Indycar aero kits fail

Started by Payman, March 29, 2015, 02:29:39 PM

Payman

Watching the St. Petersburg opener... what a fiasco. The new aero kits, with their multiple fragile pieces are breaking apart at the slightest contact... yellow after friggin yellow to clean up the pieces. Did nobody see this problem happening?   :facepalm:

Payman


Payman

Well, after most of the cars shed their aero bits, it turned into a race at the end. Montoya won.

SVT666

Looks like you're the only one that cares about Indy anymore.

Payman

Quote from: SVT666 on March 29, 2015, 05:07:19 PM
Looks like you're the only one that cares about Indy anymore.

Probably. It's definitely suffered since the IRL/CART war. Still prefer it over Nascar.

SVT666

I liked it before the split. It has sucked ever since.

hotrodalex

The aero seemed kinda odd - was it really that much better than other, less extreme options?

Wonder if they'll change anything before the next race or if that's just how it'll be the whole season.

Payman

Quote from: SVT666 on March 29, 2015, 06:48:59 PM
I liked it before the split. It has sucked ever since.

IRL was good in the early 2000's, Champ car sucked.

FlatBlackCaddy

Sounds  they are trying to draw in Nascar viewers with constant yellow flags, restarts and position shuffling.

SVT666

Quote from: Rockraven on March 29, 2015, 07:16:08 PM
IRL was good in the early 2000's, Champ car sucked.
I refused to watch IRL because it was all ovals and because it was them that split from Indycar.

Payman

Man, the 2018 Indycar is sexy!  :wub:



Of course that's the speedway config above... hopefully the roadcourse wings are kept simple.

Soup DeVille

That is a nice looking race car.
Maybe we need to start off small. I mean, they don't let you fuck the glumpers at Glumpees without a level 4 FuckPass, do they?

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FoMoJo

Quote from: Rockraven on July 25, 2017, 07:58:55 AM
Man, the 2018 Indycar is sexy!  :wub:



Of course that's the speedway config above... hopefully the roadcourse wings are kept simple.
Is that a big pole attached to the back of the car? :confused:
"The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once." ~ Albert Einstein
"As the saying goes, when you mix science and politics, you get politics."

Soup DeVille

Quote from: FoMoJo on July 25, 2017, 08:17:23 AM
Is that a big pole attached to the back of the car? :confused:

There's a billboard up there. They had to put the advertising somewhere.
Maybe we need to start off small. I mean, they don't let you fuck the glumpers at Glumpees without a level 4 FuckPass, do they?

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FoMoJo

Quote from: Soup DeVille on July 25, 2017, 08:22:02 AM
There's a billboard up there. They had to put the advertising somewhere.
I thought at first that it was something in the background, but it looks like part of the aero package. :confused:
"The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once." ~ Albert Einstein
"As the saying goes, when you mix science and politics, you get politics."

Payman

Quote from: FoMoJo on July 25, 2017, 08:28:03 AM
I thought at first that it was something in the background, but it looks like part of the aero package. :confused:

Seriously? It's the scoring tower at Indy.  :wtf:


Submariner

It's been one year to the day since SVT posted.  Hope he's doing well.
2010 G-550  //  2019 GLS-550

Payman

Quote from: Submariner on July 25, 2017, 10:09:20 AM
It's been one year to the day since SVT posted.  Hope he's doing well.

I see him all the time on FB... seems to be doing fine.

r0tor

They are getting away from the rear bumpers?
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r0tor

Also, I can't stand indy car anymore.  The "push to pass" is worthless if the person your trying to pass uses it at the same time.  F1 DRS is much better thought out.

Every race also seems to be about fuel mileage as well which just blows.  Obviously refueling is needed in a 500 mile oval race, but I like F1 style no refueling on road courses.
2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee No Speed -- 2004 Mazda RX8 6 speed -- 2018 Alfa Romeo Giulia All Speed

FoMoJo

Quote from: Rockraven on July 25, 2017, 08:42:52 AM
Seriously? It's the scoring tower at Indy.  :wtf:
Well, you never know with Indy cars. :lol:
"The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once." ~ Albert Einstein
"As the saying goes, when you mix science and politics, you get politics."

Soup DeVille

Quote from: Rockraven on July 25, 2017, 08:42:52 AM
Seriously? It's the scoring tower at Indy.  :wtf:

I liked my answer better.
Maybe we need to start off small. I mean, they don't let you fuck the glumpers at Glumpees without a level 4 FuckPass, do they?

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Submariner

Quote from: Rockraven on July 25, 2017, 10:12:34 AM
I see him all the time on FB... seems to be doing fine.

Oh that's good.  Why did he leave?  I always liked him.
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CaminoRacer

Quote from: r0tor on July 25, 2017, 10:25:12 AM
Also, I can't stand indy car anymore.  The "push to pass" is worthless if the person your trying to pass uses it at the same time.  F1 DRS is much better thought out.

Every race also seems to be about fuel mileage as well which just blows.  Obviously refueling is needed in a 500 mile oval race, but I like F1 style no refueling on road courses.

Indycar races are much more exciting to watch than F1 IMO. There are a lot more lead changes and the pole winner rarely wins the race. You're lucky to see one pass in 20 min of F1 racing.
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r0tor

I don't know... F1 is fairly entertaining this year
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