McLaren MP4-28 Mercedes

[godlameroso]

Anyone have any guesses as to whether a pull rod front suspension would have any advantages over pushrod next year given the mandated lower noses?

[JimClarkFan]

Anyone have any guesses as to whether a pull rod front suspension would have any advantages over pushrod next year given the mandated lower noses?

Hmmm...

Doesn't the push rod need a higher mounting in the nose, which provides better airflow to the back of the car but compromises tyre wear a bit?

I can't figure out if having a lower nose would be a good or a bad thing.

[FrukostScones]

Front pull-rod was the biggest mistake in history for McLaren. And it won't pay off next year. But they won#t ditch it in 2014, because they would admit failure.

[sucof]

I do not think we are in the position to say the pull rod was a failure. We are just couch guessing....
Also, it is a great investment in to the future as next year noses will be lower, so pull rod will be the choice for most of the teams if not for all.
Also i fail to see where pull rod would be worse than push rod, Scarbs did an article about that in fact if you analyze the geometry, pull rod might be even more efficient than push.

[stefan_]

Hungary 2013 - Thursday (25.07.2013)

[Thunder]

Are the Fins longer than before?



Also :



I wonder if they will try the new Nose from the YDT.

[stefan_]

Hungary 2013 - Thursday (25.07.2013)

[Owen.C93]

Apparently they have made decent progress for this race.

[trinidefender]

Are the Fins longer than before?

http://img3.auto-motor-und-sport.de/McL ... 705801.jpg

Also :

http://img1.auto-motor-und-sport.de/McL ... 705802.jpg

I wonder if they will try the new Nose from the YDT.

Hmmm is it me or are the end plates slightly different in each image? The slot in the the lower end plate looks bigger than the slot in the upper.

Secondly it seems they are using the rear wing with the vertical slots in the end plates

[Holm86]

The endplates looks exactly the same to me. I guess the reflections on the lower one are fooling you.

But so far it looks like no parts from the YDT is on. Cant see the sidepods properly.

But I guess they have brought the parts to test them I practice.

[trinidefender]

The endplates looks exactly the same to me. I guess the reflections on the lower one are fooling you.

But so far it looks like no parts from the YDT is on. Cant see the sidepods properly.

But I guess they have brought the parts to test them I practice.

The new forward parts of the side pods with 3 vortex generators on it instead of 2 is being used and we can't see if the rear section of the sidpod is used without the hump is being used. Also the multi element turning
Vanes will probably be used, you can just see them in one of the pics....so all in all I would say a decent few parts are being used

[JDC123]

I know this is off topic but at the start of the season when mclaren were considering using the mclaren mp4-27, my question is would it have been possible (i dont mean financially/ resourcefully) to use the mp4-27 at the start of the season, whilst developing the mp4-28 until it was up to pace and introduce it say half way through the season. Are teams allowed to use two different cars in one season any more? Also when was the last time a team brought a NEW car part way through the season? thanks.

[JimClarkFan]

Apparently they have made decent progress for this race.

Where are you getting this info from? And how do we know that it isn't because the tyres are reverting to something more similar to last year?

[adrianjordan]

And how do we know that it isn't because the tyres are reverting to something more similar to last year?

Does it matter if it is because of that?

[Thunder]

Hungary, Friday. FP1





Edit: What i see on TV they are running the new Nose from YDT in FP2.