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Re: coil testing?
Posted by 'SimonS' on 10 Jan 2015 @ 18:05

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Yes and no.

One of the problems raised by the search for the 'last neutrino' is the idea that if only one had the last neutrino then one would be winning races. Then comes the conviction that since the equipment is 'perfect' anyone going faster is clearly doing so because they have modified, possibly non-compliant, gear.

So,if you can do laptimes that are consistent to within 0.01 seconds, and can demonstrate repeatedly that an increase in speed is due to a particular change, then it might be worth looking for the last neutrino.

On the other hand, if your lap times vary by several tenths then you are simply wasting time looking for that neutrino, it's the square wheels that could be the problem.

I've pointed out elsewhere that this goes all the way down to basics, like weight and balance.

For example, for the average adult driver a 1% change in weight distribution means moving teh seat 20mm, nearly an inch. Yet we see people moving their seat by 5mm.

At the same time, one can see that when they go into a corner or brake, their head / upper body position changes markedly.

What is the point of altering seat by 5mm when you have 14kg of headballast moving 120mm in a more or less random fashion? Much better to learn not to move one's head before worrying about 5mm of seat movement.

But all over the pits you find people turning seats into swiss cheese 'because it is better to have good kit'.

Worry about finding the lost neutrino when you are up there challenging for the British championship and not before.

Message Thread:

coil testing? by 'moondog78' (09 Jan 2015 @ 18:10)

Re: coil testing? by 'SimonS' (09 Jan 2015 @ 20:42)

Re: coil testing? by 'moondog78' (09 Jan 2015 @ 21:11)

Re: coil testing? by 'SimonS' (10 Jan 2015 @ 0:26)

Re: coil testing? by 'moondog78' (10 Jan 2015 @ 11:04)

Re: coil testing? by 'SimonS' << You are here!

Re: coil testing? by 'alanrr' (09 Jan 2015 @ 21:21)

sorry, coils not faulty by 'moondog78' (09 Jan 2015 @ 21:28)

Re: sorry, coils not faulty by 'alanrr' (09 Jan 2015 @ 23:36)

Re: sorry, coils not faulty by 'SimonS' (10 Jan 2015 @ 0:41)

Re: sorry, coils not faulty by 'Newjohn' (10 Jan 2015 @ 7:54)

Re: sorry, coils not faulty by 'alanrr' (10 Jan 2015 @ 21:49)

Re: sorry, coils not faulty by 'Howtogofaster' (11 Jan 2015 @ 15:17)

Re: sorry, coils not faulty by 'PaulMRotax' (11 Jan 2015 @ 22:22)

Re: sorry, coils not faulty by 'TeamPoor' (12 Jan 2015 @ 10:25)

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