Honda Power Unit Hardware & Software

[ollandos]

AMuS
"Der Honda V6-Turbo muss aber noch an Leistung zulegen. "Ein bisschen wird vor Melbourne noch von der Software herkommen", verspricht McLaren-Teamchef Eric Boullier. Honda will mittlerweile das Geheimnis des Mercedes-Motors kennen. Um das zu kopieren bräuchte man mindestens 7 Token."

Google translate:

"The Honda V6 turbo is yet to commit to performance." A little will come before Melbourne by the software, "promises McLaren team boss Eric Boullier. Honda will now know the secret of the Mercedes engine. To the need to copy it at least 7 tokens. "

Copying the mercedes engine with 7 tokens?
or would they need 7 more tokens to copy?
Are they trying to copy?

i hope so ......... [-o<

[gruntguru]

Not "copy" but "incorporate" the features they need from the Mercedes engine.

[KingHamilton01]

In a 40 min interview with Alonso at COPE (Spanish radio)

He said this today......
"In terms of performance, I think we need to still unlock a lot of performance in the engine because we ran, let's say, a little bit conservative now to have the reliability,"

Well, we don't know anything about the Honda PU. All we know is that ALO is playing and messing around.

I really don't think Alonso is playing or messing around by making these statements, more to the point what would he gain playing and messing around as you say?

[haza]

been watching alot of testing videos and it seems he honda engine is alot louder and more high pitch then anyone else
i reckon they are running it at 13000 to 14000

[Juzh]

been watching alot of testing videos and it seems he honda engine is alot louder and more high pitch then anyone else
i reckon they are running it at 13000 to 14000

They don't.

[Andres125sx]

AMuS
"Der Honda V6-Turbo muss aber noch an Leistung zulegen. "Ein bisschen wird vor Melbourne noch von der Software herkommen", verspricht McLaren-Teamchef Eric Boullier. Honda will mittlerweile das Geheimnis des Mercedes-Motors kennen. Um das zu kopieren bräuchte man mindestens 7 Token."

Google translate:

"The Honda V6 turbo is yet to commit to performance." A little will come before Melbourne by the software, "promises McLaren team boss Eric Boullier. Honda will now know the secret of the Mercedes engine. To the need to copy it at least 7 tokens. "

That´s a big claim!

[hemichromis]

I can't ascertain what the claim is.

[brodge]

So EB says they will get 30BHP from software update in Melbourne.... interesting...

http://www.f1today.net/en/news/f1/20951 ... s-boullier

[GoranF1]

So EB says they will get 30BHP from software update in Melbourne.... interesting...

http://www.f1today.net/en/news/f1/20951 ... s-boullier

I think that claim is inline whit Alonso saying they were in conservative mod in testing.

[taperoo2k]

AMuS
"Der Honda V6-Turbo muss aber noch an Leistung zulegen. "Ein bisschen wird vor Melbourne noch von der Software herkommen", verspricht McLaren-Teamchef Eric Boullier. Honda will mittlerweile das Geheimnis des Mercedes-Motors kennen. Um das zu kopieren bräuchte man mindestens 7 Token."

Google translate:

"The Honda V6 turbo is yet to commit to performance." A little will come before Melbourne by the software, "promises McLaren team boss Eric Boullier. Honda will now know the secret of the Mercedes engine. To the need to copy it at least 7 tokens. "

That´s a big claim!

It's probably easy enough to figure the layout of the Mercedes Power Unit by now (plenty of photographs for engineers to look at). What you probably can't figure out is the software and fuel/lubrication part of the Mercedes Power Unit.

[haza]

https://youtu.be/ADusjaHUkOU

mclaren mp4/31 onboard

[dren]

So EB says they will get 30BHP from software update in Melbourne.... interesting...

http://www.f1today.net/en/news/f1/20951 ... s-boullier

Fixing their deployment, or lack of, and boosting power by another 30hp is a significant leap. That alone should be worth close to a second a lap, track dependent. Unless the 30hp gain is a qualifying mode type of set-up, like what Mercedes has been using. Then it'll only help close the gap during qualifying.

[dot235]

So EB says they will get 30BHP from software update in Melbourne.... interesting...

http://www.f1today.net/en/news/f1/20951 ... s-boullier

Fixing their deployment, or lack of, and boosting power by another 30hp is a significant leap. That alone should be worth close to a second a lap, track dependent. Unless the 30hp gain is a qualifying mode type of set-up, like what Mercedes has been using. Then it'll only help close the gap during qualifying.

30HP is quite substantial, but it won't exactly give you a whole sec/per lap, lol.

[gruntguru]

Google translate:

"The Honda V6 turbo is yet to commit to performance." A little will come before Melbourne by the software, "promises McLaren team boss Eric Boullier. Honda will now know the secret of the Mercedes engine. To the need to copy it at least 7 tokens. "

That´s a big claim!

It's probably easy enough to figure the layout of the Mercedes Power Unit by now (plenty of photographs for engineers to look at). What you probably can't figure out is the software and fuel/lubrication part of the Mercedes Power Unit.

The precise shape of the combustion chamber is critical.

[godlameroso]

How in particular? Where you place the injectors in relation to the intake valves? Valve seat geometry? Pent roof geometry? Piston crown? Structures on the piston face? Exhaust runners and ports? Spark plug angle? Multiple spark per cycle timing? Narrow spray injectors, with extremely high boost to prevent fuel film and wall quenching?