Re: cart - toyota glowing disk brakes

Almost, Markus! What Newman/Haas racing has been doing since Nazareth is using a computer actuated/controlled set of LED's (Light Emitting Diodes) that display a steady logo in the center of the wheel...regardless of wheel speed! The LED's are located on the spokes of the rims, and the logos can be changed dynamically. Check out http://www.newman-haas.com/2001/press/05.06.2001.html for the press release (scroll down). "Revolutionary Logo Placement...After a successful short-oval debut in practice and qualifying for the Lehigh Valley Grand Prix, the eye-catching WheelFX technology developed by Adflash will make its next appearance June 2-4 at The Milwaukee Mile for the Miller Lite 225. WheelFX, which uses LED lights and special process control software to create images on the wheels of racing cars, was launched on the Newman/Haas Racing cars of Christian Fittipaldi and Cristiano da Matta. Fittipaldi's car featured logos of Kmart and Toyota while da Matta's car featured Texaco and Toyota logos. " Bob Mina Philadelphia, PA http://www.bobmina.com "Markus Sagebiel" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:9hakdi$d09mq$[email hidden]... > Hi, > has anyone a perfebct screenshot ? amazing trick on this weekends cart > series: Glowing disk brakes saying "Toyota" wooooouuuuuhhhhh :) > > bye Markus

AH-hah! Someone posted this link on rec.autos.sport.cart: http://www.speedcenter.com/races01/07milwaukee/sun_digital/image02_480.jpg Coolness abounds! B. "Markus Sagebiel" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:9hakdi$d09mq$[email hidden]... > Hi, > has anyone a perfebct screenshot ? amazing trick on this weekends cart > series: Glowing disk brakes saying "Toyota" wooooouuuuuhhhhh :) > > bye Markus

Markus Sagebiel <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<9hakdi$d09mq$[email hidden]>... > Hi, > has anyone a perfebct screenshot ? amazing trick on this weekends cart > series: Glowing disk brakes saying "Toyota" wooooouuuuuhhhhh :) > > bye Markus Surely there's something wrong if the technical effort of a series is being spent looking at new advertising methods ? Ian.

Ian wrote in message <[email hidden]>... >Markus Sagebiel <[email hidden]> wrote in messagenews:<9hakdi$d09mq$[email hidden]>...

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>> Hi, >> has anyone a perfebct screenshot ? amazing trick on this weekends cart >> series: Glowing disk brakes saying "Toyota" wooooouuuuuhhhhh :) >> >> bye Markus > >Surely there's something wrong if the technical effort of a series is >being spent looking at new advertising methods ? > >Ian.

I've heard of massive hoo-har over the financial effect on teams of proposed new regs reducing rear wing sizes. Ben

The technology was not developed for advertising on Champcar wheels, just applied to them. Jan. =--- "Ian" wrote... > <snip> > Surely there's something wrong if the technical effort > of a series is being spent looking at new advertising > methods ? > > Ian.

Is CART is doing the research for that? Why is N/H the only team with those then? Jon "Ian" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > Surely there's something wrong if the technical effort of a series is > being spent looking at new advertising methods ? > > Ian.

Oh and please remind me the last technical effort a series like NASCAR has made? Roof flaps or Restrictor plates? There's something more wrong with that series. There biggest star is killed because of the car design, yet they seem to still be organizing a true research effort. Heck the track owners have done more to make those cars safe than NASCAR. At least CART stepped up immediatly and said to the drivers that they must wear the HANS on ovals. NASCAR coulda done that a LONG time ago, but they let many drivers die, and have still only gone as far as making a recommendation. CART's gotta work on getting the managements' head outta their you know whats...techinically they have made enuff efforts in safety. As well as the planning of a new enging package (which blows BTW) Jon "Ian" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > Surely there's something wrong if the technical effort of a series is > being spent looking at new advertising methods ? > > Ian.

"Jan Verschueren" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:Lja_6.13831$[email hidden]... : The technology was not developed for advertising on Champcar wheels, just : applied to them. : That's right... it's a existing "technology" that's hardly new. This page is dated 1997: http://www.bobblick.com/bob/projects/mclock/index.html Dale.

Yes, I bet EVERY engineer in cart is finding new ways to advertise. They don't care about speed, they all just sit at home thinking, where can I put another ad? </sarcasm> JB Ian <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Markus Sagebiel <[email hidden]> wrote in messagenews:<9hakdi$d09mq$[email hidden]>...

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> > Hi, > > has anyone a perfebct screenshot ? amazing trick on this weekends cart > > series: Glowing disk brakes saying "Toyota" wooooouuuuuhhhhh :) > > > > bye Markus > > Surely there's something wrong if the technical effort of a series is > being spent looking at new advertising methods ? > > Ian.

Oh, come on now. The motivation of advertising in racing is hardly a CART/NASCAR initiative. Why do you think Uncle Bernie makes sure that all FIA approved circuits have a certain minimum number of 2nd and 1st gear corners? Much easier to read the sidepods on TV that way. :) It's sad, but the days of Racing for Nationality and pride are long, long gone...it's all about the $$ - everywhere. This method (the LED's) just happens to be pretty neat...and the company behind it (WheelFX) is looking to expand. We'll see! Bob Mina Philadelphia, PA http://www.bobmina.com "Jesse Black" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:Hpl_6.22$[email hidden]... > Yes, I bet EVERY engineer in cart is finding new ways to advertise. They > don't care about speed, they all just sit at home thinking, where can Iput > another ad? </sarcasm>

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> > "Jan Verschueren" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:Lja_6.13831$[email hidden]... > : The technology was not developed for advertising on Champcar wheels, just > : applied to them. > : > > That's right... it's a existing "technology" that's hardly new. This page is > dated 1997:

You can even buy a frisbee (sp?) sporting this "technology". ;) -- l8er ronny Your mouse has moved. Windows must be restarted for the change to take effect. Reboot now?

"Ronald Stoehr" <> > That's right... it's a existing "technology" that's hardly new. This page is

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> > dated 1997: > > You can even buy a frisbee (sp?) sporting this "technology". ;) > > -- > l8er > ronny

i (dangit!! my left shift key is dead..) I suspect we'll start seeing Tuners that slam honda civics and Acura's use this technology to advertise their wares. IT won't be too long before the Zakspeeds, and Neuspeeds and AMG's of Euroland put their logos on lowered, supercharged Mercedes... dave henrie

"Dave Henrie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:gru_6.260198$[email hidden]... : i (dangit!! my left shift key is dead..) I suspect we'll start seeing : Tuners that slam honda civics and Acura's use this technology to advertise : their wares. IT won't be too long before the Zakspeeds, and Neuspeeds and : AMG's of Euroland put their logos on lowered, supercharged Mercedes... : dave henrie : : Great... probably pusling in time to whatever piece-of-dance-music-crap that's booming out the windows. Dale.