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Kitchen Sink => No Moto Content => Topic started by: uclabiker06 on October 18, 2013, 09:42:52 AM

Title: Pit Stop
Post by: uclabiker06 on October 18, 2013, 09:42:52 AM
So I see the four tire changes.  What else is going on here?  What are the two guys in the middle doing?  Just wondering.   
http://www.wimp.com/pitstops/ (http://www.wimp.com/pitstops/)
Title: Re: Pit Stop
Post by: MikeZ on October 18, 2013, 10:02:09 AM
Are they the ones operating the pneumatic jacks?
Title: Re: Pit Stop
Post by: spolic on October 18, 2013, 10:17:19 AM
http://blog.caranddriver.com/anatomy-of-an-f1-pit-stop-003-is-the-magic-number/ (http://blog.caranddriver.com/anatomy-of-an-f1-pit-stop-003-is-the-magic-number/)

Title: Re: Pit Stop
Post by: pesto on October 18, 2013, 10:31:08 AM
Looks like they are holding on to the car!
Title: Re: Pit Stop
Post by: The Mad King Pepe' on October 18, 2013, 12:11:05 PM
www.youtube.com/watch?v=maBvgp3r61k (//http://)
Title: Re: Pit Stop
Post by: duc_fan on October 18, 2013, 12:59:37 PM
Quote from: spolic on October 18, 2013, 10:17:19 AM
http://blog.caranddriver.com/anatomy-of-an-f1-pit-stop-003-is-the-magic-number/ (http://blog.caranddriver.com/anatomy-of-an-f1-pit-stop-003-is-the-magic-number/)



That is super-cool.

I love the time/task/manpower chart.  There was some serious logistical thought put into that.

4 new tires in under 3 seconds.  Absolutely amazing.
Title: Re: Pit Stop
Post by: derby on October 18, 2013, 02:52:52 PM
Quote from: MikeZ on October 18, 2013, 10:02:09 AM
Are they the ones operating the pneumatic jacks?


no, they operate the manual jacks.
Title: Re: Pit Stop
Post by: ellingly on October 19, 2013, 04:14:46 AM
I have a feeling it's the dude topping up the nitrogen supply for the pneumatic valves. They lose some over the race distance and they top it up to make sure it's ok.
Title: Re: Pit Stop
Post by: Charlief on October 19, 2013, 04:38:12 AM
One of my customers is a leading race team ( http://www.turnermotorsport.com/racing-home.aspx (http://www.turnermotorsport.com/racing-home.aspx) )

They practice and review pit stops via video all the time. Tenths of a second can be the difference between winning and losing. It's pretty cool walking into that shop when the team is home. I really love my work.
Title: Re: Pit Stop
Post by: uclabiker06 on October 19, 2013, 06:32:45 PM
Thanks, spolic.  That Mclaren video is just amazing.
Title: Re: Pit Stop
Post by: kopfjäger on October 19, 2013, 09:50:01 PM
Meh, 4 tires with 10 dudes single lug nut and no fuel. How about 5 dudes and 20 lug nuts off and on, plus fuel.

http://youtu.be/kNJHnD9_bCc (http://youtu.be/kNJHnD9_bCc)
Title: Re: Pit Stop
Post by: kopfjäger on October 25, 2013, 10:49:04 PM
http://youtu.be/Rzbv60JhxQY (http://youtu.be/Rzbv60JhxQY)
Title: Re: Pit Stop
Post by: Buckethead on October 25, 2013, 10:51:50 PM
Quote from: uclabiker06 on October 18, 2013, 09:42:52 AM
What are the two guys in the middle doing?

If nothing needs to be adjusted? They're just stabilizing the car.

If the rear suspension needs to be tweaked? They're doing that.

Quote from: kopfjäger on October 19, 2013, 09:50:01 PM
Meh, 4 tires with 10 dudes single lug nut and no fuel. How about 5 dudes and 20 lug nuts off and on, plus fuel.

How about having to turn right?
Title: Re: Pit Stop
Post by: kopfjäger on October 25, 2013, 10:56:11 PM
Quote from: Buckethead on October 25, 2013, 10:51:50 PM
How about having to turn right?

[roll]
Title: Re: Pit Stop
Post by: kopfjäger on October 25, 2013, 11:03:57 PM
http://youtu.be/SyiWVHto9ko (http://youtu.be/SyiWVHto9ko)
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