EH-1 Suspension Race Damage
E-H1 suspension system on a Gran Turismo during construction
The new suspension system (EH-1) introduced on two models (Turismo and M-42) in August has shown a number of problems related to race damage that have been seen on both cars.
The photo above shows the rear bracket peice of the EH-1 setup on the Gran-owned M-42 'E' which currently has a position of 3rd in the 2006 EOS race. One side of the bracket has sheared off of the meshbase, while the other side remains connected, however the base itself has split between layers of newsprint. During the 2006 EOS race, the EH-1 equipped Gran Turismo had a very similar failure, where the same rear bracket became totally detached from the meshbase and was hastily repaired on the track. Before now, it was thought that the M-42E had better withstood the stress of racing, but this recent investigation has shown otherwise.
This more serious flaw in the EH-1 system is coupled with the previously known tendency of the system to allow the cars to 'bottom out' on the track, causing damage to the backbone and restricting the amount of force that can safely be applied to the car during a launch.
In order to further investigate the EH-1 system and keep a record of future improvements to it, an 'EH-1' page will be added to OTOWiki shortly.
The photo above shows the rear bracket peice of the EH-1 setup on the Gran-owned M-42 'E' which currently has a position of 3rd in the 2006 EOS race. One side of the bracket has sheared off of the meshbase, while the other side remains connected, however the base itself has split between layers of newsprint. During the 2006 EOS race, the EH-1 equipped Gran Turismo had a very similar failure, where the same rear bracket became totally detached from the meshbase and was hastily repaired on the track. Before now, it was thought that the M-42E had better withstood the stress of racing, but this recent investigation has shown otherwise.
This more serious flaw in the EH-1 system is coupled with the previously known tendency of the system to allow the cars to 'bottom out' on the track, causing damage to the backbone and restricting the amount of force that can safely be applied to the car during a launch.
In order to further investigate the EH-1 system and keep a record of future improvements to it, an 'EH-1' page will be added to OTOWiki shortly.
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