Why so sparky in Bahrain?

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04/19/2015 at 11:32 • Filed to: None

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I’m surprised it hasn’t been brought up.


DISCUSSION (18)


Kinja'd!!! JR1 > djmt1
04/19/2015 at 11:35

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It was. At night you can see the titanium skid plates sparking


Kinja'd!!! TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts > djmt1
04/19/2015 at 11:36

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I’m wondering the same thing actually. I’ve only ever seen that in old footage from way back.


Kinja'd!!! whoarder is tellurium > djmt1
04/19/2015 at 11:36

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It has, early on in the race.

High downforce and the added titanium rub plates. (In the effort to add excitement because Turbo V6)


Kinja'd!!! For Sweden > djmt1
04/19/2015 at 11:38

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Completely unnecessary titanium skid plates.


Kinja'd!!! Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > djmt1
04/19/2015 at 11:38

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Desperate attempt to make the sport more interesting?


Kinja'd!!! Anima > djmt1
04/19/2015 at 11:39

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Fresh floors and titanium skidplates this weekend.


Kinja'd!!! doodon2whls > djmt1
04/19/2015 at 11:42

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Titanium skid plates implemented this year, and you see the sparks much more during a disk/night race. Leigh Diffy mentioned it near the beginning of the race.


Kinja'd!!! MultiplaOrgasms > djmt1
04/19/2015 at 11:49

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Damn son that is a lot of XBoxes.


Kinja'd!!! stuttgartobsessed > For Sweden
04/19/2015 at 11:50

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Looks cool, but basically there only for spectator effect...


Kinja'd!!! tromoly > djmt1
04/19/2015 at 11:55

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Testing modifications for the upcoming Straight Outta Comptom Grand Prix.

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Kinja'd!!! djmt1 > MultiplaOrgasms
04/19/2015 at 12:02

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No this is a lot of Xboxes plus a platinum PS2 and a Vita in its case.


Kinja'd!!! saabstory | fixes bikes, breaks cars > For Sweden
04/19/2015 at 12:04

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Not true from what I heard. Charlie Whiting apparently said that they were implemented because they’re softer than and thus wear more then the jabloc composites. This means that the car must be run higher to pass parc ferme inspection, and that the skid plates are doing their job of reducing ground effect effectiveness and overall down force. Bernie had demanded more sparks last year, but the FIA claim the above reason for why it’s in the rule book.


Kinja'd!!! McMike > tromoly
04/19/2015 at 12:05

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That’s Hamilton, isn’t it?


Kinja'd!!! MultiplaOrgasms > djmt1
04/19/2015 at 12:07

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Ewww a Vita.


Kinja'd!!! djmt1 > MultiplaOrgasms
04/19/2015 at 12:10

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I had so much hope for it but after Persona 4 it was demoted to the Rayman machine for my nieces until Rayman Legends was made free on the Xbox One now it just sits in its case waiting for day I might pick up a PS4 and can return to work as a remote play device.


Kinja'd!!! lonestranger > djmt1
04/19/2015 at 12:28

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All the cool kids watch F1 with multiple consoles around them.

PS3 fat, PS4, Ps2 slim, Martini-liveried DS4s, X360 controller for use with PC.

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Kinja'd!!! SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > djmt1
04/19/2015 at 13:23

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I like sparks, but they might have overdone it a bit... They’re only special when they pop up every once in a while, not constantly.


Kinja'd!!! gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > djmt1
04/19/2015 at 22:23

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Night race so the sparks are more visible.