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XPcarguy · 05-08-2008, 10:22 AM

You can't always assume a direct relationship between "newer" and "better" with F1 cars. The safety gods occasionally throw monkey wrenches into the equation to slow the cars down. Like when they abolished slicks, reduced engine size, etc.

That said, for any type of car, mechanical grip is almost entirely a factor of tire compound. One exception being karts where it's a factor of tire compound and how well the driver keeps the inside rear off the ground.

Also, I'd suspect the F1 car was affected by lack of speed (downforce) and lack of tire temp. I'd suspect the same thing (lack of heat in tires) of the kart.

On another note, where is the stupid "close" button for that annoying pop-over that blocks the top half of the list?

05-08-2008, 10:22 AM	#5 (permalink)
XPcarguy Unregistered alien Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: The tirewall. Posts: 1,079 Images: 6	You can't always assume a direct relationship between "newer" and "better" with F1 cars. The safety gods occasionally throw monkey wrenches into the equation to slow the cars down. Like when they abolished slicks, reduced engine size, etc. That said, for any type of car, mechanical grip is almost entirely a factor of tire compound. One exception being karts where it's a factor of tire compound and how well the driver keeps the inside rear off the ground. Also, I'd suspect the F1 car was affected by lack of speed (downforce) and lack of tire temp. I'd suspect the same thing (lack of heat in tires) of the kart. On another note, where is the stupid "close" button for that annoying pop-over that blocks the top half of the list? __________________ Fine. I'll go build my own car... with blackjack and hookers. In fact, forget the car and the blackjack. Ahh, screw the whole thing.