This might be a dumb question but could someone explain to me what a
"high-nose" is/where on a Formula 1 car???? Is it on the front of the
card are above the drivers head? Examples??
Richard
: This might be a dumb question but could someone explain to me what a
: "high-nose" is/where on a Formula 1 car???? Is it on the front of the
: card are above the drivers head? Examples??
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: Richard
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A high nose simply means that the very front, or nose, of the car is
raised off the ground by several inches. This nose gives the car a
pointy, cruise missile look and aids the aerodynamics of the car.
The alternative is the low nose which looks rather "droopy," as the
very front, or tip, is lowered to just an inch or two off the road.
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Regards,
-Dirt-
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* University of Missouri, Rolla *
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I assume you are refferrring to the nose of the car. The "high nose" was
first seen on the Bennetton F-1 car and has since been designed into most
of the competitive cars in F-1. It appears as if the nose is raised with a
wing beneath it. I am not sure of the theory behind it but I beleive it
was designed as a way to maximize downforce within the confines of F-1
rules.
: This might be a dumb question but could someone explain to me what a
: "high-nose" is/where on a Formula 1 car???? Is it on the front of the
: card are above the drivers head? Examples??
You may have noticed that alot of the F1 folks are rather "snooty" about
their racing series being the only one that really counts in the world.
I wonder if this is what you are referring to? <g>
Actually they are referring to the nose of the car which is raised
higher than in past years. Indycars still have a "low-nose". In other
words their cars's nose still points straight out or may even slant down
slightly. The raised nose affects the airflow and is higher than the
rest of the underbody of the car.
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It works like a wing of an airplane only backwards (upside down ?). the top
of the nose is straight with a constant wind preasure. the bottom of the
nose is curved (like a wing) creating low preasure therefore pushing the
nose down.
