Champ Car World Series - 2006 Season

y2kgamer · Post by **y2kgamer** » 18 Jan 2006, 18:19

Champ Car Specs

Power
Engine: Turbocharged, 2.65-litre (161 cubic inches) V-8
Fuel: Methanol
Horsepower ~ 750 HP (~ 800 HP when drivers hit the "Push 2 Pass" button.)

Minimum Weight
Speedway Events: 1,540 lbs
Ovals & Road Courses: 1,565 lbs

Speed
0-60mph: 2.2 seconds
0-100mph: 4.2 seconds
Top Speed ~ 240 mph

Champ Car Dimensions

They race on ovals, permanent road courses, and even city streets!

y2kgamer · Post by **y2kgamer** » 18 Jan 2006, 18:22

I know the season doesn't start until April 9th, but they just built a model of the new Panoz DP01!

2007 CHAMP CAR CHASSIS MAKES WIND TUNNEL DEBUT

http://www.champcarworldseries.com/News ... sp?ID=9915

http://www.speedtv.com/articles/auto/champcar/21601/

R34GTR · Post by **R34GTR** » 21 Jan 2006, 01:01

Pity we dont get live coverage over here, same with indy

Car looks cool, almost CF like.

y2kgamer · Post by **y2kgamer** » 21 Jan 2006, 10:20

R34GTR wrote:Car looks cool, almost CF like.

CF as in carbon fiber?

Champ Car teams have been using carbon fiber chassis for while.

xHaZxMaTx · Post by **xHaZxMaTx** » 21 Jan 2006, 10:37

I founf out something very interesting about carbon fibre the other day. Apparently it disipates heat well enough to make engine parts out of. Go fig.

steelsnake00 · Post by **steelsnake00** » 21 Jan 2006, 12:36

xHaZxMaTx wrote:I founf out something very interesting about carbon fibre the other day. Apparently it disipates heat well enough to make engine parts out of. Go fig.

Thats why Carbon Fibre airboxes are so useful, as well as carbon fibre engine covers.
Also, CF is sometimes used in drive train parts because of friction, and the fact that powdered graphite can be used as a lubricant without risk of damaging the parts.

jacoja06 · Post by **jacoja06** » 21 Jan 2006, 13:29

Yeah, never get coverage for the Indy down here, but I'm looking forward till they come to Surfers Paradise later on this year.
Love the Panoz BTW

Have they always been racing in Champ car?

Drewb99 · Post by **Drewb99** » 22 Jan 2006, 02:42

Even the driver's visor is CF :/

y2kgamer · Post by **y2kgamer** » 22 Jan 2006, 09:32

jacoja06 wrote:Love the Panoz BTW Have they always been racing in Champ car?

They have built chassis for the IRL.

I think this is the first time they're building Champ Car chassis.

xHaZxMaTx · Post by **xHaZxMaTx** » 22 Jan 2006, 09:39

Look, even the tire's CF.

y2kgamer · Post by **y2kgamer** » 22 Jan 2006, 21:41

xHaZxMaTx wrote:Look, even the tire's CF.

That's because they built a 1/2 scale model for wind tunnel testing...

xHaZxMaTx · Post by **xHaZxMaTx** » 22 Jan 2006, 22:31

Oh, I dodn't know that was a model :oops; But I was kidding anyway, I was just saying that because I thought they were real tires that looked they were CF.

boganbusman · Post by **boganbusman** » 23 Jan 2006, 01:57

Well I know that real F1 tyres have carbon fibre inside them as part of the construction, but I don't know about Champ cars . . .

VNAF Ace · Post by **VNAF Ace** » 03 Feb 2006, 07:19

FSee @ Champ Car Fanatics' Fantasy Liveries just made this 3D model of the wind tunnel version of the Panoz DP01!

http://www.fantasyliveries.com/sponsorghi.htm#I

VNAF Ace · Post by **VNAF Ace** » 09 Feb 2006, 08:36

The lastest 3D models of the Panoz DP01 @ Champ Car Fanatics' Fantasy Liveries.

#9 CDW Panoz-Ford Cosworth - Driven by Justin Wilson (ENG) | Artist: FSee

#44 Coors Light/Target Panoz-Ford Cosworth | Artist: FSee

U-Haul Panoz-Ford Cosworth | Artist: Goobers

xHaZxMaTx · Post by **xHaZxMaTx** » 09 Feb 2006, 08:48

No perspective on the U-Haul car. Looks weird.

VNAF Ace · Post by **VNAF Ace** » 09 Apr 2006, 02:01