2013 Gold Colored ECU's

[anishhotpunk]

hi guys .. i found an interesting picture of redbull racing pit garage at round 4 2013. The technician who is working on the right hand side livery has 2 control module next his feet. It has one red light and one blue light on both of the ECU's. I even noticed that mercedes F1 , Caterham F1 , Renault F1 , ferrari f1 , even mclaren f1 is also have these same module. Does anyone knows ...who makes them?


redbull racing f1

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/546/49399361.jpg/


renault f1
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/708/0esqka5.jpg/

mclaren f1
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/15 ... a1356.jpg/

[Sebp]

These guys make them:

http://www.mclarenelectronics.com/

Where have you been for the last couple of years?

[anishhotpunk]

i am aware of mclaren electronics ECU i.e TAG 320 and other ecu from mclaren electronics are standard issue for every formula 1 teams. But these golden colored ECU's are from different manufacturers.

[noname]

It could be KERS electronics, not ECU.

[anishhotpunk]

there is a very good chance that it can be a KERS electronic Module . But i saw magneti marelli's electronics onboard of on redbull racing.

[noname]

Magneti Marelli offers wide range of products, finding them inside such a complicated beast as F1 car should not be surprising.

http://www.magnetimarelli.com/business_areas/motorsport

[anishhotpunk]

there is a huge offering from magneti marelli ... but I still can't see any ECU resembling to golden colored ECUs with red and blue lights on them.

[WhiteBlue]

There are typically different sub systems in an F1 car. Beside the MES SECU you also have the FiA telemetry sytem which is made by another supplier. There is also a separate telemetry for the teams, at least there used to be one in the old system from last year and there should be sub systems for various purposes such as steering wheels and energy management unless it is now integrated into the SECU. We do not know about the new structure, at least I have not seen a diagram of it. The old unit block diagram was published in the FiA call for tender when the SECU was introduced. Pity the new one is not.

[anishhotpunk]

you are right ......these days we all know who are making electronic components for formula 1 and motorsports. But I am amazed such a major supplier to formula 1 and motorsports and nobody knows about them.

[anishhotpunk]

i have got this picture and there are some intial or series number or maybe something like that. Can anyone help me tpo find out the supplier who makes them. It can be a real breakthrough for us. [-o< [-o< [-o<

[marcush.]

Marelli Motorsports


IPETRONIk


Motec

[anishhotpunk]

hi ...nice pic marcush ...insightful... to be honest i am kind of leaning towards MOTEC ecu. That looks quite similar to tha t found on formula 1 cars. but somehow i am still hungry for more insight and finding more ECU supplier

I have found one :

EFI TECHNOLOGY Thes guys supplies to Ferrari F1 till date

[marcush.]

there is actually two of those:
Ole Buhl Racing does EFI



and there is an italien company named EFI (distributed by OBR) and an amercian company as well..

and there is PI/Pectel /Cosworth



and Bosch Motorsports ..www.bosch-motorsport.de one of the few to actually publish all cost on their website...

[anishhotpunk]

i wonder ....why there are two lights ( green and blue) on those modules on everyones f1 car. thanks marcush for your input on thi subject