F1 engine size?
19 January 2006, 07:24 PM
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Originally Posted by chrispurvis100
How do the FIA actually check that the teams are actually running 2.4 litres?
19 January 2006, 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted by chrispurvis100
How do the FIA actually check that the teams are actually running 2.4 litres?
19 January 2006, 08:59 PM
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I'd guess they could work out the capacity by bringing one of the pistons to the top of it's stroke (TDC - Top Dead Center, is, I think, the term) which would, I think, bring one of the other pistions to the bottom of it's stroke, thus allowing them to measure the diameter and depth of one of the cylinders, then multiply that by the number of cylinders, and I think you'd have the capacity.
That's of course if that is how you'd normally measure the capacity of an engine.
That's of course if that is how you'd normally measure the capacity of an engine.
19 January 2006, 09:02 PM
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Originally Posted by King RA
They pour a 2 litre bottle of coke and a few cans in, if it spills over or there is a gap then they're cheating.
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19 January 2006, 09:07 PM
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Originally Posted by King RA
They pour a 2 litre bottle of coke and a few cans in, if it spills over or there is a gap then they're cheating.
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this is a good question because IIRC engine suppliers dont allow the teams to touch the engines at all, they crate them in and crate them out after use and the factory do all the work. So not sure how the FIA get access?
20 January 2006, 03:58 PM
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Originally Posted by midget1500
this is a good question because IIRC engine suppliers dont allow the teams to touch the engines at all, they crate them in and crate them out after use and the factory do all the work. So not sure how the FIA get access?
20 January 2006, 04:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Brit_in_Japan
Every team must submit engines to the FIA for scrutineering. Also at the end of the Grand Prix the top 3 cars are get measured in many ways to see if they conform to the regulations, including weight, size and position of aerodynamic surfaces and engine data. Engines must last 2 GP's, but it's quite likely they have a full strip down between GP's to check if everything's OK. Therefore the FIA technical delegate will have the opportunity to check for the displacement of cylinders.
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