We'll have to have a look at the TCT hydraulic unit cooling, not the gearbox oil itself. IAT's are still a bit hot, but it is what it is from stock turbo being pushed to the upper range of its operating range. We expect to have the hybrid turbo running cooler at the cost of slightly higher rpm power band with lower bottom end torque but higher max power. Brake cooling is very well. We are currently running standard size discs at 305mm / 292mm and get away with it.
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We've been experimenting a bit with the front aero lately. It seems there is a lot of potential for improvement at the front. The amount of air entering through the front grill and exiting underneath the front undertray slots is significant. With the GMS QV vented hood we closed the OEM undertray and it worked well. Car felt more planted at high speeds at front and it required noticeably less pinpointing at dead center in a straight line at higher speeds (+200km/h). However, as we had more work to do on the upcoming GMS QV front hood, we replaced it again with OEM hood, but we kept the undertray closed and apparently, there was enough of pressure created behind the radiator as the air had nowhere to exit, that it tore out the middle two undertray brackets. This has happened twice now. At first, I thought I maybe bottomed out or something, but the second time now, I'm sure I didn't, as there are no scratches on the undertray (it's brand new), so it is definitely the air pressure. Closing the undertray without channeling it elsewhere is not an option. It also significantly increases drag probably.
As the front end is very light, we don't need extreme aero, but we do need some to balance the rear end. It seems that the new GMS QV hood, closed underbody (part of the new splitter) could be the answer to it. The canards and side fender shall aid a bit too, but the vented hood with splitter and closed underbody is the key thing here. It looks promising so far. I'll post updates soon.
P.S.: We'll also crank rear spring rates from 90Nm to 100Nm. Once front aero will be added and if the car will feel a bit tail happy, we'll level up fronts as well.
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As the front end is very light, we don't need extreme aero, but we do need some to balance the rear end. It seems that the new GMS QV hood, closed underbody (part of the new splitter) could be the answer to it. The canards and side fender shall aid a bit too, but the vented hood with splitter and closed underbody is the key thing here. It looks promising so far. I'll post updates soon.
P.S.: We'll also crank rear spring rates from 90Nm to 100Nm. Once front aero will be added and if the car will feel a bit tail happy, we'll level up fronts as well.
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