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Jaguar's new development?

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Jaguar's new development?

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In the recent last two races, it has been said that their good finishing results was as a result of changes made to their front suspension in which it has been giving them problems all season that makes the car not wanting to take corners effectively.

Did they change to the front wishbone legs mounting connected to the chassis like most teams? They have been adopting the rear wishbone mounting connected to the chassis setup all these while.
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Steven
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I'm not sure yet, but they have certainly declared that their former front suspension was way too redical, and they have changed to 'a more commonly user type' ... don't know what Lauda ment exactly by that, but I think they changed that as a part of it. The new suspension was necessary due to a lack of stiffness in the front, and probably the front wishbone connection to the chassis will improve that :idea:
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Steven
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Niki Lauda, team principal of the Jag made a list of what has been changed to the R3 since its desastrous debut, where they even considered bringing the R2 back... The car has become a lot better, proof of that could be found on the podium at Monza :wink:

- New rear uprights prior to the start of the season

- New rear suspension and new rear uprights again mid-season

- Stiffened front uprights

- New floor with new profiled diffuser

- Silverstone aero update including new front wing mountings, front wing main plane, front flap, new front wing endplates, new floor and diffuser and new bodywork, new barge boards and a new rear suspension set-up with new rear uprights (again :!: )

- Another specification front wing end plates with new adjusters

- New rear brake ducts & wheel infill assemblies

- New front suspension with revised geometry and new specification front uprights, new specification of front brake ducts and front wheel infill panels for Spa onwards

- New specification power steering with increased response and assistance for Spa onwards.

- New rear wing endplates and new rear wing elements for Monza

- Small detailed changes to the new front brake ducts for aero improvements.

- Improved engine response and power updates and better fuels through out the year

.. quite some list he :P
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