Formula 3
#1
Posted 04 January 2008 - 11:20
I know that in the 1988 season there was an edict that the cars should run with 4cm ground clearance BUT was it ever imposed?
Does anyone have any useful set up information-----------I am using the car for hill-climbing on closed public roads in France and ran my previous car higher and softer.
JOHN PAGE
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#2
Posted 04 January 2008 - 11:38
the car was slow and only picked up time when he stiffened and lowered the car. moral of the story is try the original setup in compatition before going off in different directions that may or may not work
#3
Posted 04 January 2008 - 11:51
#4
Posted 04 January 2008 - 11:54
#5
Posted 04 January 2008 - 12:43
Many thanks
#6
Posted 04 January 2008 - 12:53
The trick here was that the 4cm minimum was in the RAC Blue Book, but actually F3 was run under FIA regulations, and they had no minimum ride height. We spotted this in 1985, the first year of flat-bottom F3, and the difference was so big that we were suspected of cheating until other teams cottoned on to it. If you're running to RAC rules, you may have to comply with the 4cm rule.Originally posted by JOHN PAGE
I have a 1988 Formula 3 Ralt but the only "set-up" data I have shows a ride height of 1.5 cm at the front!
I know that in the 1988 season there was an edict that the cars should run with 4cm ground clearance BUT was it ever imposed?
Does anyone have any useful set up information-----------I am using the car for hill-climbing on closed public roads in France and ran my previous car higher and softer.
JOHN PAGE
#7
Posted 04 January 2008 - 14:14
My car is the Gary Brabham RT32(the Bowman car).
I suspect that it always ran low!
JOHN
#8
Posted 05 January 2008 - 00:50
Private message or email me with the setup deytails you require. I will be talking with RT as soon as he gets back from vacation with his family.
Pat
#9
Posted 05 January 2008 - 07:44
#10
Posted 05 January 2008 - 12:28
It certainly did - Bruce Carey was the engineer. Bruce made the first low-line engine installation for the Ralt. A great hands-on engineer, and a great loss when he died a little while ago.Originally posted by JOHN PAGE
Many thanks LMP900!
My car is the Gary Brabham RT32(the Bowman car).
I suspect that it always ran low!
JOHN
#11
Posted 05 January 2008 - 17:02
Originally posted by LMP900
. Bruce made the first low-line engine installation for the Ralt.
#12
Posted 06 January 2008 - 00:34
#13
Posted 21 January 2008 - 09:57
Cheers
Pat
#14
Posted 23 January 2008 - 06:00