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cockpit / neck bolster

Started by Sacha , Aug 04 2016 08:43

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#1 Sacha

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Posted 04 August 2016 - 08:43

Does anyone know the correct name of this removable thing ?

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#2 MatsNorway

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Posted 04 August 2016 - 08:50

Hans device?

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#3 jcbc3

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Posted 04 August 2016 - 08:55

Or this one?

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#4 Sacha

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Posted 04 August 2016 - 08:57

Hans device?

I mean the pad / bolster that is mounted around the inner cockpit; that the driver removes in order to get into / out of the car.

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#5 Sacha

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Posted 04 August 2016 - 08:58

Or this one?

YES !

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#6 jcbc3

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Posted 04 August 2016 - 10:12

It's cockpit padding foam. Surrounded by a thin layer of carbon fibre.

I have seem them named something like 'cockpit head surround construction'

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#7 Fat Boy

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Posted 04 August 2016 - 18:45

"Horse collar" is the term people use. I think "cockpit surround" is the formal name.

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#8 brakedisc

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Posted 05 August 2016 - 09:48

Does anyone know what foam is used?

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#9 jcbc3

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Posted 05 August 2016 - 10:15

Fraom Scarbs:

As demanded within the rules the padding must be Confor foam. This foam is relatively soft when touched, but when subject to a severe blow the foam hardens to absorb the load and is then slow to bounce back. This characteristic protects the driver from both the initial blow and any whiplash response.

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#10 Kelpiecross

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Posted 05 August 2016 - 10:52

Probably urethane foam.

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#11 Sacha

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Posted 05 August 2016 - 11:09

Thank you !

It should be feasible to mount a roll-bar into that foam, right ?

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#12 Fat Boy

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Posted 05 August 2016 - 18:51

Thank you !

It should be feasible to mount a roll-bar into that foam, right ?

s

Initial thought is 100% no, but I may not be understanding your question. Please explain.

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#13 Canuck

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Posted 05 August 2016 - 19:27

Well... in theory I suppose you could mount a roll bar to it. For decoration. As long as nobody breathed on it. Or looked at it funny.

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#14 Greg Locock

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Posted 05 August 2016 - 20:33

Is that the opposite to an anti roll bar?

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#15 bigleagueslider

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Posted 06 August 2016 - 23:10

Does anyone know what foam is used?

It's called "cockpit padding". It's covered in section 14.6 of the FIA F1 technical regulations..

http://www.fia.com/f...?token=Nu_ymUVZ

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#16 Calorus

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Posted 07 August 2016 - 16:03

Is that the opposite to an anti roll bar?

I suspect short for roll-over bar; covering one in CONFOR would reduce the likelihood of braining oneself, somewhat. I suspect the CONFOR would need to be skinned with something, even just some thin Alcantara or something, just to retain its structure.