Sieper wrote: ↑20 Feb 2020, 18:08
dren wrote: ↑20 Feb 2020, 16:05
godlameroso wrote: ↑20 Feb 2020, 15:59
Is changing toe between straights and curves even worth it? It doesn't look like the toe change is significant, so what could it accomplish? Slightly more stability and more tire wear and heat on straights?
On courses with long straights, the teams may run less toe than they'd prefer due to the uneven heating/wear on the straights. This could then allow Mercedes more toe and better slow speed performance on such tracks.
I still think they are doing it for an aero benefit on the straights based on their offset pushrod location.
me too, and that would make it an moveable aero device and outlawed. But apparently it is allowed.
But if adjustable toe-in is allowed and this can be achieved by moving the steerer tube, why not make a slideable steerer tube shaft and have a little motor do it (on the touch of a button) and nobody would be the wiser, plus you would be able to do it very quickly on the very last minute before the corner begins (and when it stops on corner exit). But OK, maybe an analog system with "in between" toe-in angles is even nicer.
Adjustable toe-in. It is steering wheel movement. They are moving the steering wheel all the time and changing toe. They used steering wheel in a different way to do this. If they would use some sort of motors, it would be illegal, but now they are probably physically moving complete steering column. Red Bull fan here, but hat down for such amazing innovation from Mercedes.
