OT: Now that's service...F1 Style

[William]

How fast can you change all four tires and gas up?

https://www.facebook.com/evasivemoto...3744239135318/


Is 1.92 seconds fast?









William

[Bflath]

No refueling during an F1 pit stop. Tires only.

[MattTuck]

Reminds me. I need to have my timing belt replaced. How long would it take them?

[tiretrax]

Originally Posted by MattTuck

Reminds me. I need to have my timing belt replaced. How long would it take them?

1.5 hours and bill you for four to six.

[peanutgallery]

Being formula 1, the timing belt would have to be produced in house. First would be the design phase, then they would have to create a test phase that skirts all the rules for unsanctioned testing. Next up, the design and build of the production facility. Finally, a little payola to Bernie to not change the rules about timing belts. Last but not least, the installation. 5 years

[Ken Robb]

Originally Posted by MattTuck

Reminds me. I need to have my timing belt replaced. How long would it take them?

The job will take them about 20 minutes but the flat rate manual will allow 4 hours labor charge.

[donevwil]

Originally Posted by peanutgallery

Being formula 1, the timing belt would have to be produced in house. First would be the design phase, then they would have to create a test phase that skirts all the rules for unsanctioned testing. Next up, the design and build of the production facility. Finally, a little payola to Bernie to not change the rules about timing belts. Last but not least, the installation. 5 years

.. and a five grid spot penalty because the timing belt is hidden in the transmission.

[tv_vt]

Looks like a single bolt holding the wheel on, and some kind of pressfit mounting system that requires no follow up bolt tightening. Sound about right? I didn't see any tightening of the new wheel - they just jammed it on hard and some type of engagement system locked it in.

But wow, how many F1 pit members does it take to change a light bulb? Or a set of 4 tires? I didn't count, but there must've been at least 13 there - three per wheel plus the jack guy. Or more. Is there a limit to how many crew members a car can have?

Bet their billable rate to change all 4 of those tires, even at 1.9 seconds, is way way more than what your local dealer charges. One of those tires is probably worth what my whole car is worth.

[peanutgallery]

How it works
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/108724

In order to control testing, tires are only loaned to the team basically

In the old days team would test like crazy and a team like ferrari could test you to death as they had a practice track at marinello. This supposedly levels the field for the little guy

Originally Posted by tv_vt

Looks like a single bolt holding the wheel on, and some kind of pressfit mounting system that requires no follow up bolt tightening. Sound about right? I didn't see any tightening of the new wheel - they just jammed it on hard and some type of engagement system locked it in.

But wow, how many F1 pit members does it take to change a light bulb? Or a set of 4 tires? I didn't count, but there must've been at least 13 there - three per wheel plus the jack guy. Or more. Is there a limit to how many crew members a car can have?

Bet their billable rate to change all 4 of those tires, even at 1.9 seconds, is way way more than what your local dealer charges. One of those tires is probably worth what my whole car is worth.