USF1's Gearbox

[LifeW12]

USF1 (if they even get out on track) are running a transverse gearbox. What makes it different to other teams in the way it works?

[madbrad]

It'll go sideways.

[Jabberwocky]

would it not make the car shorter as well? The problem you have then is that all the power has to go through a transfer box as well. I would of say it would also add weight to the car.

[texasmr2]

would it not make the car shorter as well? The problem you have then is that all the power has to go through a transfer box as well. I would of say it would also add weight to the car.

The chassis's have a set standard as far as wheel base, length and width, but the main reason I percieve is that it will allow the team more room to play with thus leading to a more neutral and centered "center" of gravity. Remember how some cars now are deemed as a "mid-engine" instead of a front engine or rear engine aka Porsches? Really it is just simple physic's that even I comprehend, now thats scary !!!!

Where are those pics/graphics of the USF1 car?

[Jabberwocky]

would it not make the car shorter as well? The problem you have then is that all the power has to go through a transfer box as well. I would of say it would also add weight to the car.

The chassis's have a set standard as far as wheel base, length and width, but the main reason I percieve is that it will allow the team more room to play with thus leading to a more neutral and centered "center" of gravity. Remember how some cars now are deemed as a "mid-engine" instead of a front engine or rear engine aka Porsches? Really it is just simple physic's that even I comprehend, now thats scary !!!!

Where are those pics/graphics of the USF1 car?

ah ok, just to clarify what I meant was that the engine/gearbox would be shorter. so more room would be available for the fuel tank etc behind the drivers seat. (I knew what I meant when I typed it lol)

[7UpJordan]

It will fall to bits... and then miraculously be repaired by a few whacks from Jeremy Clarkson's hammer.

[Gaz]

would it not make the car shorter as well? The problem you have then is that all the power has to go through a transfer box as well. I would of say it would also add weight to the car.

The chassis's have a set standard as far as wheel base, length and width, but the main reason I percieve is that it will allow the team more room to play with thus leading to a more neutral and centered "center" of gravity. Remember how some cars now are deemed as a "mid-engine" instead of a front engine or rear engine aka Porsches? Really it is just simple physic's that even I comprehend, now thats scary !!!!

Where are those pics/graphics of the USF1 car?

ah ok, just to clarify what I meant was that the engine/gearbox would be shorter. so more room would be available for the fuel tank etc behind the drivers seat. (I knew what I meant when I typed it lol)

There doing it to make more room for the diffuser i think.

i posted a CAD drawning before.

[Jabberwocky]

ok, I thought the crash structure was the part that limited the diffuser?

[scotty]

There doing it to make more room for the diffuser i think.

I heard the same.

ok, I thought the crash structure was the part that limited the diffuser?

I think the floor itself is largely exempt from many modern regs, so that would (in theory) be the part that could be modified to help the diffuser, as a result of this gearbox arrangement.

[Jabberwocky]

ah yes, see where your coming from

[Gaz]

Yeah as i understand it the Crash Structure is in Red, and this is fixed.

I expect the USF1 Design allows the diffuser to be extended to the blue area?