Renault F1 Engine test - Video

[DaTT]

I could watch this over and over.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-62SiWKJzM

 

[JulesMaximus]

I could watch this over and over.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-62SiWKJzM

Last year's car. This year's Renault engine is a worthless turd.

 

[Fenixgoon]

was that a throttle body i was seeing? would be very surprised if there were no fuel injection

that is quite the glorious sound

 

[Brian Stirling]

was that a throttle body i was seeing? would be very surprised if there were no fuel injection

that WAS quite the glorious sound

This years cars sound like tractors and most of the fans hate the new sound...


Brian

 

[FuzzyDunlop]

interesting. Water injection pre-throttlebody.

There is a BIG argument on the MR2 forums about where is the most ideal place to put water injection. Some say just after the intercooler, some say after the throttlebody as close to the cylinder (like an secondary injector for each) as possible. The guys that argue close to the cylinder use the premise that Formula cars inject post throttlebody. but, here it is shown pre-throttlebody. hmmmm.

Video sound = bonerific.


EDIT: Or is that fuel?

 

[The Stigenator]

thats fuel, i dont think its water injection

 

[Gillbot]

Theres a bunch of these out here, love the sound.
Nothing like 20k on the tach to get the blood pumping.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nX2L-kS7ZL8

 

[ViviTheMage]

so cool

 

[JulesMaximus]

Fuck that French piece of shit.

This sounds way better. I could listen to this a million times.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SoZiTxdQyw

 

[TridenT]

Fuck that French piece of shit.

This sounds way better. I could listen to this a million times.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SoZiTxdQyw

0:46 - 0:52 :awe::awe::awe:

 

[exar333]

Fuck that French piece of shit.

This sounds way better. I could listen to this a million times.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SoZiTxdQyw

Agreed, awesome. Wish F1 would 'go back to basics' on their cars. Would be a lot more enjoyable.

 

[Madpierre]

Fuck that French piece of shit.

This sounds way better. I could listen to this a million times.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SoZiTxdQyw

Yep That's nice. :biggrin:

 

[The Boston Dangler]

interesting. Water injection pre-throttlebody.

There is a BIG argument on the MR2 forums about where is the most ideal place to put water injection. Some say just after the intercooler, some say after the throttlebody as close to the cylinder (like an secondary injector for each) as possible. The guys that argue close to the cylinder use the premise that Formula cars inject post throttlebody. but, here it is shown pre-throttlebody. hmmmm.

Video sound = bonerific.


EDIT: Or is that fuel?

that's fuel injection above the butterfly. there is no water injection in f1, just optimised gasoline designed for that engine on that track. the ingredients are restricted to what's in pump gas in similar amounts. the injectors are normally covered by an airbox that generates 150% volumetric efficiency under normal aspiration.

Renault 3.0L V10 at 20,000 RPM

happy birthday

we are the champions

la marseillaise

god save the queen

not f1, but my favorite commercial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0_GCuim9kY

This years cars sound like tractors and most of the fans hate the new sound...


Brian

they're quiter because of the turbos and hit 15k rpm, down from 18k. i've never heard a 15k turbo tractor, so i'll have to take your word on it. what you can take my word on is that most fans don't mind the new motors' sound, and the majority of the complaining comes from a small but very vocal minority. i actually like being able to hear all kinds of things going on and not just the scream of a hair dryer.

 

[LTC8K6]

0:46 - 0:52 :awe::awe::awe:

That's what is missing from F1.

F1 would be doing much better if they brought those sounds back, imo.

Even the V10 sounds glorious next to today's truck engines...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mHkfCmoMVs

 

[LTC8K6]

Racing is supposed to be racing, not cruising quietly.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYLmEadKmCw

 

[Fenixgoon]

Racing is supposed to be racing, not cruising quietly.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYLmEadKmCw

one of the chief audi engineers said that noise is just wasted energy (technically he is correct)

still, it's weird to have a car that silent!

 

[JulesMaximus]

Racing is supposed to be racing, not cruising quietly.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYLmEadKmCw

How about Formula E?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbVM24Jiqn8

 

[JulesMaximus]

that's fuel injection above the butterfly. there is no water injection in f1, just optimised gasoline designed for that engine on that track. the ingredients are restricted to what's in pump gas in similar amounts. the injectors are normally covered by an airbox that generates 150% volumetric efficiency under normal aspiration.

Renault 3.0L V10 at 20,000 RPM

happy birthday

we are the champions

la marseillaise

god save the queen

not f1, but my favorite commercial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0_GCuim9kY




they're quieter because of the turbos and hit 15k rpm, down from 18k. i've never heard a 15k turbo tractor, so i'll have to take your word on it. what you can take my word on is that most fans don't mind the new motors' sound, and the majority of the complaining comes from a small but very vocal minority. i actually like being able to hear all kinds of things going on and not just the scream of a hair dryer.

They don't even hit that. I think they're maxing out around 12,000rpms because of the fuel flow restrictions the FIA have placed on the teams.

 

[LTC8K6]

How about Formula E?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbVM24Jiqn8

Well, that's specifically electric, car swap halfway, racing... :biggrin:

I would probably never watch, but I wouldn't complain about the lack of lovely ICE sounds if I did watch.

The engines in F1 can be quieter than in the past, but I need to hear them. Especially on the downshifts.

They need to sound wonderful, imo.

 

[LTC8K6]

They don't even hit that. I think they're maxing out around 12,000rpms because of the fuel flow restrictions the FIA have placed on the teams.

Yeah, they are at around 11.5K max for fuel limits and reliability.

 

[LTC8K6]

http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/mercedes-to-quit-if-f1-revives-v8-engines-lauda/

Bernie Ecclestone has hinted that it wouldn't be out of the question to return to V8s.

Nov.10 (GMM) Mercedes has warned it will quit Formula One if moves to revive the old V8 era are successful.

...

 

[The Boston Dangler]

They don't even hit that. I think they're maxing out around 12,000rpms because of the fuel flow restrictions the FIA have placed on the teams.

no, they'll hit 15k whenever they want, especially in qualifying. the 2014 fuel rules allow for 100kg fuel to cover 2 hours / 200 miles, at a maximum rate of 100kg/hour. the pre-season fears of running out of gas have proved wrong - they easily make the same power for the same duration, using about half the fuel. all it takes is money...

 

[LTC8K6]

Do they even show the tach in the onboard shots these days?

 

[The Boston Dangler]

http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/mercedes-to-quit-if-f1-revives-v8-engines-lauda/

Bernie Ecclestone has hinted that it wouldn't be out of the question to return to V8s.

Nov.10 (GMM) Mercedes has warned it will quit Formula One if moves to revive the old V8 era are successful.

...

yeah, right.

first, don't believe anything bernie says, under any circumstances.

second, it isn't bernie's decision. it's the fia's series and rules, which bernie is responsible for selling.

third, an engine formula change now would certainly drive off merc, honda, and any potential suppliers like vw.

teams can't even agree to stick to what's agreed upon in writing, or to amendments like a development unfreeze. the likelihood of totally negating the new engine rules is zero.

 

[The Boston Dangler]

Do they even show the tach in the onboard shots these days?

sometimes, but lately they favor the dual display which has throttle position where the tach should be