rec.autos.simulators

> > I have a contact who works in one of TWR's many automotive operations.
He
> > has leaked to me this little snippet about a new concept under
development
> > by the Arrows team.

> > Apparently Arrows have designed, in conjunction with Sparco racewear, a
> > pair of boots having piezo electric transducers built into the soles.
This
> > effectively means the accelerator and brake pedals are deleted from the
> > nose of the car, and a simple plate  for the driver to press against
will
> > be all that is present in the footwell

> > The driver will plug a lead from each boot into the car's electrical
> circuit.
> > Pressing on the foot plate will result in a proportional voltage output
> > from the piezo electric crystal. In the case of the throttle, the
> resulting
> > analogue output will be fed to a fly by wire throttle system much as in
> the
> > existing arrangement.

> > The left boot transducer will connect to a pair of proportional spool
> > valves for front and rear brake pressure control.

> > The space and weight savings in the nose of the car are seen as being
very
> > beneficial, especially with the constraints now existing with current
high
> > nose designs.

> > Arrows hope to test the system in time to use it by mid season, probably
> at
> > Monza.

> > ______________________________DABgp______________________________
> > Reims Ruins   http://www.racesimcentral.net/
> > 70s Motor Racing Album   http://www.racesimcentral.net/

> --
> Kevin Caldwell
> Calgary, Canada

> I have a contact who works in one of TWR's many automotive operations. He
> has leaked to me this little snippet about a new concept under development
> by the Arrows team.

> Apparently Arrows have designed, in conjunction with Sparco racewear, a
> pair of boots having piezo electric transducers built into the soles. This
> effectively means the accelerator and brake pedals are deleted from the
> nose of the car, and a simple plate  for the driver to press against will
> be all that is present in the footwell

> The driver will plug a lead from each boot into the car's electrical
circuit.
> Pressing on the foot plate will result in a proportional voltage output
> from the piezo electric crystal. In the case of the throttle, the
resulting
> analogue output will be fed to a fly by wire throttle system much as in
the
> existing arrangement.

> The left boot transducer will connect to a pair of proportional spool
> valves for front and rear brake pressure control.

> The space and weight savings in the nose of the car are seen as being very
> beneficial, especially with the constraints now existing with current high
> nose designs.

> Arrows hope to test the system in time to use it by mid season, probably
at
> Monza.

> ______________________________DABgp______________________________
> Reims Ruins   http://www.zing.com/album/?id=4294771839
> 70s Motor Racing Album   http://www.zing.com/album/?id=4294812809

--
Kevin Caldwell
Calgary, Canada

> > I have a contact who works in one of TWR's many automotive operations.
He
> > has leaked to me this little snippet about a new concept under
development
> > by the Arrows team.

> > Apparently Arrows have designed, in conjunction with Sparco racewear, a
> > pair of boots having piezo electric transducers built into the soles.
This
> > effectively means the accelerator and brake pedals are deleted from the
> > nose of the car, and a simple plate  for the driver to press against
will
> > be all that is present in the footwell

> > The driver will plug a lead from each boot into the car's electrical
> circuit.
> > Pressing on the foot plate will result in a proportional voltage output
> > from the piezo electric crystal. In the case of the throttle, the
> resulting
> > analogue output will be fed to a fly by wire throttle system much as in
> the
> > existing arrangement.

> > The left boot transducer will connect to a pair of proportional spool
> > valves for front and rear brake pressure control.

> > The space and weight savings in the nose of the car are seen as being
very
> > beneficial, especially with the constraints now existing with current
high
> > nose designs.

> > Arrows hope to test the system in time to use it by mid season, probably
> at
> > Monza.

> > ______________________________DABgp______________________________
> > Reims Ruins   http://www.zing.com/album/?id=4294771839
> > 70s Motor Racing Album   http://www.zing.com/album/?id=4294812809

> --
> Kevin Caldwell
> Calgary, Canada

> > ----- Original Message -----

> > Newsgroups: rec.autos.sport.f1.moderated
> > Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2000 9:29 AM
> > Subject: SCOOP!...Arrows secret leaked!

> > > I have a contact who works in one of TWR's many automotive operations.
> He
> > > has leaked to me this little snippet about a new concept under
> development
> > > by the Arrows team.

> > > Apparently Arrows have designed, in conjunction with Sparco racewear,
a
> > > pair of boots having piezo electric transducers built into the soles.
> This
> > > effectively means the accelerator and brake pedals are deleted from
the
> > > nose of the car, and a simple plate  for the driver to press against
> will
> > > be all that is present in the footwell

> > > The driver will plug a lead from each boot into the car's electrical
> > circuit.
> > > Pressing on the foot plate will result in a proportional voltage
output
> > > from the piezo electric crystal. In the case of the throttle, the
> > resulting
> > > analogue output will be fed to a fly by wire throttle system much as
in
> > the
> > > existing arrangement.

> > > The left boot transducer will connect to a pair of proportional spool
> > > valves for front and rear brake pressure control.

> > > The space and weight savings in the nose of the car are seen as being
> very
> > > beneficial, especially with the constraints now existing with current
> high
> > > nose designs.

> > > Arrows hope to test the system in time to use it by mid season,
probably
> > at
> > > Monza.

> > > ______________________________DABgp______________________________
> > > Reims Ruins   http://www.zing.com/album/?id=4294771839
> > > 70s Motor Racing Album   http://www.zing.com/album/?id=4294812809

> > --
> > Kevin Caldwell
> > Calgary, Canada

> > Hmm, although a nice gizmo, I find it a bit strange in these days when
the
> > F1 designers are stretching the tubs to desperately get some weight over
> the
> > front wheels.....:)

> > /mk

> Hey Matt!!!

> Did you ever look at the *date* and title of the original post??? :))

> Muuuuuuuhahahahahaahahha!!!

> ed_

> > > ----- Original Message -----

> > > Newsgroups: rec.autos.sport.f1.moderated
> > > Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2000 9:29 AM
> > > Subject: SCOOP!...Arrows secret leaked!

> > > > I have a contact who works in one of TWR's many automotive
operations.
> > He
> > > > has leaked to me this little snippet about a new concept under
> > development
> > > > by the Arrows team.

> > > > Apparently Arrows have designed, in conjunction with Sparco
racewear,
> a
> > > > pair of boots having piezo electric transducers built into the
soles.
> > This
> > > > effectively means the accelerator and brake pedals are deleted from
> the
> > > > nose of the car, and a simple plate  for the driver to press against
> > will
> > > > be all that is present in the footwell

> > > > The driver will plug a lead from each boot into the car's electrical
> > > circuit.
> > > > Pressing on the foot plate will result in a proportional voltage
> output
> > > > from the piezo electric crystal. In the case of the throttle, the
> > > resulting
> > > > analogue output will be fed to a fly by wire throttle system much as
> in
> > > the
> > > > existing arrangement.

> > > > The left boot transducer will connect to a pair of proportional
spool
> > > > valves for front and rear brake pressure control.

> > > > The space and weight savings in the nose of the car are seen as
being
> > very
> > > > beneficial, especially with the constraints now existing with
current
> > high
> > > > nose designs.

> > > > Arrows hope to test the system in time to use it by mid season,
> probably
> > > at
> > > > Monza.

> > > > ______________________________DABgp______________________________
> > > > Reims Ruins   http://www.zing.com/album/?id=4294771839
> > > > 70s Motor Racing Album   http://www.zing.com/album/?id=4294812809

> > > --
> > > Kevin Caldwell
> > > Calgary, Canada