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[hurril]

Log type exhaust manifolds, presumably for the tightly packaged rear end.

Also doesn't look like a compressor at the front of the engine to me as there is no feed from the aidbox to the front of the engine.

I think it does look like there's a feeder tube there actually. I'm more curious about that metallic plenum thing that has two thick tubes connected to it running off to the side. Presumably they're runners for the intercooler. Still a little odd?

[scarbs]

its a split turbo with the compressor at the front, the black carbon tube is the feed from the intercooler up to the inlet plenum. Next to the that the gold\silvery tube is the outlet from the turbo, down to the intercooler. McLaren-Honda oddly choose to run the two very close together and siamese the two connectors together, there's some pictures of these and the intercooler in the previous pages.

[Mesteño]

its a split turbo with the compressor at the front, the black carbon tube is the feed from the intercooler up to the inlet plenum. Next to the that the gold\silvery tube is the outlet from the turbo, down to the intercooler. McLaren-Honda oddly choose to run the two very close together and siamese the two connectors together, there's some pictures of these and the intercooler in the previous pages.

Even though you are pretty clear, it would be fantastic to have a drawing my scarbs.

[Owen.C93]

its a split turbo with the compressor at the front, the black carbon tube is the feed from the intercooler up to the inlet plenum. Next to the that the gold\silvery tube is the outlet from the turbo, down to the intercooler. McLaren-Honda oddly choose to run the two very close together and siamese the two connectors together, there's some pictures of these and the intercooler in the previous pages.

[hurril]

its a split turbo with the compressor at the front, the black carbon tube is the feed from the intercooler up to the inlet plenum. Next to the that the gold\silvery tube is the outlet from the turbo, down to the intercooler. McLaren-Honda oddly choose to run the two very close together and siamese the two connectors together, there's some pictures of these and the intercooler in the previous pages.

Even though you are pretty clear, it would be fantastic to have a drawing my scarbs.

Yes please!

Also: there does not seem to be as many PU pictures this year compared to last. Crack-down on nosy photographers rummaging about? =)

[scarbs]

Heres a rough pic .. https://twitter.com/ScarbsF1/status/589 ... 18432?s=09

[hurril]

Heres a rough pic .. https://twitter.com/ScarbsF1/status/589 ... 18432?s=09

Excellent! (As always.)

The plenum has a very interesting shape.

[Mesteño]

Thanks Scarbs.

[mclaren111]

EB Interview:

Q: Can you explain where the biggest glitches are? Some of the drivers say after they follow a McLaren that the car looks fantastic in the corners - so is pace all that has to be added?

Based on the above, is it because of lower corner entry speed, or that the car actually are good ??

[hollowBallistix]

Might be a reflection.

Must be, the intensity is too high and located on one side of the support.

How can it be a reflection, it's a thermal image camera, it will highlight heat sources & hot spots, if there's no hot spot under the rear wing that colour change wouldn't show. It's not a reflection.

[imightbewrong]

Might be a reflection.

Must be, the intensity is too high and located on one side of the support.

How can it be a reflection, it's a thermal image camera, it will highlight heat sources & hot spots, if there's no hot spot under the rear wing that colour change wouldn't show. It's not a reflection.

It is still just infrared light that it detects, aka photons, and they can reflect just as any other light. Here is a more thorough paper on the subject in case you are interested:
http://www.aikencolon.com/assets/images ... _FINAL.pdf

[hattrick]

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[FrukostScones]

so the compressor sits at the front or not?...
reading helps... was confused by scarbs drawing "turbo out".

[ferkan]

Not sure if I read it right but Omnicorse suggest compressor is in the V, not in front. That would go along the lines of Giorgio Piola's updated drawing last month. Definitely looks interesting and unique, Button said its "closer" to the Merc solution then the Ferrari/Renault.

[Blackout]

I always thought the commpressor is on the front of the V6, based on the shape of the airbox, but...

but Omnicorse suggest compressor is in the V, not in front. That would go along the lines of Giorgio Piola's updated drawing last month. Definitely looks interesting and unique, Button said its "closer" to the Merc solution then the Ferrari/Renault.

Why not? maybe the compressor is actually placed a bit backward and that the airbox has a duct that crosses the V to feed the compressor... And the golden intercooler-compressor duct does the same?