Jump to content
SAU Community

Recommended Posts

What exactly did webs say in the press conference? Had to leave after the race so missed it, and can't find it online

Shame McLaren won in a way but also we can't let Seb get too far away, so it was good day for the racing and good day for us in terms of points for the team.

http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2011/4/11953.html

+1

It was an awesome drive but he had something the rest didn't. There is also no doubt the reason Hammo won was because he had that 1 set of virgin softs. Just look at the lap times he did on thats set of tyres.

A non working KERS unit ?

Awesome effort webber

18 to 3rd with a car with issues.

You can bet RBR will be working on that kers system with that race result

Waiter, I'd like a large dish of humble pie, please ...

Forget what I said about Webz not having his head together. RBR might need to think about how long it takes to warm up hard tyres in quali, but there's nothing wrong with the way Mark's driving. To get with 3 secs of Vettel at the end, closing fast, and only 7 secs behind the winner ... fantastic effort.

It will be interesting to see if this affects the way teams approach qualifying, since Webber having three sets of brand-new softs surely helped him, but bear in mind that that would have only helped him for the first couple of laps. After that he was in the same boat as everyone else ... he just rowed it better.

Brilliant! McLaren 1st and Webber pulled off one of the most amazing drives I've seen in a long time. Was extremely exciting racing too, these Pirelli tyres are brilliant!

It's exactly what the FIA wanted them to do, and it's worked brilliantly. Guys closing down the leaders at 2-3 secs a lap is what we want to see. So much better than follow-the-leader/pit stop/follow-the-leader.

Gotta say I'm quite liking DC on the com-team. Unlike Legard, when he talks he has something worthwhile and informed to say.

Hope the BBC keep Martin and David going for the foreseeable future.

Agreed.

PLUS he supplies the laughs with some odd pronunciations at times :D

Honestly, not a fan of the DRS because in some cases it is warranted in some not.

For instance,

Hamilton on Button,

Arguably Jense got a better drive out of the corner and being that they are in the same car Lewis probably wouldn't have had enough to pass him.

however, enter the moveable wing and bang he's made an overtake he probably doesn't quite deserve.

Now yes, I hear the cries of button could get him back next lap but What happens when it is the last lap or the entry to the pit lane.

my philosophy is that no one should ever be disadvantaged for being in front.

PS Awesome Drive from Webz

Waiter, I'd like a large dish of humble pie, please ...

Forget what I said about Webz not having his head together. RBR might need to think about how long it takes to warm up hard tyres in quali, but there's nothing wrong with the way Mark's driving. To get with 3 secs of Vettel at the end, closing fast, and only 7 secs behind the winner ... fantastic effort.

It will be interesting to see if this affects the way teams approach qualifying, since Webber having three sets of brand-new softs surely helped him, but bear in mind that that would have only helped him for the first couple of laps. After that he was in the same boat as everyone else ... he just rowed it better.

I may have misheard but didn't Brundle or DC say something about the softs not responding well to being used twice, like they lose a fair bit that they don't get back when reheated? Nowhere near his wording there lol. The softs are constantly degrading though, so having a new set means you're always 2 laps better off in terms of grip. I wonder which of the front runners will gamble a poor position on Saturday for a better one on Sunday?

The little quips are already classic- Like when he said "The only way that radio message could've been any scarier is if it was delivered in the dark"

Fk I laughed at that hahaha

tyre's are great this year, i still think they should run re-treads and the guys with the biggest hairy round things will see how far they can be pushed (be like the Adelaide F1 in 86) and develop good dodgy tyres. Also heaps of front wind and a lot less rear to prevoke a lot more overstear would be fantastic

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now



  • Similar Content

  • Latest Posts

    • I'm seeing torque specs all over the place for the OUTER tie rod, but none for the INNER tie rod, where it connects to the steering rack. Even in videos, people are just tightening em up as much as they can with a wrench and that's it. Anything tightened down without torque makes me nervous. Anyone know what the spec is for it?
    • Hope you had a great time here in our tiny country.   The JDM scene we have here is quite small, it's mostly BMW, Volkswagen with burble tunes haha. But the few JDM cars we do have in the scene are pretty nice. Some of my friends drive cool s14's too. Both built engines, red one makes abt 500, blue one abt 400 i think?
    • Ye good idea , would have never thought of something like that. Might aswell do it to every pulley and the balancer while I’m there 
    • Use an LS1 or similar, via kit like Frenchy's. But.... It's probably not the alternator. It sounds like belt squeal, which would be because the pulleys are glazed. Rub every groove on the pulleys with 120 grit paper. Report back. Oh, and new belts afterwards too. The old new ones will be shitted up already.
    • Hello all I have 2 r34 sedans , one turbo one na, only recently aquired the na 34.  Man what is with these things.... My turbo 34 started sounding like a super charger, it was screaming at anything above 4000rpm , I took the alternator apart and replaced the front bearing which is the only one I think you can access and it did not fix the issue so presumably the bearing in the rear of the alternator is gone. ( diagnosed it was the alternator by taking off the aux belts one by one to figure out which pulley or bearing it was )  My friend gave me one he had lying around, Installed it , it did not squeal for maybe 500kms and now its started to squeal again briefly on startup  Recently got an na r34 and I replaced the timing belt, water pump + all the auxillirary belts. Runs amazing but it suddenly developed the same squeaking problem but significantly worse, Ive had my neighbour come down screaming at me because it was waking her up everytime I moved the car. It takes a good 2 minutes before it quietens down.  Im yet to diagnose where its coming from but im fairly sure its coming from the alternator aswell. My question isnt about how to fix it but rather where can you get a new alternator for an rb25 neo??? Ive searched everywhere but I havent been able to find a direct fit oem type replacement thats not genuine. All the automotive stores sell an oex one - BXA035 - which I picked up for cheap through a friend with staff discount , got it home only to find the connector is completelty different.... As far as im aware bxa035 is for rb20/30's and after a bit of figuring out the bxa035 has an ev14 type connector, which is tiny compared to the rb25 connector. I actually had an ev14 connector lying around which I was considering just replacing the bigger plug with to get the alternator working but the bxa035 is rated for 70amp vs the rb25 alternators are 90amp ( or so ive been told ? ) That paired along with the fact im about to install an amp + sub in the back and I have the stock sized small battery Im not sure itll do the job unless anyone has another opinion?  I know and have seen all the websites selling the ls1 alternator conversion kit but I am not going down that route, nor do I have the money to. Hopefully I can figure out how to get 2 brand new alternators for both cars. I would buy second hand which there seems to be many of but considering how common this seems to be im sure If I installed a second hand one it would start squealing in no time  Or even better if anyone knows how to fix the issue directly with the alternator itself... Any input appreciated Thank you     Link for bxa035 connector picture
×
×
  • Create New...