tires/fuel in 6 seconds - Page 2

rjs1222 · #11 01-25-2007, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by AzNMpower32

Is the tire and fuel service only included when done every 15k, or can it be done once per year?

I would really like to be in the pit area of an F1 team just to see the hustle and bustle. Kinda cool IMO.

Never been to an F1 race, but during a caution flag in Nascar, all the teams test the air guns, it's cool as hell.

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the head · #12 01-26-2007, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by rjs1222

Nascar allows seven over the wall, and they carry the tires and jack with them, nothing is prestaged like F1, and those hillbillies still do it in under 13 seconds. As far as more complicated, they still just change four tires and fill it up - get a clue.

incorrect during that time they also DL the telemetry data from the vehicle via short range wireless communication and usually make engine revlimiter timing and TCS adjustments...clue delivered

rjs1222 · #13 01-26-2007, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by the head

incorrect during that time they also DL the telemetry data from the vehicle via short range wireless communication and usually make engine revlimiter timing and TCS adjustments...clue delivered

Thanks, didn't know that, I still don't think they need to have every person in the shop out on pit road when they stop.

crosvs · #14 01-26-2007, 04:43 PM

this isn't meant as an insult, but can somebody PLEASE explain to me where the fun factor is in watching nascar?

i've tried. tried. and tried again, but to no avail: the cars just go in circle after endless circle!!

the other reason i prefer f1 is because

(a) its the pinnacle of autmotive engineering;

(b) it requires precision of vehicular control second only to a fighter pilot;

(c) the physical rigors and training necessary to properly pilot an F1 car are on par with olympic athletes (anyone see the documentary on how Renault train their drivers?!), once and for all proving that driving a car really can be a proper "sport";

(d) it's an international sport;

(e) it's very prestigious, e.g., VERY few men (women?) will ever be good enough to drive an F1 car. Also, it's historically fascinating: the Monaco GP, at least, started back in 1904(?), with attendance limited only to members of the Royal family. Which kinda gives F1 an automatic pimpness factor totally absent from nascar lol

and, FWIW, there MUST be something to it: it's the most popular sport in the world, each race averaging a viewership second only to the olympic games and soccer's world cup. to wit: schumacher was oscillating with tiger woods for highest paid man in the world the past few years, which at least provides economic validation of how high in demand (popularity) the sport is.

cmyX6go · #15 01-26-2007, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by crosvs

this isn't meant as an insult, but can somebody PLEASE explain to me where the fun factor is in watching nascar?

i've tried. tried. and tried again, but to no avail: the cars just go in circle after endless circle!!

I used to think the same thing. Until one Sunday, flipping through the channels on the boob tube, I came across a race at Talladega. Super speedway (2 1/2 miles). They were racing 4 wide, inches away from each other, close to 200 mph down the back stretch.....It was incredible.

crosvs · #16 01-26-2007, 04:54 PM

i don't disagree: i too was mesmerized a few times watching such close encounters, especially once i got the HDTV setup up and running ........... but i could only handle a few laps of that before realizing that really, all i was wishing for was a crash!!

with f1, i'm always clenching my teeth hoping there ISN'T a crash!! each of those cars -- i've read/heard -- can cost up to $16M EACH. What a loss.

cmyX6go · #17 01-26-2007, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by crosvs

i don't disagree: i too was mesmerized a few times watching such close encounters, especially once i got the HDTV setup up and running ........... but i could only handle a few laps of that before realizing that really, all i was wishing for was a crash!!

Then of course, there's Dover, the monster mile....a much slower race but alot more action. I was an avid fan for several years, then my boy #3 hit the wall and checked out. Haven't watched a race since.

noncom23 · #18 01-26-2007, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by cmyX5go

Then of course, there's Dover, the monster mile....a much slower race but alot more action. I was an avid fan for several years, then my boy #3 hit the wall and checked out. Haven't watched a race since.

the head · #19 01-26-2007, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by rjs1222

Thanks, didn't know that, I still don't think they need to have every person in the shop out on pit road when they stop.

just different regulations
you have 4 wheel men
2 fuel men
front and rear lift operators
helmet wipe down
telemetry hookup
and the two aero plane adjusters
and the air filler for the penumatic valves on the motors

hence the reason a pit stop takes 6 seconds which includes tweaking aero, changing engine perameters, fuel, tires, filling the air tank for the penumatic valves instead of 13 for tires and fuel

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