Comments on: DeltaWing: After Some Time To Reflect http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2010/02/12/deltawing-after-some-time-to-reflect/ Speed is Life Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:38:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: JohnMc http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2010/02/12/deltawing-after-some-time-to-reflect/#comment-2528 Sun, 14 Feb 2010 00:48:48 +0000 http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2010/02/12/deltawing-after-some-time-to-reflect/#comment-2528 Indeed.

]]> By: Rick http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2010/02/12/deltawing-after-some-time-to-reflect/#comment-2526 Sat, 13 Feb 2010 21:35:56 +0000 http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2010/02/12/deltawing-after-some-time-to-reflect/#comment-2526 Because the amount of money invested by the IndyCar team owners in Delta THING, they are not going to accept any design concept proposed other than their own. They MUST understand that we refuse to watch something this hideous, and another Open Wheel war will lead to the end of the sport once and for all.

I urge IndyCar fans that hate Delta Wing to FLOOD the corporate IndyCar office with emails, phone calls and personal letters sent to Brian Barnhart and Randy Bernard at the below address.

Indy Racing League
4565 W. 16th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46222
317-492-6526

]]> By: tim nothhelfer http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2010/02/12/deltawing-after-some-time-to-reflect/#comment-2525 Sat, 13 Feb 2010 20:36:02 +0000 http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2010/02/12/deltawing-after-some-time-to-reflect/#comment-2525 It reminds me of an old girlfriend, slender to the waist with wide hips and powerful legs.

Maybe it’s the Emperor’s New Clothes.

Fact is any owner would pain this car in flesh colors and add hair to the back end if he was convinced he could win with it!
And if there are lots of options, it is reliable, affordable, and develops technology that is relevant to automotive needs it should be used.

]]> By: imjustsayinisall http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2010/02/12/deltawing-after-some-time-to-reflect/#comment-2524 Sat, 13 Feb 2010 19:27:03 +0000 http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2010/02/12/deltawing-after-some-time-to-reflect/#comment-2524 I have to admit that it is quite the radical departure, however, what I would really be intereted in knowing is what tools were used to produce this design, was it CFD, computational fluid dynamics? Also, whether or not there has been any scale model wind tunnel testing accomplished as yet. This design is clearly very similar to Craig Breedlove’s Spirt of America Salt flats vehicle, (obviously a straight line vehicle) the primary differences being actual full side pods with angled winglets of sorts along with a vertical stabilizer all of which is designed to maintain tight high volumn airflow over the airfoil areas producing downforce. I suspect that there is also to be large multiple underside diffuser trays, along with what is clearly an fairly sharply angled nose plane up forward. A very slippery sleek design with plenty of downforce. The next question is, how much mechanical grip will this machine have during the low speed hairpins and chicanes of road and street courses…. As Bugs Bunny would say, “what an interesting monster” !!!!!

]]> By: Leigh O'Gorman http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2010/02/12/deltawing-after-some-time-to-reflect/#comment-2523 Sat, 13 Feb 2010 12:53:01 +0000 http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2010/02/12/deltawing-after-some-time-to-reflect/#comment-2523 Not saying they would – those things used to bottom out horrible and were probably the most uncomfortable cars of all time.

]]> By: JohnMc http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2010/02/12/deltawing-after-some-time-to-reflect/#comment-2522 Sat, 13 Feb 2010 11:07:40 +0000 http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2010/02/12/deltawing-after-some-time-to-reflect/#comment-2522 George, the rear engine was still an open wheel car. The Wing isn’t. Also, it is a modified three-wheeler.

]]> By: JohnMc http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2010/02/12/deltawing-after-some-time-to-reflect/#comment-2521 Sat, 13 Feb 2010 11:05:24 +0000 http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2010/02/12/deltawing-after-some-time-to-reflect/#comment-2521 IndyCars are regulated to run around 230mph at Indianapolis and no more than that. This car CANNOT improve on that because it is not allowed. As for handling, speed, performance, ect.. it’s only a concept at this point with only a promise of success offered from the designer.

]]> By: AZZO45 http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2010/02/12/deltawing-after-some-time-to-reflect/#comment-2520 Sat, 13 Feb 2010 06:45:41 +0000 http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2010/02/12/deltawing-after-some-time-to-reflect/#comment-2520 The problem with “giving you the old F1 ground effects” is how many of the drivers recall that era :idea: Emerson Fittipaldi & others HATED driving those skirted cars :!:

Sure the guys who captured WDC’s with the ground effects won’t be as vocal… but doing some research on what were their favorite race cars… Doesn’t seem to include the GE cars on their resume :idea:

]]> By: Leigh O'Gorman http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2010/02/12/deltawing-after-some-time-to-reflect/#comment-2519 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 23:35:54 +0000 http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2010/02/12/deltawing-after-some-time-to-reflect/#comment-2519 My response is this:
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]]> By: Leigh O'Gorman http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2010/02/12/deltawing-after-some-time-to-reflect/#comment-2518 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 23:32:59 +0000 http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2010/02/12/deltawing-after-some-time-to-reflect/#comment-2518 I am tempted to say, just give them an old ground effects F1 / Indycar and be done with it seeing as how that’s how the Delta Wing may appear to create downforce.

However, I quite liked the Swift concept of flattening the disturbed air from the rear their car, as seen on their Formula Nippon machines – if this can be successfully applied to an Indycar, then I would like 33 of those please!!

Anyhoo, I will patiently wait for Lola (who, no doubt, are patintly waiting for the Delta Wing fuss to die down) to releas their idea.

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