Interesting Race Cars Testing At Snetterton Thread

Safety_James · Post by **Safety_James** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 12:04 pm

Rather than start a new thread every 4 days, I'll update this thread with images of unusual/exciting cars that we are having throughout the season so some others can appreciate them also..

Ill start the thread off with a lovely example of the new 2010 Boss Ford Mustang FIA GT3 car.. Incredible noise. Testing here today (31/3/2010) and tomorrow...

Little video...

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Post by **Ben** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 12:16 pm

Interesting - is that big gap on the passenger door by design or a poor fit?.

blacky · Post by **blacky** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 12:32 pm

Thats aerodynamics Ben

It allows air to flow through the wheel arch and have a smooth passage down the side of the car

Safety_James · Post by **Safety_James** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 12:55 pm

It was pointed out to the team earlier this morning, they hadn't ever noticed it doing that, but now is clamped shut, not going to help with the drag at all. Similar problems with doors are found on the Ginetta G50's. Poor design fit really, the doors are made of Kevlar-Carbon so shouldn't really do that.

Also if you look closely the perspex windscreen which is duck-taped on around the top and riveted down the side, flexes in the middle under load, which isn't great either, we've got a nice high res shot somewhere i will dig out to show it.

Post by **Ben** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 1:07 pm

Ner ner nee ner ner Logan !! .. told you it was broken

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Safety_James · Post by **Safety_James** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 1:17 pm

There you go... Check the windscreen flex..

Still its pretty damned fast and sounds ridiculous!!

blacky · Post by **blacky** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 1:48 pm

Ah sorry, thought you ment the big gap from the rear of teh front wing, I see the door now...blimey!!

bennyboy · Post by **bennyboy** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 2:56 pm

Wow.. what a gorgeous car.. VERY NICE!!!!

woody · Post by **woody** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 3:46 pm

Holy smokes that is a beast! wish I could make it down tomorrow to check it out!

Safety_James · Post by **Safety_James** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 3:47 pm

woody wrote:Holy smokes that is a beast! wish I could make it down tomorrow to check it out!

Yeah anyone is welcome to pop down.. there will be that and a current 2010 LMP1 Prototype here too. Cant guarantee when they will be on circuit but they have been out a lot today!!