Originally Posted by
Airwave
Honestly I'm not even sure to properly understand what you typed. It is an innovation because this is new, ok. It is an improvement, that I don't understand why... What was the problem with the 3-screws fixation? And finally how can it be an advantage? How would it benefit the driver?...............
Hello Airwave,
i think all the answers have been given before:
- Advantage in wheel change is obvious - 2 Nuts instead of 6 screws. How can you doubt this ?????? Unless you have a screw driver, that turns 3 screws simultaneously - (which is an idea that I had really thougt of
)
- Advantage in operation is well described in the product video. The mass of the whole rear axle is reduced (Which helps the suspension, as it is unsprung mass) and the moment of innertia, which improves acceleration in addition
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moment...gVsInertia.gif
- Flex of the wheel more uniform, less deformation from roundness, --> better grip
This all comes true in theory and may be significant or not in real operation. But with these cars very small advantages can often make the difference of winning or not.
I found the wheels/tyres is the most important factor for my lap times in the stock class that I run. I assume improvements here are counting.
Best regards, Erhard