Setting up a Formula One car

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RaceEngineer
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Setting up a Formula One car

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Hello everyone!
Considering that I am borderline F1 nut, I can´t belive that I have missed this great website :shock: Now I am glad that it is set firmly among my bookmarks of great F1 websites!

Now to my question:

How do you set up a formula one car? I understand that it is quite a large topic. For example, what is the range for the wingangles of the frontwings and rearwings (0-20 degrees??)
What changes in a setup if its raining? How does Ride Height affect downforce, speed etc?
Or are there some documents or other sites that explain this in more detail?
Jeez, I better stop typing now... :?

Thanks in advance and keep up the good work!

scarbs
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racecar engineering magazine did a piece with Jordan on this subject a couple of issues ago.....

RaceEngineer
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Aha, now where could I get my hands on those magazine, I have never heard of them :?

scarbs
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There are two serious specialist motorsport tech magazines available at...

http://www.racecar-engineering.com

http://www.racetechmag.com

Other forum members can comment on which is more siuted to you, I am biased as write for Racecar eng...

Scarbs...

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Scuderia_Russ
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Must agree Scarbs,got my first issuse a fortnight ago,subscribed the same day...shame it's only bi-monthly though!
"Whether you think you can or can't, either way you are right."
-Henry Ford-

Monstrobolaxa
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I subscribed Racecar Engineering.....about 4 weeks ago...my credit card was charged....but I still haven't recieved a single issue....neither have I received a letter of confirmation!! :(

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All good things come to those who wait my good man!
"Whether you think you can or can't, either way you are right."
-Henry Ford-

Monstrobolaxa
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Well....some one up i the sky read me post yesterday....today I received the letter of confirmation ;) hehehe

Becker4
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i am toying with the idea of getting racecar eng, it is truly a great mag . . . but as i live in the us, it will cost i think close to $90. too much for a poor college guy like myself.

Monstrobolaxa
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Well I'm a college guy myself.....just try saving anywhere you can.....a month without any beer.....a few days just eating bread, water, cookies and fruit.....well I'll do anything for THE sport!

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hhmmmm . . . beer . . . . F1 . . . . beer . . . . . F1 . . . . ive got it! beer, but ony on F1 weekends! hehehe, racecar engineering here i come.

Monstrobolaxa
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that's the spirit....

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pjobmathew
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Re: Setting up a Formula One car

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Does any one know weather they sell racecar engineering in india?
tried a lot but couldn't find it
thanks