Asymmetrical exhaust vents

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Asymmetrical exhaust vents

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I noticed that Mclaren have been using these asymmetrical exhaust vents for the last few races. I can't figure out what advantage they offer. Does anyone know?

Also I know hat this photo was from a few races ago and here hasn't been such a huge size difference, but the left exhaust vent is always larger than the right one.
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Re: Asymmetrical exhaust vents

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I dont know if this holds any water but maybe the cooling/radiator system is on the leftside?
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Or maybe the McLaren drivers are lefties when they break wind? :wink:
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turns out the left is bigger because the KERS system is housed in the left side of the car so they need a bigger vent to keep it cool.
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texasmr2 wrote:I dont know if this holds any water but maybe the cooling/radiator system is on the leftside?


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I think the cooling system is just about perfectly symmetrical, with a rad of equal size in each side pod.
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