New McLaren race livery

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wowf1 wrote:Anyway, back on topic, the livery hasn't got the same luxury-Mclaren style I've become accustomed to. It's a bit too flash, and almost the sort of colour scheme you'd expect to find in a toy shop selling model Fast&Furious type cars.
You mean it lacks class? :D I agree.............

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yes, is not so exclusive as mercedes

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wowf1 wrote:ie. black matt surface=good dissipation/absorption of radiation, chrome=poor at both.
Which is a good thing. Chrome's bad absorption of radiation, I mean.
I know you knew that, just had to point it out since your wording made it sound as if it was a bad thing. Or maybe I'm just tired. Anyway.
The effects wouldn't be too grand. It's the same as the story about painting the nose of the car black, making it go faster. Since the black color absorbs heat and heats up and creates an underpressure zone at the front, sucking the car forward. :D
Has anyone heard the one that putting bigger wheels at the back means the car is constantly travelling downhill, making it move forward by itself? I think it was called Ackermann's law or something like that.

I guess what I'm saying is, though I'm not quite sure myself at this point anymore either, is that you can get mixed up thinking too theoretically, and that you should take into account a little thing called the real world. Not everything that looks ok on the paper works in the real world.
This is a general word of caution to everyone, and has nothing to do with what I first set off to write about. 8-[
I'm rambling now, so I'll stop.

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lol yeah now I read it back what I wrote may have sounded a bit confusing. The chrome finish really won't have any effect on thermal performance, it's just a gimmick. (another fact which I wouldn't normally associate with Mclaren)

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Me again :mrgreen:

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DaveKillens
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I expect that large chrome area right in front of the driver's line of sight to be changed to a dark color once they realize just how much glare it is generating directly into the driver's eyes.
It sure isn't a Silver Arrow, more like NASCar-tacky chrome.

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DaveKillens wrote:I expect that large chrome area right in front of the driver's line of sight to be changed to a dark color once they realize just how much glare it is generating directly into the driver's eyes.
It sure isn't a Silver Arrow, more like NASCar-tacky chrome.
Once that was common practice to prevent the blinding by reflection

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It looks fine in studio shoots but
1. I have some doubts about race look
2. Wheels should be painted in silver too - black ones look like they were used
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IF the Midland looks like the Viper then This can only be.....

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I don't think the chrome would provide any cooling assistance because I can remember in Turkey the had black bonnets on their white vans for that exact reason.
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LMAO Nice one manchild!! :lol: :lol:

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Looking at the livery in testing its really is not very reflective and looks actually quite dull, 2005 livery looks way better tho

http://www.f1racing.net/en/photolarge.p ... catID=1905
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I agree that it does look a bit dull in that photo. I bet it will look better when surrounded by other brightly coloured cars and seen moving.

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johny
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like that

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DaveKillens
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Out in the sun, on track it doesn't look as cheap chromy as I imagined. It appears more like polished aluminum.