| From: | Matthew Waddilove <m_waddilove@*******.COM> |
|---|---|
| Subject: | Re. Memory Metals (Formula 1) |
| Date: | Tue, 20 Jan 1998 09:02:55 PST |
>>On Tue, 20 Jan 1998, David Buehrer wrote:
>
>> Which makes me wonder why nobody's used simple flap technology on
>> formula car spoiler... <shrug>.
AFAIK it has been done but was soon banned as a Driver Aid along with
Ground Effects (Fans Sucking the cars to the ground ("Yes Marshall the
car normally drops 6 inches when I blip the accelerator")) and Fully
Active Suspension.
>
>
>Probably a combination of cost and would the refs or whoever is in
charge
>of such racing allow it. I've heard there are strict inspections on
what
>can and can not be on such a car.
>
>The cost would be because the first person to do it would need millions
to
>develop it. Better to let the military develop it and soak that cost,
>then reap the benefits in 10 years or whatever.
As for the cost being in the realm of millions this would not put off
many Constructors that already put up millions to make a car and if I
recall anywhere between 500,000 and 1,000,000 pound sterling per race
but then when you are looking and prize money in the order of tens of
millions it's reasonable.
Matthew Waddilove.
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