Nikosar wrote: ↑27 Oct 2024, 19:11
I think that is again the push-rod limiting the ability to take the bumps of the curbs, then the car is more difficult to drive and keep it stable
Then also the rear is limitation. But yes I also often notice that we carry less speed into the first corners. This not the first time . I believe it is a combination of factors.
I doubt it has anything to do with that but what do I know ...I'm a computer engineer.....
My suspicions would be amount of suspension travel. In other words if the car goes over the same sections of the curb that McLaren and Ferrari go over, the suspension travels to the max and the bottom of the car makes contact with the curb. While McLaren and Ferrari don't. It's probably have too much travel that would allow the right rear wheel to travel too high, therefore, the center of the car get closer to ground(makes contact). Maybe the other teams have a suspension travel limiter adjustment. That they can adjust how much travel the suspension is allowed. That's probably too simple, AMR/Merc can probably both adjust the ride height limit but maybe there is some side effect preventing them.
I just remembered that both Merc accidents in Austin were at turn 19 when they tried to take too much curb...
