Images
copyright and courtesy Juha
Kivekas, Lorens Lin and
Pat
Michl
Text
copyright
Michael
J. Fuller
The
Dallara's nose diffuser and front end assembly. |
The
Doran Dallara front nose diffuser, Watkins Glen 2002. |
Le
Mans 2002, note the additional channel differentiating itself from the
diffuser seen above. |
Here
we can see that the diffuser's strakes terminate at the front wheel centerline,
where the flat bottom starts. |
Le
Mans 2002: new splitter addition. The extension was required due
to a change in the rear overhang (rear wing forward). In this case
the splitter extension is more in lieu to rules compliance than additional
splitter area (performance gain). Though I would imagine there would
be some additional grip felt by the partial width extension. |
Note
the obvious new shape to the brake ducts, but also the lip that flares
into the brake duct opening. |