Kurt
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almost deffinately a repost but still amazes me how it can happen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ow3rxq7U1mA&mode=related&search=
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Robin
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3rd time the CLK did it that weekend too.
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CorsAsh
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Must have been somethig seriously wrong with the aerodynamics on that motor.
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jr
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you reckon ash 
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CorsAsh
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Ok, obvious thing to state, but dont you reckon the techs would have jumped on it sooner??
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ed
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It's what's going to happen to jr's Corsa when he drives it
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jr
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quote:
Originally posted by CorsAsh
Ok, obvious thing to state, but dont you reckon the techs would have jumped on it sooner??
have no answer, was hoping for something witty if just plain abuse tbh
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CorsAsh
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It's what's going to happen to jr's Corsa when he drives it
IF
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ed
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Touche.
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jr
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quote:
Originally posted by CorsAsh
quote:
Originally posted by ed
It's what's going to happen to jr's Corsa when he drives it
IF
warm feeling, knows ash is back to normal
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Robin
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quote:
Originally posted by CorsAsh
Ok, obvious thing to state, but dont you reckon the techs would have jumped on it sooner??
They did, sort of.
After Webber had an accident in qualifying on the Thursday (and probably blamed someone else), the mechanics rebuilt the car, changed the rear suspension geometry and settings, then went out in the warm up session and ended up sliding down the road on his roof down the Mulsanne straight.
The other 2 cars were adjusted more, then let out to race again, Dumbreck had his little off and the other car (Bernd Schneider and co) was withdrawn from the race.
Obviously their little tweaks here and there didn't do anything
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jr
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it needed a big fuck of tweak, like about 50kg in the front
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Robin
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They gave it more downforce at the front too
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ed
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Well, I guess that's what happens when you make a car in the shape of an aerofoil really
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CorsAsh
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Jr, what do you mean "back to normal"? 
[Edited on 06-10-2007 by CorsAsh]
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ed
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Aren't aerofoils flat on the bottom and curved on the top?
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jr
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insulting really, sensible comments just arent you
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CorsAsh
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Originally posted by ed
Aren't aerofoils flat on the bottom and curved on the top?
Yes they are. Why do you ask? Doubting yourself?
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CorsAsh
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Originally posted by jr
insulting really, sensible comments just arent you
Being heterosexual just isn't you but I turn a blind eye when you make the effort?
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ed
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quote:
Originally posted by CorsAsh
quote:
Originally posted by ed
Aren't aerofoils flat on the bottom and curved on the top?
Yes they are. Why do you ask? Doubting yourself?
Clever edit there.
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jr
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, anyway back to you beeing wrong and the posh one beeing right
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AndyKent
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Aerofoil can be any shape so long as they give lift. Flat bottom and curved top is a high-lift type known as a Clark-y section.
Sports planes (such as lose in the Red-Bull air race) have semi or semi-symetrical sections
Can you tell I copied and pasted 
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ed
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Yes.
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neil h
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Yeah the problem was a complete lack of consideration to the under car air flow, so as soon as the front end raised a lil it acted like a wing and sent the whole car skyward.
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CorsAsh
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quote:
Originally posted by jr
, anyway back to you beeing wrong and the posh one beeing right
I'm man enough to accept when I've made a mistake or edit and pretend nothing ever happened
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