During the recent aero tests under Operation Blueprint, TEGA set a benchmark for both Manufactures to meet. They were-
45kg on the front
130kg on the rear
Results were-
Ford 52 and 135
Holden 90 and 110
Ford were apparently given the OK
Holden told to go away and try again.
How pathetic is that... Holden will try anything wont they??? Honestly, - IF - that is true, thats the most pathetic attempt to scam wins I have seen them try thus far......
they just keep on trying to get past it don't they. I am glad tega finally put what it should roughly be down. The next test will be very very interesting!!!!!!!
just for comparison....
vx commodore 63kgs front and 110kgs rear
au falcon 16 kgs front and 138kgs rear
that was from an old post somewhere and i dont remember the source...(looks like a scan from a magazine)
from this we can say that the BA has still got less front downforce than the VX.. so theoretically those holden teams with VX's will be one step ahead aerodynamically but suffer in other ways(engine heads)
interesting......
uhh they are getting the same style suspension setup as the AU/BA uses for the commodores next season, and with no frontal downforce issues ford teams will not need to try and run too much camber to compensate and cause the tyre failures.
if thats so, then Holden could be forced to hold back on testing, as the inacurrate downforce would be pointless to work on during testing, allowing Ford teams to get there cars built, and start testing closer to when Holden teams start testing...
Testing is banned until late-January, in fact I hear there may be a supertest session at Eastern Creek in February with all teams being required to attend. That will be the first session.
The aero will be finalised before teams - Ford or Holden - start testing. It also seems that no-one will have a BA ready for testing until into February at any rate.
I think the best way to do things, is get everything with the aero kits figured out, and then let them start testing. Once all the aero tests are done and confirmed correct, it should be that all teams can start testing as soon as the cars are ready!
I think GTR made a very valid point concerning testing of front and rear downforce. It should be done in a wind tunnel, and done by a professional as the teams cannot mess around with suspension set up which could effect Tega testing done at a race track.
I always assumed the project blueprint was to give both brands a simular aero pack unlike the VY/VX and AU falcons. If this is to be the case or another means of testing which be got around is another thing.
Project blueprint wasn't to make the aero package the same for both makes. If u did that, u would have 2 total different downforce levels, as the cars have different aerodynamic body's. Holden and Ford need to create the aero packages to the specifications that are put down, and if either are off by a fair margin, then they should be sent back to the drawing board to come up with one that is to those specifications. Which is what has happened with holden to go back to the drawing board, and ford given the green light!
The thing thats anoying, is the fact that its not hard to make an aero kit do what you wan't, small agle changes and length changes can effect downforce with less drag rather easily, and with computers these days and a wind tunnel, any combination of downforce ratio's can be made to suit, so Ford getting theres so close so soon without a wind tunnel just goes to show who is actually using there brain........
lets just give em all the same cars with different manufacturer stickers so they can pretend to be different. that will settle this stupid parity thing. i won't be breaking my neck to watch too many "supercar" events in the coming seasons.
During the recent aero tests under Operation Blueprint, TEGA set a benchmark for both Manufactures to meet. They were-
45kg on the front
130kg on the rear
It would be quite easy to test in a wind tunnel. To remove the effect of suspension settings just lock the springs solid at their road going height with blocks of wood and clamp the springs so that theres no movement . turn on the fan and bingo , you've got your results. Therefore no one can muck around with spring rates , shockies tyre pressures to try and cheat.
I received an email from marcos's crew, their first test day will be at queensland raceway sometime in early feb. he is yet to confirm date/time exactly. y not before then? good question but its good to see tega are improving.
it will not be before then because they won't have the racecars finished till then
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