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Video: Dyno F1 motor

Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2005 7:17 pm
by Shaun41178(2)
http://wmediavod.coltfrance.com/wmeuros ... 20x240.wmv

One of the sweetest vids I have ever seen


Cost estimates in USD:

tranmission: $245,000
Gear sets: $189,000
Front wing: $24,000
Rear wing: $18,000
Exhaust: $14,000
Steering Wheel: $38,000
Monocoque $189,000
Telemetry $230,000
Fire Extinguisher $5600
Brakes $30,000 EACH!!! ($120,000)
Brake Pads (2 /wheel) $1,200 each = $9600/car
Wheels $5100 each = $20k
Seat $4700
Pedals (set) $2700
Dashboard $5200
Steering System $10,000
Fuel Tank $19,000
Suspension $21,000
Wiring $15000

Thats a total of.... $1.180.000 per car. Per year. Per driver.


Thats just the cars, here's Renault's Estimated cost from the 2004 season:

Replacements and hotels $5,613,300
Research and tests $41,031,900
Drivers $14,269,500
Taxes $3,118,500
Public Relations $5,613,300
Repayments $4,328,100
Loan to personal $24,003,000
Miscellanious $7,030,800
Parts and material $36,741,600

Total: $141,750,000

Holy fricking crap.

Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2005 8:06 pm
by eHoward
nah, the brakes are only $60 each off of ebay.

Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2005 9:26 pm
by The Dark Side of Will
Why can I not save that file?
I get a .wvx file, which is a worthless fucking link. I want the fucking file, not a fucking link to the fucking file.

Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2005 10:22 pm
by Shaun41178(2)
yea I trid to save it to and no go.

there is a way to find the direct link to the movie. I cna't remmeber how though.

Either way did you at least get a chance to watch it?

Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2005 10:23 pm
by The Dark Side of Will
Was able to see it. Good shit.
Wasn't able to save, though.

Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2005 8:23 am
by GmetalGT
That's some serious shizzle.

Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2005 2:20 pm
by whipped
How the hell can they afford that? Does advertising really pay that much?

Re: Video: Dyno F1 motor

Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2005 9:25 am
by Kohburn
Shaun41178(2) wrote:http://wmediavod.coltfrance.com/wmeuros ... 20x240.wmv

One of the sweetest vids I have ever seen


Cost estimates in USD:

tranmission: $245,000
Gear sets: $189,000
Front wing: $24,000
Rear wing: $18,000
Exhaust: $14,000
Steering Wheel: $38,000
Monocoque $189,000
Telemetry $230,000
Fire Extinguisher $5600
Brakes $30,000 EACH!!! ($120,000)
Brake Pads (2 /wheel) $1,200 each = $9600/car
Wheels $5100 each = $20k
Seat $4700
Pedals (set) $2700
Dashboard $5200
Steering System $10,000
Fuel Tank $19,000
Suspension $21,000
Wiring $15000

Thats a total of.... $1.180.000 per car. Per year. Per driver.


Thats just the cars, here's Renault's Estimated cost from the 2004 season:

Replacements and hotels $5,613,300
Research and tests $41,031,900
Drivers $14,269,500
Taxes $3,118,500
Public Relations $5,613,300
Repayments $4,328,100
Loan to personal $24,003,000
Miscellanious $7,030,800
Parts and material $36,741,600

Total: $141,750,000

Holy fricking crap.
i'm convinced car companies use these "losses" for tax purposes as a way to hide money.. someof those things it'd be really difficult to make them that expensive

Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2005 8:07 pm
by crzyone
Are those blue flames hovering above the intake stacks? Holy hell thats cool.
:thumbleft:


Edit, nevermind. Computer minitor at work was dark, the fuel injector mist looked like flames.

Still damn cool though