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Old 02-17-2010, 03:11 PM   #69
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Re: The Official: "There's no such thing as a dumb question about the McLaren F1" thr

Here is an other "more or less" easy question.
First place; I just want to clear this out for me, have I understood it right.

Racecar Engineerin 1996 vol 6 No1:
Gordon Murray explains the Engine side:
"I know people don't believe us, but the engine that won at Le Mans was internally an untouched road car engine. Nothing was changed on it.
It was re-mapped, but that was it...".


So, the engine was untouched, but the re-mapped word gets me interested. What he precisely means about this word?

-> The engine was race tunned, more power and torque,
setuped for the racing? Like LM engine has compared to basic F1?
->The engine's computerbox, electronics was changed more race format?

Did I understood this right?

And what comes that Racecar Engineering article of 1996 GTR, it's absolutely suberp story. All the developing work 1995 to 1996 and even 1997 plans and changings have been mentionded. Very very good story! Exactly that information which I have been looking for specially from GTR's!!!!!
Defenitely worth of 8€ what I payed that on EBAY!
If you find this magazine, do not hesitate to buy it!

And Thank you for the answers to my question!
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