Ferrari front wheel.

Str8up · Post 16 Mar 2006, 06:33

Has anyone else noticed the small deflector coming out of the front wheel asemble on the Ferrari?? Any ideas what it would be for??

Here is a link with the wheel attacted.
http://www.pitpass.com/fes_php/pitpass_ ... rse_order=

bhall · Post 16 Mar 2006, 08:30

It's used for cooling. They introduced it at Monaco last season. It's got two tiny holes in it that allow air to cool the brake calipers. It also adds a small amount of downforce.

zac510 · Post 16 Mar 2006, 12:28

It directs the downforce straight to the hub and not through the suspension so it is quite valuable downforce.

manchild · Post 16 Mar 2006, 14:45

2005

Post 16 Mar 2006, 15:16

It has been discussed here also:
viewtopic.php?t=2098