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coolhand
05-20-05, 05:42 PM
PKV and mi-jack have seemed to go the Forythe direction with those verticle fins.

also, why have they gone to an external transponder on the right side of the nose? where did they put them before?

http://www.champcarworldseries.com/Content/Photos/2005/By400/20050520P_0003.jpg
http://www.champcarworldseries.com/Content/Photos/2005/By400/20050520P_0007.jpg

coolhand
05-20-05, 05:43 PM
http://www.champcarworldseries.com/content/photos/2005/By800/20050520P_0002.jpg

I like the look of this car

cameraman
05-20-05, 05:49 PM
So what on earth is "Wellbox Body Optimizer"?

Besides a Mi-Jack sponsor...

coolhand
05-20-05, 06:01 PM
So what on earth is "Wellbox Body Optimizer"?

Besides a Mi-Jack sponsor...

let me start a thread

Paintergeek
05-20-05, 11:18 PM
On the original post.........I dont think there is much difference on the two post vs. carbon shroud version of the front wing mount. I have seen many teams run both and usually they settle on the above version, if anything, for ease of install. I cant comment too deeply on it, But I really dont think its an issue from where I stand. Seabass would do good if he had them or not, and the not-fast guys.....would be not-fast with or without.

The scoring cover on the side of the tub behind the nose is new for this race. I dont know why they are changing this. I dont know what is commonplace and what is team specific, so I wont comment on where it used to be......Just to cover my rump. But I can say, IRL has had it in this position for years. Just one more d***ed thing for me to paint as I see it :)

coolhand
05-20-05, 11:25 PM
I was refering to the triangle shaped carbon placed vertically on four spots on the wing,

Paintergeek
05-20-05, 11:28 PM
Sooooo.....you like them......uh........White? :) In this business, Id call that one of three names:


Not-a-sponsor-in-sight white
Overnight-white
Appliance (aka Refridgerator) white.



Just teasing. This post proves what I have saiud for years...simple, solid colored paint jobs tend to attract alot more attention that the trick ones. In person, trick paintjobs rule. print and tv? Solid is better.





http://www.champcarworldseries.com/content/photos/2005/By800/20050520P_0002.jpg

I like the look of this car

nrc
05-20-05, 11:50 PM
The scoring cover on the side of the tub behind the nose is new for this race. I dont know why they are changing this.

Ick. They really should get that lanced. Don't like it: tacked on and ruins the line of the nose. :(

coolhand
05-21-05, 12:03 AM
Ick. They really should get that lanced. Don't like it: tacked on and ruins the line of the nose. :(

yeah, its like a wart. :shakehead

mexican
05-21-05, 12:18 AM
Sooooo.....you like them......uh........White? :) In this business, Id call that one of three names:


Not-a-sponsor-in-sight white
Overnight-white
Appliance (aka Refridgerator) white.



Just teasing. This post proves what I have saiud for years...simple, solid colored paint jobs tend to attract alot more attention that the trick ones. In person, trick paintjobs rule. print and tv? Solid is better.

at least it's not red, and being a mexican team that is a lot to say

CART License
05-21-05, 01:00 AM
http://www.calstarshockey.com/Photos/the52.jpg

nrc
05-21-05, 02:08 AM
http://www.champcarworldseries.com/content/photos/2005/By800/20050520P_0022.jpg

mexican
05-21-05, 02:13 AM
please Jamie, tell us how you really feel about that livery...

Joelski
05-21-05, 03:03 AM
Somebody hypothesized that those uprights were "fortified tire flatteners" for PT's use. I think it was de*******, or some hatertard from embezzlewagon.

coolhand
05-21-05, 03:05 AM
all i can guess is that they preflow the air into the undertray

Paintergeek
05-21-05, 09:50 AM
at least it's not red, and being a mexican team that is a lot to say


Then dont look at the car from the left side :)

http://www.champcarworldseries.com/PhotoPopup.asp?ID=10834&DisplaySize=By800

Paintergeek
05-21-05, 09:54 AM
[QUOTE=CART License[/QUOTE]

Dude, that is just foul............. :laugh:

CART License
05-21-05, 12:06 PM
[QUOTE=Paintergeek]Then dont look at the car from the left side :)

I must admit the photo shot from above makes the white car look better, sorry Mexican someone said something about getting it lanced.

nrc
05-21-05, 12:22 PM
[QUOTE=Paintergeek]Then dont look at the car from the left side :)

I must admit the photo shot from above makes the white car look better, sorry Mexican someone said something about getting it lanced.Misunderstanding. I was talking about the bump PainterGeek mentioned that they've added to the nose of the car for the timing unit. If you look at the PKV pic I posted above you can see it hanging off the driver's right side of the nose.

Ankf00
05-21-05, 12:26 PM
so then what's the big skinny thing at the top of the rollbar for? :saywhat:

coolhand
05-21-05, 05:07 PM
On the original post.........I dont think there is much difference on the two post vs. carbon shroud version of the front wing mount. I have seen many teams run both and usually they settle on the above version, if anything, for ease of install. I cant comment too deeply on it, But I really dont think its an issue from where I stand. Seabass would do good if he had them or not, and the not-fast guys.....would be not-fast with or without.

The scoring cover on the side of the tub behind the nose is new for this race. I dont know why they are changing this. I dont know what is commonplace and what is team specific, so I wont comment on where it used to be......Just to cover my rump. But I can say, IRL has had it in this position for years. Just one more d***ed thing for me to paint as I see it :)
http://www.champweb.net/coppermine/albums/userpics/10022/mty024.jpg

Rusport dropped the vertical bars for the original pieces.

Paintergeek
05-21-05, 07:41 PM
so then what's the big skinny thing at the top of the rollbar for? :saywhat:


Ok......Im no good at multi-quoting, so Ill answer three thoughts below:


The big skinny thing on top of the roll bar is the camera. All cars have the mount there, but not all cars get the camera.

The scoring 'wart' is not on the nose, Its behind the nose on the side of the tub.

The 'dont look at it from the left side' comment was in reference to the person who said "I like this car, at least its not red, and ofr a mexican team, thats saying something'. The left side of the car is riddled with red highlights.

Insomniac
05-21-05, 10:55 PM
PKV and mi-jack have seemed to go the Forythe direction with those verticle fins.

Finally catching up to N/H from last year. ;)

dando
05-21-05, 11:33 PM
so then what's the big skinny thing at the top of the rollbar for? :saywhat:
Yer kidding, right?!? :saywhat: :gomer: :shakehead

-Kevin