 The
overall cooling philosophy is very similar to the originating Lola
B2K/10 with the exception that the 02S doesn't have a detached fender
that allows the front diffuser air to flow down the side of the chassis.
Instead, the cooling intake grabs all the air coming from the diffuser
and there is no alternate route, all the air goes to the cooler intake.
The opening in the bodywork provides for potentially cooler air to augment
the air from the front diffuser heading towards the intakes. The
wheel well vents inboard into the channel leading to the cooler inlet. |
 The
Zytek may be unique among the Reynard 02S/DBA/Zytek group in that it runs
a third spring (black). The third spring acts to stabilize the underbody
by better controlling the car's attitude. |
 A
small louver is located between the fender and the tub. It syphons
off air coming from the wheel well. |
 Looking
inside the wheel well (with the wheel removed--note brake disc) you can
see the louver and its relationship with the wheel well (and the mass of
spinning air residing there). |
 At
Le Mans in '05 the louver was closed off on both the Creation DBA (here)
and Team Jota Zytek. |
 The
tub is part of the air licked surface top and bottom. The leading
edge of the tub bottom is sculpted to reduce resistance to the air flow
coming from the front diffuser. |
 An
additional cooling outlet vent was added during the course of the car's
continuing development. This was seen at Petit '04 on the left hand
side of the car just prior to the inlet in front of the rear wheel.
Note the gurney on the outlet's leading edge to help enhance cooling extraction. |
 Brake
cooling comes from the obligatory intake below the raised footbox crash
structure. |
