. His spatial awareness and fast reactions is one of the best in the business. What makes him so special is that he has the skill to spot gaps to take different lines entering the first turn, which offers better drive off the first turn. I don't think it's because of the launch system of that Renault, that Alonso makes good starts. Give him any car that doesn't seem down on power and he'll make the most of it at the start. If Mclaren solve their PU issues, I expect Alonso to be very strong off the line as well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lpb0ebJn5W8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RqMbaohYeY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2q3P3-hrAFE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tO-5DApC9qU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVRDGLCr0cY
I am not denying the fact that Alonso is quite good doing it, but between 2003-2005/6 Renault had a system which made the difference, because also Trulli and Fisichella did amazing starts with those cars, and they were not as good as Alonso is.
Re: Mclaren Honda 2015
Posted: 09 Mar 2015, 16:22
by Vasconia
bauc wrote:
Well this will be weird form of communication.... Hello there PU14, how are you today? have you arrived at Melburne yet? I've heard the new Mobil 1 oil was superb & cant wait to try it myselff. #TheTransmission
I have a friend who opened a facebook account for her dog, so I believe any absurd idea about internet.
Re: Honda Power Unit
Posted: 09 Mar 2015, 17:15
by ian_s
thats pretty much how I imagine it to be, but Honda did say they were running different engines at each test so no one really knows what they are running.
lets hope for some better pictures this weekend
Re: Mclaren Honda 2015
Posted: 09 Mar 2015, 17:17
by a1b2i3r45
Re: Honda Power Unit
Posted: 09 Mar 2015, 17:22
by Facts Only
Lets just hope that McLaren are as lazy and bad at hiding the Honda power unit as they were with the Mercedes unit at Melbourne last year... We'll know what the layout is then.
Some people were seriously P'od when the picture of the front of the Merc unit turned up on the internet last March.
Re: Mclaren Honda 2015
Posted: 09 Mar 2015, 17:51
by ChrisF1
I wouldn't admit to having friends like that...
Re: Mclaren Honda 2015
Posted: 09 Mar 2015, 18:02
by Mesteño
Ok, can someone explain me how they are able to have a different PU in each car?
Re: Mclaren Honda 2015
Posted: 09 Mar 2015, 18:34
by Richard
Those tweets are brilliant.
Mesteño wrote:Ok, can someone explain me how they are able to have a different PU in each car?
They would have to use an incredibly flexible transmission to have both cars powered by the same PU.
"Jenson can you slow down please, the driveshaft from your PU won't reach my car"
Re: Mclaren Honda 2015
Posted: 09 Mar 2015, 19:02
by bdr529
Video of Alonso when he woke up in the hospital and thought he was a Ferrari