Interesting development @ Spyker...?

Taken from Autosport - Spyker front 'brake detail'. Is this for whilst the car is on-track...?!?!!?

I may be totally wrong - I just thought it looked interesting - Thought you guys may be able to shed some light...?

I can't see the image. I need to register. Can you upload it on Imageshack or something?

Argghh..! Sorry i'm at work & I can't access anything like Imageshack - it's all blocked....

I'll try to get pics from somewhere else...!

And not be a pain, but would this not be better in the active Mclare thread.

Purley because we have been talking about the test in there too ?

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"Trulli was slowing down like he wanted to have a picnic" LOL

Whoops sorry - Thought it might be classed as Off-Topic given that thread's title. Just trying not to rock any boats...!

I can't find any other pics of it on any other sites either - If anyone does then feel free to post a pic - It looks like Spyker's take on the Ferrari pioneered brake cooling system for it's rears - Although the Spyker has it on the fronts...

Its ok, ppl will prob find it easier in here anyway :p

And ive been looking

But not yet lol

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"Trulli was slowing down like he wanted to have a picnic" LOL

the middle shiny grille is only there when it's stationary, from a fan or something, I think. it's not there while moving:

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Wow, that orange is looking really nice in that picture!

is'nt that just a brake cooler put in place when the car is stationary between the runs?

Yeah possibly - That's why I asked because i've not seen one like that before....

I agree, I just think it's a brake cooler when the car doesn't drive

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Spyker doesn't have any interesting developments, besides the fact they are going to open a formula 1 bar, in cooperation with Heineken.

FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE, just contract Heineken as a sponsor damnit, in stead of wasting time and money for useless promotion thingies :S

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Indeed, looks like a static brake cooler. I'm not an aerodynamicist, but even i would guess that that's only going to create havoc when rotating at speed

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I found another pic:

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And that's pre-season Sniper - So I guess it is just used when the car is in the pits.....

Oh well - Case closed I suppose.

The thought was nice though.....

Why is it that they're only used on the rears anyway..? Aerodynamics...?

**Taylor** Wrote:
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> And that's pre-season Sniper - So I guess it is
> just used when the car is in the pits.....
>
> Oh well - Case closed I suppose.
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> The thought was nice though.....
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> Why is it that they're only used on the rears
> anyway..? Aerodynamics...?


what do you mean 'only on the rears' ?

Sniper Wrote:
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> **Taylor** Wrote:
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> > And that's pre-season Sniper - So I guess it is
> > just used when the car is in the pits.....
> >
> > Oh well - Case closed I suppose.
> >
> > The thought was nice though.....
> >
> > Why is it that they're only used on the rears
> > anyway..? Aerodynamics...?
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> what do you mean 'only on the rears' ?

I think he means the front.. Cos they are only in the front wheels..

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I didn't mean on the Spyker - I meant the other teams, most obviously Ferrari - and why they only run their 'brake cooling' systems on the rear wheels, and not the fronts too...??

I think because, the front gets enough fresh air from the air flow...

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But I thought the general consensus was that although they do aid cooling, they are predominantly used as they increase the cars aero efficiency - Surely something that could be of use on the front wheels also....?