It seems that brakes and their ability to stand up to the immense heat they
generate is already a critical limitation. Also, regarding the wings, when
one is lost due to fatigue of the mounts or a brush with another car, the
resulting loss of downforce is often enough for the driver to completely
lose control of the car. Car? More like a guided missile at this point.
STeve P.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kas Kastner" <kaskas@cox.net>
To: "Bill Babcock" <Billb@bnj.com>; "Joe Curry" <spitlist@cox.net>
Cc: "'Friends of Triumph'" <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2008 6:34 AM
Subject: Re: [Fot] State of F1
> Wind tunnels have an amazing cost. Some teams have two full size running
24
> hours a day. Why? Wings and other little flipitts that reduce drag or
> create downforce. This then is causing the worst situation which is the
> passing from close quarters. Easy fix. Eliminate ALL wings. Wind tunnel
> time would be reduced 80% and passing and we'd have sliding cars to
> amusement of the fans. Brakes would be pressed to keep up with the top
> speed as the cars would be vastly faster down the chutes.
>
> The cars would also much cheaper to produce and the spares would not be
> necessary for $25,000 plus nose cones. But then of course you would not
have
> the sign boards to display the sponsors name etc. But if they go away
> anyway, why not take the silly stubs and leafs and wings with them. Reduce
> the allowed telemetry and you save more engineer time and work force along
> with countless cost hours manufacturing all this junk. I've got more, but
I
> see my soap box is splitting, so I will too.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bill Babcock" <Billb@bnj.com>
> To: "Joe Curry" <spitlist@cox.net>
> Cc: "'Friends of Triumph'" <fot@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 8:40 AM
> Subject: Re: [Fot] State of F1
>
>
> > Driver's salary is an illusion--almost all of them pay at least part
> > for their seat through personal sponsorship. Lewis Hamilton is an
> > exception, but there aren't many others.
> >
> > On Oct 22, 2008, at 7:20 AM, Joe Curry wrote:
> >
> >> I doubt that adjusting driver salaries will do any good since some
> >> drivers
> >> actually pay the team for their seat.
> >>
> >> Joe C.
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: fot-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net]
> >> On
> >> Behalf Of Andre Rousseau
> >> Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 2:47 AM
> >> To: Terry Stetler
> >> Cc: Bill Babcock; Friends of Triumph
> >> Subject: Re: [Fot] State of F1
> >>
> >> Love GtL and GTR2
> >>
> >> Was bombing around Mosport last night in a TR4!
> >>
> >> Did anyone suggest the drivers should makes less? Or all have a base
> >> salary and performance bonus.
> >>
> >> A
> >>
> >> Sent from my iPod
> >> Andre Rousseau - andre@gt6.ca
> >> 68 Triumph GT6 MK1 http://www.gt6.ca
> >>
> >
> > Bill Babcock
> > Babcock & Jenkins
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