Pros and Cons of Running w/o Rar Hatch Options

[qatar11]

So we ran about half the race without the rear hatch to save weight and I'm not sure whether or not it helped... some of my thoughts:


- Should we really be chopping weight out of the back of a FF at this point (already stripped interior)?
- Do we ever go fast enough to have compromised aerodynamics as a result of removing the rear hatch?

Anyway - just some thoughts

[Hanyo]

to be honest, if i was the one building this car for the lemon race i would have got rid of the hatch a long time ago.

Its very heavy and anything less then 60 mph you will not have much aerodynamic benefits. the 7afe is already under powered that needs as little weight to pull as possible. Like i mention before more weight on the rear tires will give your more stabilty. But fwd cars don't necessarily use the common 50/50 split weight ratio for good handling. On tight circuits, When the car is accelerating majority of the time. Most of the 50/50 weight gets transfered to the rear. therefore you will only have 40% of the weight over your front tires. This cause reduce acceleration and slower turn in. A 60/40 split for a fwd is preferred by some; the reason is the majority of the weight is on the front tires to allow for better turn in,better brake response, more lift off oversteer because you don't have to wait for weight shift to get maximum tire weight/grip to the front tires.

But the ultimate answer to your question is. How do the drivers of the car respond to the modifications? If removing the hatch also removes confidence from the drivers then it is a useless modification and will slow you down. If your car is not tuned to your drivers, No matter well tuned the car is it will not set a fast lap time.

[TiGZ461]

But the ultimate answer to your question is. How do the drivers of the car respond to the modifications? If removing the hatch also removes confidence from the drivers then it is a useless modification and will slow you down. If your car is not tuned to your drivers, No matter well tuned the car is it will not set a fast lap time.

I really like that one.