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The weight distribution seen here is calculated by solidworks; the user (me) assigns densities to each of the components to bring their mass up to somewhere which seems "about right"... for example the engine model has a density somewhere in the region of 2000kg's/m^3 (if I remember correctly...remember a lot of an engine is just air space, hence why the overall density is fairly low) this means that the weight of this component is 95kg's (as per the minimum requirement in the FIA's rules). The other components are worked out in a similar way, again, many weights are just "guessed" but I don't believe they'll be a million miles off.Professor wrote:I have some doubts. Without getting too mathmathical, without ballast, I suspect that the car, with the engine, gearbox, and rear suspension will be much heavier than the front half of the car (driver included). All of that dead load is well behind the centerline of the wheelbase. If the ballast placement moves the center of mass to the centerline of the wheelbase, then we have a neutral center of mass when fuel empty........
Thanks machin for the answer. It seems that smaller sidepods is not equal to better aerodynamic performance looking at the Brawn and Red Bull design. And by looking at your design again i think it looks more like the Red Bull one. The Renault opening is smaller.machin wrote:Not really any reason.. that's just how I drew them!
http://www.formula1.com/inside_f1/rules ... ions/8692/No wheel fairings
Teams are no longer allowed to use the wheel rim covers that became so commonplace in 2009. Their removal means one less thing to go wrong when pit crews are trying to change of set of tyres in less than four seconds, and could also aid overtaking by making the airflow immediately behind cars less turbulent.
Yeah, I'd seen that wording on the website, but the whole Double Diffuser issue sets a precedance that unless the rules specifically say something can't be done then it IS legal. The 2010 rules are identical to the 2009 rules in the area of "brake ducts" so therefore they ARE allowed by the rules. Others above have suggested that FOTA have unanimously agreed not to fit them, but until Mach-1 Racing is asked to join FOTA (!!!!) then my car is going to feature every legal feature to make it better!!!!ISLAMATRON wrote:http://www.formula1.com/inside_f1/rules ... ions/8692/No wheel fairings
Teams are no longer allowed to use the wheel rim covers that became so commonplace in 2009. Their removal means one less thing to go wrong when pit crews are trying to change of set of tyres in less than four seconds, and could also aid overtaking by making the airflow immediately behind cars less turbulent.
Damn straight machin. You smartly never signed the iFOTA document when it was presented to you by VirtuaLuca =D>machin wrote:Yeah, I'd seen that wording on the website, but the whole Double Diffuser issue sets a precedance that unless the rules specifically say something can't be done then it IS legal. The 2010 rules are identical to the 2009 rules in the area of "brake ducts" so therefore they ARE allowed by the rules. Others above have suggested that FOTA have unanimously agreed not to fit them, but until Mach-1 Racing is asked to join FOTA (!!!!) then my car is going to feature every legal feature to make it better!!!!ISLAMATRON wrote:http://www.formula1.com/inside_f1/rules ... ions/8692/No wheel fairings
Teams are no longer allowed to use the wheel rim covers that became so commonplace in 2009. Their removal means one less thing to go wrong when pit crews are trying to change of set of tyres in less than four seconds, and could also aid overtaking by making the airflow immediately behind cars less turbulent.
You smartly never signed the iFOTA document when it was presented to you by VirtuaLuca
=D> 
Yeah I thought that and now I think the nose looks out of proportion.wesley123 wrote:pretty impressive.
But what i notice(or it is just me) is that everyone who shows his car here has pretty big sidepods at the rear.