A/C at Le Mans
12-31-2005, 12:57 PM
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The ambient temperature around the driver must not be higher than 30°C (86°F) whatever the temperature on the outside when the car is in motion. After a stop, the temperature must go back down to this value in 5 minutes maximum. An efficient air conditioning system comprising a compressor, a condenser, a pressure reducer and an evaporator is compulsory for the closed cars. It must be described on the homologation form and approved by the ACO.
The closed cars also get a restrictor-plate advantage over the open cars to make up for the power-robbing climate-control system, and here’s where it gets interesting: diesel cars get a .1mm advantage in restrictor sizing over gasoline cars.
Not sure how they are going to monitor the temps or what the penalties will be for non-compliance
The ambient temperature around the driver must not be higher than 30°C (86°F) whatever the temperature on the outside when the car is in motion. After a stop, the temperature must go back down to this value in 5 minutes maximum. An efficient air conditioning system comprising a compressor, a condenser, a pressure reducer and an evaporator is compulsory for the closed cars. It must be described on the homologation form and approved by the ACO.
The closed cars also get a restrictor-plate advantage over the open cars to make up for the power-robbing climate-control system, and here’s where it gets interesting: diesel cars get a .1mm advantage in restrictor sizing over gasoline cars.
Not sure how they are going to monitor the temps or what the penalties will be for non-compliance
