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Old 19 Mar 2014, 05:32 (Ref:3381771)   #3901
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I find it strange that Porsche are concerned with the "shorter tracks". Their whole marketing campaign has been built around their return to Le Mans. Not their return to the WEC.
I as an ardent Porsche fan, am hopeful that they are competitive at Le Mans. I accept that they may be off the ball on the other shorter tracks (especially the first two races).
Personally i would like to see them get Le Mans right; then one can concentrate on the "lesser" races.
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Old 19 Mar 2014, 06:11 (Ref:3381773)   #3902
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For a project that has been in development for well over a year, I find it hard to believe that a constructor as capable as Porsche is having major problems this close to the season opener.
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Old 19 Mar 2014, 06:56 (Ref:3381779)   #3903
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Question for the Techies/engineers: I had no idea a crankshaft would take 4 months (16 weeks) to manufacture and deliver. Is this normal?

http://www.motorsport-total.com/wec/...-14030701.html
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Old 19 Mar 2014, 08:16 (Ref:3381795)   #3904
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Question for the Techies/engineers: I had no idea a crankshaft would take 4 months (16 weeks) to manufacture and deliver. Is this normal?

http://www.motorsport-total.com/wec/...-14030701.html
Depends partly on the complexity of the part I guess.

Now, Mike also suggested that the actual reason behind the change of the crankshaft was "surprising"... which I understand suggests that the vibration issues are only part of the explanation leading to this change.
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Old 19 Mar 2014, 08:26 (Ref:3381798)   #3905
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Wow! That must be one complicated crankshaft!

Does Mike know if these issues are now passed, or are they still around?
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Old 19 Mar 2014, 11:03 (Ref:3381852)   #3906
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Depends partly on the complexity of the part I guess.

Now, Mike also suggested that the actual reason behind the change of the crankshaft was "surprising"... which I understand suggests that the vibration issues are only part of the explanation leading to this change.
More power and or more torque to. Just to remember "vibration" is lost power ( now every tiny bit of millimeter balance will be checked) .

If this is the only issue i don't know, but seems already a pretty big one... others seem secondary... if those vibrations were strong enough, they had no other choice, they had an under-performing, failure prone, crippled engine.
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Old 19 Mar 2014, 11:30 (Ref:3381863)   #3907
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http://www.motorsport-total.com/wec/...-14030701.html
My guess is that the four week number includes more than just manufacturing and delivery. I expect there would be time for design and analysis and post delivery integration, dyno testing, ecu recalibration, etc before it was bolted into the car. I expect there was also other changes to facilitate a new crank and firing order.

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Old 19 Mar 2014, 11:44 (Ref:3381869)   #3908
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Personally i would like to see them get Le Mans right; then one can concentrate on the "lesser" races.
Agree! If I had to choose between a Le Mans win or WEC FIA title - I would take the Le Mans win. Right now far more prestigious. Am concerned about the long term viability of the WEC.
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My guess is that the four week number includes more than just manufacturing and delivery. I expect there would be time for design and analysis and post delivery integration, dyno testing, ecu recalibration, etc before it was bolted into the car. I expect there was also other changes to facilitate a new crank and firing order.

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AH! That makes more sense now. Thanks!
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Old 19 Mar 2014, 21:33 (Ref:3382027)   #3910
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Maybe it's just vibrating so much you can't see it?
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Old 19 Mar 2014, 22:19 (Ref:3382050)   #3912
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Old 20 Mar 2014, 05:50 (Ref:3382112)   #3913
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Old 20 Mar 2014, 07:19 (Ref:3382128)   #3914
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Maybe it's just vibrating so much you can't see it?
The 404 wasn't known as being a vibrating car...

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good little video and it appears that Mobile 1 the grid will be putting a bit more time into sportscar racing this year
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Pfff, oh no, forget this post.
I liked that joke! :b
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The Romain Dumas's words at the end of the video seem to indicate that Porsche intentionally chose difficult technical options but also hope that it will dominate in a near future.
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Pfff, oh no, forget this post.
Don't let the hair stylists hear about this . Be almost as big a sale as Harry Potter battery operated vibrating broomsticks !!
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According to http://www.endurance-info.com/fr/por...es-919-hybrid/ Porsche is already at Paul Ricard for an endurance test.
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My biggest fear for Porsche is the fact that they didn't take the Martini livery.

At least then they could have been shaken, but not stirred...
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At least then they could have been shaken, but not stirred...
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