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Closer Look at the McLaren F1 Car Rims

Closer Look at the McLaren F1 Car Rims Posted On 10 Jun 2015 By : thisisf1 Comment: 0           The ERS (energy recovery system) attached on the rear axle, the front brakes work greatly tougher than the rears. McLaren’s regular wheel supplier Enkei created a specific front rim that features five main spokes and a multitude of small indentures on the outside (energy recovery has indeed made front brake cooling even more crucial). Moreover, the rim does not have a smooth inner surface but is coated instead with hundreds of tiny trapezoidal motifs (Mercedes introduced the concept back in 2013). The rear rims are of a more usual design with a 90° nozzle for...
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