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| F3000 Team Astromega Report |
PDF report from F3000 Team Astromega at Snetterton on a novel use for the Professional SSR InfraRed Temperature Sensor
One way to increase the downforce level on a racecar is to reduce the pressure of the air passing
under the car by lowering the car closer to the ground. In order to regulate this, the FIA deem it
mandatory for all F3000 cars to run a wooden plan along the length of the underside of the floor. This
plank must be of a certain thickness (9mm) at the end of each session for the car to pass any
scrutineering checks.
In the past the most effective way of knowing if the car is .touching., where the plank makes contact
with the track surface, is by lifting the car in the pits and seeing if the paint has worn away and if the
plank is hot to the touch.....more |
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