Andre Warringa <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> Ok, stupid question: was there also a Lotus with 6 wheels? A friend of
> mine was positive that they did exist, I searched the net but couldn't
> find anything about it.
Not in F1 anyway. The Tyrrell was the only one that raced AFAIK, while
March and Williams each produced prototypes for testing (the Williams
had the four wheels at the back).
> I still wonder how these cars drove, I can't imagine what influence
> those extra wheels had on the car. More grip at the front I guess, but
> what was the disadvantage of these cars?
The tyre companies wouldn't make the smaller tyres required, just for the
one team. Also, as someone else has pointed out, it would be hard to
tell if you had a single puncture on one of the front wheels.
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Ok, stupid question: was there also a Lotus with 6 wheels? A friend of
mine was positive that they did exist, I searched the net but couldn't
find anything about it.
I still wonder how these cars drove, I can't imagine what influence
those extra wheels had on the car. More grip at the front I guess, but
what was the disadvantage of these cars?
Andre
Andre Warringa wrote:
I can think of two disadvantages. The first one is the increased weight
from all the additional elements, and the second the increased
complexity. The setup for two pairs of wheels is already a chore, and
now there is another one to consider. What steering geometry should be
used, for example, and how to link the springs/anti-roll bars amongst
the front two pairs? Not to mention the increased complexity decreases
reliability.
