You know the Mclaren F1's 'spoiler'.....

hurstg01 · 10-25-2005, 07:53 AM

.....does anyone have any pics of the spoiler in use - ie not in its normal down position - on the back of the F1? (the bit above and behind the exhaust silencers that both deflects the hot air from the engine (and brakes?) and deflects the airflow from the top of the car to aide it in slowing down)

Many thanks

hurstg01

BMW.WilliamsF1Team · 10-25-2005, 08:41 AM

Hope this helps:

http://img498.imageshack.us/img498/6...ellow2j7tm.jpg
http://img498.imageshack.us/img498/1...ellow2h0ai.jpg
http://img498.imageshack.us/img498/8...ellow2i2vk.jpg

hurstg01 · 10-25-2005, 09:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BMW.WilliamsF1Team

Hope this helps:

http://img498.imageshack.us/img498/6...ellow2j7tm.jpg
http://img498.imageshack.us/img498/1...ellow2h0ai.jpg
http://img498.imageshack.us/img498/8...ellow2i2vk.jpg

thats the baby!!! now, anyone have a picture of it in use with the car in motion? i've seen a few of the McMerc SLR with its airbrake up, so i wondered if the fountain of knowledge that is this forum can come up trumps?.............................

BMW.WilliamsF1Team · 10-25-2005, 09:18 AM

http://img464.imageshack.us/img464/744/xp4z2i1tl.jpg
http://img464.imageshack.us/img464/5161/xp4z2x6ek.jpg
http://img464.imageshack.us/img464/9079/xp4z4e4ej.jpg

There are a few more pics of the wing up while it's leaving Crystal Cove. There's a thread with more pics. Notice the gold reflecting off of it in the first and last pic

hurstg01 · 10-25-2005, 09:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BMW.WilliamsF1Team

http://img464.imageshack.us/img464/744/xp4z2i1tl.jpg
http://img464.imageshack.us/img464/5161/xp4z2x6ek.jpg
http://img464.imageshack.us/img464/9079/xp4z4e4ej.jpg

There are a few more pics of the wing up while it's leaving Crystal Cove. There's a thread with more pics. Notice the gold reflecting off of it in the first and last pic

fan-bloody-tastic

Peloton25 · 10-25-2005, 02:13 PM

The 'spolier's technical name is "Brake Balance Foil" as I recall. It has three positions - flush, halfway up, and all the way up as seen in those three screenshots of the Yellow F1. Halfway up is somewhere in the 30˚ range and all the way up is really more like 50˚ or so. The air brake on the SLR seems to go almost vertical in comparison.

There is a knob on the pod to the left of the steering wheel in the F1 that allows the driver to manually adjust the angle of the foil between the three positions. When the knob is left in the flush position the foil will pop up automatically under braking.

I got to see one in action first hand the night I saw Elon Musk's F1 on the road. I was following his car towards the freeway and when he braked to make the 90-degree right onto the freeway onramp the foil popped up for just a few seconds, exposing it's golden underside. I have to say without a doubt it is one of the coolest things I've ever had the pleasure of witnessing while driving.

There's an excellent photo of the foil in its full-up position in Driving Ambition. I think I have it scanned and will share it here later.

>8^)
ER

Peloton25 · 10-26-2005, 04:22 AM

As promised - the shot from Driving Ambition...

...and of course it is clickable for something a little better.

If you don't own "The Bible" (as it is referred to at times) and you're reading this thread, you really owe it to yourself to get a copy. Christmas is coming - put it at the top of your wishlists.

>8^)
ER

F1 monster · 10-26-2005, 05:01 AM

Got a shot of the knob on the dash that controls the spoiler?

Thanks!

Peloton25 · 10-26-2005, 05:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by F1 monster

Got a shot of the knob on the dash that controls the spoiler?

Thanks!

I'm sorry, but no photos exist of the knob on the dash that controls the spoiler. It's a tragedy of epic porportions, I know...

Hint: Click the laughing smiley

>8^)
ER

F1 monster · 10-26-2005, 06:36 AM

I just fell off my chair!

FortuneF1 · 10-26-2005, 12:51 PM

ahhhh a wise guy eh? and yes you must get 'driving ambition' i had to go and order my copy after finding these forums...

F1 monster · 10-26-2005, 01:03 PM

If I get another copy it's going to eat into my McLaren budget...have already gone through 7 of them (I did give 5 away eventually)!

murraydeschot · 10-26-2005, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by F1 monster

If I get another copy it's going to eat into my McLaren budget...have already gone through 7 of them (5 were given away eventually)!

WTF? My only copy from 1999 still resides beside my other F1 publications, road tests, literature, etc. Albeit, devoid of it's pull-out which is professionally mounted and framed to celebrate the F1's GLORIOUS chassis history!

ArchangelGTR · 10-26-2005, 05:06 PM

I've got a 1st edition as well as a couple of 2nd edition and a 2nd hand 2nd edition for regular browsing.

Peloton25 · 10-26-2005, 05:24 PM

There's five at my house, however one copy isn't mine. You can never have too much of a good thing.

One torn and tattered original, one sealed original, one new copy to replace the tattered copy, one new copy with the spine torn that will be great for scanning (someday).

I also bought an additional copy of the poster to get framed before I got the last two copies of the book, but I've been slacking on that.

>8^)
ER

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