Post by zeppelin101 on Aug 2, 2006 15:17:38 GMT -5
KDR caught testing 2007 chassis at their test session in Montreal this week
Source: WSRC news
KDR Driver Tom Matthews has been caught testing the 2007 KDR chassis in Montreal this week after parting with Porsche a few weeks ago.
"The car sports some semblance of the 07 livery, it may yet change slightly, probably tire manufacturer if Michelin don't stay regarding the possible change to Slicks. We have placed the Aston Martin logo on the engine cover as well for now, this was mainly to see how it held up on the car, but we still had the Porsche V10 in there for now."
"The possible change to V12's was accomodated in this configuration too. We've made the engine cover much larger and widened it out toward the back, as well as 4 exhausts at the back to expel the fumes better. Overall, it's an excellent package. Even if we stick with V10's, the engine cover wont change as the vent at the back allows for superior cooling, especially with the new sidepod vents we have as well."
"Being designed for slicks, grooved tires didn't suit it terribly well, quite a lot of oversteer, but the car was fun to drive all the same. We have a zero-keel suspension design with a number of fixed rods at the front underneath the car as well as the main rods coming from the chassis itself. It offers a lot more grip, as does the improved rear suspension design. Great traction when putting the power down. We've also got a new diff installed and a fully working seamless shift gearbox which Aston Martin allowed us to test. It's an excellent package, and I think we'll be in with a shout next season for the title."
While Caranti wasn't testing the chassis this time, he set impressive times in the old car, smashing Matthews pole time by nearly 6 tenths of a second.
"I only want to be fast," was all he said.
Source: WSRC news
KDR Driver Tom Matthews has been caught testing the 2007 KDR chassis in Montreal this week after parting with Porsche a few weeks ago.
"The car sports some semblance of the 07 livery, it may yet change slightly, probably tire manufacturer if Michelin don't stay regarding the possible change to Slicks. We have placed the Aston Martin logo on the engine cover as well for now, this was mainly to see how it held up on the car, but we still had the Porsche V10 in there for now."
"The possible change to V12's was accomodated in this configuration too. We've made the engine cover much larger and widened it out toward the back, as well as 4 exhausts at the back to expel the fumes better. Overall, it's an excellent package. Even if we stick with V10's, the engine cover wont change as the vent at the back allows for superior cooling, especially with the new sidepod vents we have as well."
"Being designed for slicks, grooved tires didn't suit it terribly well, quite a lot of oversteer, but the car was fun to drive all the same. We have a zero-keel suspension design with a number of fixed rods at the front underneath the car as well as the main rods coming from the chassis itself. It offers a lot more grip, as does the improved rear suspension design. Great traction when putting the power down. We've also got a new diff installed and a fully working seamless shift gearbox which Aston Martin allowed us to test. It's an excellent package, and I think we'll be in with a shout next season for the title."
While Caranti wasn't testing the chassis this time, he set impressive times in the old car, smashing Matthews pole time by nearly 6 tenths of a second.
"I only want to be fast," was all he said.
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