data on max aero?
Three Wheelin'
Joined: Feb 2008
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so bill I am I not good at reading your data let me ask you some questions:
you state that with the aero you lost 2.4 in vmax at the end of the backstraight.
did the aero result in higher vmin in T2 and the Esses?
at what point in the backstraight does the aero result in a slower speed than without aero
if you create a segment that starts at turn in of T2 till middle of busstop what is the difference in segment times?
you state that with the aero you lost 2.4 in vmax at the end of the backstraight.
did the aero result in higher vmin in T2 and the Esses?
at what point in the backstraight does the aero result in a slower speed than without aero
if you create a segment that starts at turn in of T2 till middle of busstop what is the difference in segment times?
Racer
Joined: Jun 2014
Posts: 435
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From: NJ / NY
Thanks for sharing Bill. I think it might be worth showing more data stacked. When I look at the data I can't tell if the car if throttle is impacting the overall top speed from looking at T2 until the end of the back straight before the bus stop. I'm curious to see the rest of your top lap times to see if the data really has a speed delta at the end of the back straight. Just because we have achieve a best time, it doesn't always reveal improvements in the same area of the track. I have seen cars with aero carry more speed from the start of turn 2 through the esses and achieve a similar, if not faster top speed on the back straight than cars without aero. When I look my absolute best lap time at WGI I can see a delta on top speed range from 137 to 134 without aero (albeit a completely different car but you get the idea). This is why I suggest not to isolate a single lap when it comes to aero. I hope that makes sense.
