F1 exploded view

August 2, 2006 10:30 AM

Have you ever wanted to see an exploded view of a Formula One car? How about live and in person? via SpoFi
posted by mr_crash_davis (20 comments total)

The last word in Luxury Wind Chimes.
posted by squalor at 10:34 AM on August 2, 2006

I want to grab the left front tire, pull it back to a 45 degree angle, and let go. oh, and run away
posted by CynicalKnight at 10:37 AM on August 2, 2006

That's a thing of beauty...
posted by ob at 10:45 AM on August 2, 2006

See also Damian Ortega. He did this with a VW Beetle. I saw it late last year. Naturally, I argued with the useless security guards as I tried to get a closer look.
posted by redteam at 10:50 AM on August 2, 2006

The post's description had me braced for a literal explosion. This, however, is amazing.
posted by dead_ at 10:56 AM on August 2, 2006

I've always wanted to see a Formula One car explode, does that count?
posted by blue_beetle at 11:02 AM on August 2, 2006

That's amazing, reminds me of looking through service manuals for various vintage cars as a kid.
posted by asterisk at 11:08 AM on August 2, 2006

I liked Body Worlds better.
posted by kozad at 11:22 AM on August 2, 2006

3200 parts. That's 3200 wires measured, cut, attached at both ends on measured centers from the overhead support structure and, damn, what a lot of detail work that display is! Cool that a busy F1 team would get that involved in a project of this type, too.
posted by paulsc at 11:39 AM on August 2, 2006

I created a free Zwinky, and it is awesome.
posted by turducken at 11:40 AM on August 2, 2006

I was all ready to post a snarky comment about "Exploded F1 vehicles" and then I clicked on the post... Damn, that's cool!
posted by bpm140 at 11:54 AM on August 2, 2006

Awesome. Great post.
posted by nevercalm at 12:25 PM on August 2, 2006

wow.
posted by dan g. at 12:36 PM on August 2, 2006

Formula 1 monocoque/safety cell construction (built to FIA regulations), aided by driver restraints, clothing, and helmets saves lives when all those parts come unwired. No F1 World Championship drivers have been killed since 1994.
posted by cenoxo at 1:06 PM on August 2, 2006

When I see things like this, I always think it looks like a huge executive toy. Wouldn't it be fun to get that pile of metal swinging back and forth?

Anyway, cool link. Thanks.
posted by jiawen at 1:25 PM on August 2, 2006

I want to grab the left front tire, pull it back to a 45 degree angle, and let go.

What, you mean like this? [more]
posted by baylink at 7:28 PM on August 2, 2006

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder has never been more appealing.
posted by stavrogin at 9:42 PM on August 2, 2006

The fact that they didn't explode the engine is a bit of a cheat (although quite understandable, given the secrets within), but they get extra points for doing the transaxle.

Overall, holy shit batman!
posted by dg at 2:00 AM on August 3, 2006

Saw this at the London Motor show last week, very cool.
posted by lloyder at 3:13 AM on August 3, 2006

Update: How about an (unintentional) exploded view of a Ferrari Enzo?
posted by mr_crash_davis at 10:46 AM on August 3, 2006