Rims

[modbaraban]

Now that I've seen that carbon stuff into Ferrrari's and Renault's and even Toyota's rear rims, I can't understand it's purpose still and how it actually works...

(clarification would be much appreciated)

But this one of Spyker captured in Barcelona is really shocking:

[furnik]

barbie anyone ill put shrimp or two on

[modbaraban]

barbie anyone ill put shrimp or two on

can u translate this?

[tomislavp4]

That´s just a brake cooling fan, it cools the brake when the car is standing still

[modbaraban]

That´s just a brake cooling fan, it cools the brake when the car is standing still

okay but I still wonder how this thing hels cooling the brakes.



It looks like it's actually blocking the air from the brakes... I'm confused...

[zender05]

barbie anyone ill put shrimp or two on

can u translate this?

Translation: "Barbeque, anyone? I'll put a shrimp or two on the grill myself."

[DaveKillens]

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[modbaraban]

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thnx

barbie anyone ill put shrimp or two on

can u translate this?

Translation: "Barbeque, anyone? I'll put a shrimp or two on the grill myself."

I'm in

[scarbs]

That´s just a brake cooling fan, it cools the brake when the car is standing still

okay but I still wonder how this thing hels cooling the brakes.



It looks like it's actually blocking the air from the brakes... I'm confused...

Ferrari , like a few other teams choose to dump the heated flow from the rear brakes back out the inside of the rear wheel, not through the outer face of the wheel like most teams do with the front brakes. This is not a unique approach, simply a different way with dealing with the flow around the rear wheels and diffuser.

Hence the Ferrari wheel fairing actually stops too much flow passing out through the wheel, in that respect it is a legitimate brake cooling device.

Toyota meanwhile were cagey when I asked about their wheel fairings last year, they did admit to sending the flow through the rear wheel (unlike Ferrari but like most other teams). Pascal Vasselon explained to me, that to send the messy flow back out through the inner face of the wheel would upset the sensitive flow around the diffuser. He confirmed they were for brake cooling, but declined to say quite how the devices work for their set up.

Scarbs

[modbaraban]

okay.. now you made it really clear

thanx

[mx_tifoso]

I have a quick question, it is about rims though, so I didn't want to begin a new thread. On average, how much does a present day Formula 1 rim/wheel weigh But since the rear wheels are wider, I expect them to weigh more than the fronts. Does anyone have an accurate amount for each "end"?

Not really necessary but would be great to know, does the differance in wheel weight between wheel manufacturers vary a considerable amount or not? For example; BBS vs. Enkei vs OZ, etc.

Help would be really appreciated. Thanks in advance.