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09-13-2011, 02:47 AM

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Originally Posted by kilgoretrout

The Electric Retarder!!

Formerly known as ECT. I thought they'd pretty much stopped using that **** nowadays.

I guess we can make an exception for Steve though.

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09-13-2011, 06:40 AM

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K.E.R.S. Kinetic Energy Recovery System Uses magnets like extra brake calipers, as they engage they produce electricity like a generator, this electricity is stored and then somehow used for a power boost, not sure how it is used though, I am sure someone will have a better explanation. The same sort of system is used on some electric cars to charge batteries through braking.

Kind of what I understood the system to work like, but surely in an F1 car, where weight is so critical, we are now talking about a battery to store this "energy" and then some sort of electric motor to make it available to you?

With all this extra gubbins we might as well make it a four seater and bring the wife and kids along for a Sunday outing as well.

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09-13-2011, 07:05 AM

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It seems to give quite a power boost and must be okay as most of the F1 factory teams(the really rich ones) use it.

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09-13-2011, 10:02 AM

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I'm told the improvement in performance outweighs the weight, WHEN it works.
When it doesn't it's quite a lot of extra pig-iron to lug around - as much as 1/2 sec per lap !

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09-13-2011, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by kiwi TK

Formerly known as ECT. I thought they'd pretty much stopped using that **** nowadays.

I guess we can make an exception for Steve though.

Yer yer .... haha , yu killin me again TK ....

All this ECT stuff , sheesh , what a waste of bloody energy !! lololol
I mean , hey you go to the trouble of riding like a mad in need of a **** SOOOO BAD !! after 5 days in the saddle non stop and now knows that the nearest toilet is only 10miles away ... does the word VARRROOOOOOmmmmm!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ring any bells ....
Then yu go and wipe all that speed off using some sort of weird **** up
" om gunna prolly electrocute my self braking system " !!!

Om mean , hey , why do not more people just cut to the chase and use the MRB system ????

It is a proven fact that the MRB system is fail proof and cuts heaps of time off your lap time's and as a bonus , your entire life span too ....

I have been an advocate for it for ever !!

The "Mental Retardation Braking" system actually weighs nothing either !!!

All one has to practice, is leaving the **** brakes alone!!! and saying a few small prays at or preferably before each intersection !!!

Tire wear is reduced , brakes can be removed from the bike and all that weight saving has a bonus effect in that you can actually become faster , hence operating at higher levels of Mental Retardation in the proccess ....

cant see a problem really?? ...