What are those vents for?!

[phantomfocus]

I would first like to start by saying that I have been visiting this site almost daily for about a month now and I really enjoy it!

But the reason for the post is these new vents that have appeared on the nose of many of the '06 chassis. I can't figure out their purpose, I apologize if I missed this topic earlier. The only conclusion I can gather is that they are for cooling the shocks, or the tanks of fluid that can be seen when the nose cone is removed.

http://img111.imageshack.us/my.php?image=noses4ho.jpg

[miqi23]

I would first like to start by saying that I have been visiting this site almost daily for about a month now and I really enjoy it!

But the reason for the post is these new vents that have appeared on the nose of many of the '06 chassis. I can't figure out their purpose, I apologize if I missed this topic earlier. The only conclusion I can gather is that they are for cooling the shocks, or the tanks of fluid that can be seen when the nose cone is removed.

http://img111.imageshack.us/my.php?image=noses4ho.jpg

Those vents are there to keep the driver's cool. It can really get sweaty at times, hence the air passing through those vents help cool them down.

[DaveKillens]

Front shocks, power steering assembly, and driver.

[Sawtooth-spike]

also they are ment to some how lower the pressure in the nose, improving the downforce. i remember johnny herbert saying some along those lines

[zac510]

That air still has to go somewhere though, it doesn't just disappear.

[ginsu]

The cabin area is a 'low-pressure' zone, so it would exit right in front of the driver. I'm sure it helps cool him down.