How does this work then?

[Greg Masters]

Ferrari F1 car:

Since the British GP they have had a 'wheel trim' on the front wheels. The 'wheel trim' does not rotate with the wheel but is fixed to the duct that cools the brake caliper which is inboard of the wheel hub.

The wheel has a single centre-mount nut - you see the team change wheels at each GP using airguns. The 'wheel trim' comes off with the nut and is refitted with it.

How the feck does it attach?



Greg

 

[(RIP) Proff]

Ferrari F1 car:

Since the British GP they have had a 'wheel trim' on the front wheels. The 'wheel trim' does not rotate with the wheel but is fixed to the duct that cools the brake caliper which is inboard of the wheel hub.

The wheel has a single centre-mount nut - you see the team change wheels at each GP using airguns. The 'wheel trim' comes off with the nut and is refitted with it.

How the feck does it attach?



Greg

Notch locator on the actual hub stub thread allowing nut to tighten and the shield to locate and not rotate

 

[Greg Masters]

Notch locator on the actual hub stub thread ...

But doesn't the hub stud tread also rotate on a centre lock wheel?

If it doesn't, how is the wheel attached to the brake disc?



Greg

 

[(RIP) Proff]

But doesn't the hub stud tread also rotate on a centre lock wheel?

If it doesn't, how is the wheel attached to the brake disc?



Greg

Stub comes through center of hub bearing, hub is attached to brake disc
, not like old knock on wheel nuts from 50's otherwise it would unscrew itself

 

[Greg Masters]

Stub comes through center of hub bearing, hub is attached to brake disc
, not like old knock on wheel nuts from 50's otherwise it would unscrew itself

OK, here you go:

"Ferrari have once again developed a new rim cover, but this time it has been so thoroughly developed that it doesn't rotate with the wheel any more. The new cover is fitted inside the front wheel to help brake disk cooling. The assembly comes with a newly developed wheel nut (see left image). The nut consist of a central, silver coloured part that does not rotate and is fixed to the wheel axis. Around it is a blue part that does rotate with the wheel. When the fronts wheels are now changed during a pit stop, the carbon rim cover comes off with the nut as one part. After a new tyre is fitted, the wheel nut is again put on with the help of a specially developed screwer to ease handling for the pit crew." - www.f1technical.net



Greg

 

[(RIP) Bin Ridin]

the wheel nut is again put on with the help of a specially developed screwer to ease handling for the pit crew - fnarr, fnarr,....