Unfortunately, not as much as I planned.. Fml.
Mofos blank a lot off and there's at least 2 rows of crush barriers with banners in between the cars and fan area. Normally I can always get close to the smaller teams and investigate/chat a bit, but not much luck this year. I did get a lot of roll cage pics as inspiration for my build though, they all have a cross in the main hoop ("FIA cross") and tubes from the rear turrets to the centre of the main hoop now, instead of a conventional rear cross.
Few of the things I did spot/shoot; "WRC cars don't use pod filters" right? 2011 Fiesta WRC intake:
2011 Fiesta WRC rear shock absorber top mount:
2011 Fiesta WRC cockpit entry. All new cages have a door cross constructed of 2 'V shapes' instead of an actual cross with cut tubes as one diagonal (as mentioned in your Track Toy topic a while ago). Most of them had the fluid reservoirs mounted in the cockpit/pedal area as well:
2011 Fiesta/M-Sport WRC sump guards (standing up in a container, seen from above) behind the Stobart HQ. Notice the different finishes. All of them are fully closed (the one on the right as well), and made of I'd say.. 7 mm thick aluminium. The mounting points are separate alu bushings bolted onto the plates with countersunk Allen bolts:
2011 Fiesta WRC/M-Sport aluminium scuff plates/bottom protection. Same construction concept as the sump guards:
2011 Mini WRC muffler. Seems to be constructed out of heat reflective sheet material and contains a catalytic converter as well:
2011 Fabia Super2000 rear suspension/brake setup. Looks like Reiger suspension and Endless pads. Coloured paint marks on the discs which burn off at various temps, everything rose jointed and torqued/checked, big PCD, probably titanium hub carrier, the works..
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