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Photo Comparison between Renault R27 and R26
Posted: 24 Aug 2007, 14:46
by bar555
Here is a series of photos so as to point out the differences or the similarities between Renault R27 2007 and Renault R26 2006
AIRBOX
UP VIEW
EXHAUSTS
NOSE CONE
NOSE CONE HOLE
SIDEPOD INLETS
SIDEPODS
SIDEPODS AERO
T WINGS
MIRRORS
Posted: 24 Aug 2007, 15:58
by modbaraban
bar555 wrote:T WINGS
Except 2 North American GPs.
Posted: 24 Aug 2007, 16:51
by bar555
ON BOARD VIEW
FRONT SUSPENSION
V KEEL
GEARBOX AND REAR SUSPENSION
RADIATORS AND INTERNAL EXHAUST SYSTEM
Posted: 24 Aug 2007, 17:22
by vyselegend
Very interesting pics! Thank you very much bar555.
Side Note: Could you please edit your first post to delete the misplaced slash in in the image command, so that the pics are viewable on this page. (UP VIEW pics)
Posted: 24 Aug 2007, 17:56
by bar555
Do not worry . i already fixed that and the up view image is the one after the airbox image . A few more pictures will come soon .
I am planning to post pictures for the comparison between Mc Laren MP4/22 2007 and MP4/21 2006 .
Posted: 25 Aug 2007, 06:37
by bar555
COCKPIT
WHEEL RIM
AIRBOX WING
INDY FINS
V ENGINE COVER
Posted: 25 Aug 2007, 17:18
by ss.vamsikrishna
nice work , it is excellent
Posted: 25 Aug 2007, 18:07
by modbaraban
bar555 wrote:INDY FINS
Didn't get it. Which fins are meant?
bar555 wrote:V ENGINE COVER
Since Spanish GP the R27 has a midwing.
Posted: 26 Aug 2007, 00:23
by bar555
Renault R27 had the midwing in Spain , Monaco , Magny Cours , Nurburgring , Hungary . It was not used in Australia , Malaysia , Bahrain , Canada , USA , Silverstone . Renault R26 on the contrary did not use midwing in all races in 2006
MIDWING
and the indy fins are pointed out by the red circle , similar ones with R26, main flip with double profile and a lower smaller fin
Posted: 26 Aug 2007, 03:22
by modbaraban
Thanx. Now I know how that stuff's called.
Posted: 26 Aug 2007, 04:40
by rjsa
Posted: 26 Aug 2007, 08:07
by bar555
As long as i can remember the first team to introduce indy fins in Formula 1 was Ligier JS43 in 1996 . Please correct me if i make a mistake
Posted: 26 Aug 2007, 09:07
by Granty
ok. i aint the keenest eye but why is the r27 so much slower? the only real diference i can see is the airbox on the r27 its much 'fatter'
Posted: 26 Aug 2007, 09:37
by bar555
I really do not know why R27 is so slow but i think the main problem is the use of the new Bridgestone tyres .
I post a board that shows the lap times between R27 and R26 in Monaco (The slowest track with high downforce demands) and Canada (A fast track with low downforce demands) compared to those of Mc Laren and Ferrari . It clearly shows that Mc Laren and Ferrari managed to fill the gap in track times better than Renault , especially in low downforce tracks .
There are some basic visual differences between R27 and R26 such as the airbox inlet , the exhausts , the mirrors ,the sidepot boumerang aero elements , T Wings , Wheel rim , Midwing , fatter nose cone end
FATTER NOSE CONE END
Posted: 26 Aug 2007, 19:56
by m3_lover
I thought the indy fins were actually called flip-ups?
The lost of time in the R27 all stems from the Bridgestone tyres. If you see they are the only team not running a Zero keel/Twin Keel design. Also the R26 was the best car suited to the Micheln's out of any team, so they lost the most when they switched over to the Bridgestones and it takes time to get the performance back.
