View Full Version : How not to stall a Formula Car
CPMaverick
10-20-2002, 03:55 PM
http://www.auburn.edu/~pingiii/2002FSAE/charliesmokes.wmv :D
I've seen that car take corners tighter than that before...
What went wrong?
Did you apply power in the corner?
I have a good video on my computer of the car (I believe it's you driving as well) doing spins one day when it was wet outside. After I finish cleaning my apartment I'll upload it for everyone.. :D
CPMaverick
10-20-2002, 05:15 PM
We are testing some new tire compounds. The car can definitely usually take that corner that fast.
quattro
10-20-2002, 08:21 PM
The reason the car spun was because the rear tires locked up. He was comming off a straight and was hard on the brakes. I think he spun five times there that day.
CPMaverick
10-21-2002, 12:19 AM
No, I'm pretty sure the rear tires didn't lock up. That would stall the car. It's pretty impossible to lock up the rear tires on the car without pulling the clutch. The tires are just really twitchy, and hard to get used to. They improve the turn-in of the car dramatically, but it pivots so quickly it's hard to predict.
No talking about those tire's application though, top secret! :twisted:
quattro
10-21-2002, 11:28 AM
ok, let me rephrase what i said... the rear tires were not completely locked, but the braking force was high enough that the car was very loose going through that turn.
No, I'm pretty sure the rear tires didn't lock up. That would stall the car. It's pretty impossible to lock up the rear tires on the car without pulling the clutch. The tires are just really twitchy, and hard to get used to. They improve the turn-in of the car dramatically, but it pivots so quickly it's hard to predict.
No talking about those tire's application though, top secret! :twisted:
I think I know :D
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