Comments on: IndyCar – The Swift Project http://openpaddock.net/2010/02/09/indycar-the-swift-project/ Open Paddock is an online community of motorsport enthusiasts. We cover Rally, IndyCar, Formula 1, ALMS & Le Mans with our own mix of opinion and news commentary. Come join the conversation in the forum or leave a comment. Sat, 31 Jul 2010 03:24:42 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: evan http://openpaddock.net/2010/02/09/indycar-the-swift-project/comment-page-1/#comment-1895 evan Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:04:46 +0000 http://openpaddock.net/?p=3451#comment-1895 At first, I liked the 32 car. Then I read the comment about LMP2, and I couldn't get that out of my head. I hate the front wing on the 33 car. I want an Indycar, not the Mach3 or whatever from speed racer. Now, if you can put the nose from the 32 car on the 33, I think you'd have a winner. I still think that Dallara will end up with the contract though. I think the exposed engine takes away some prime placement of sponsor logos. The yellow dallara with the angled sidepods seems to incorporate logo placement the best. And I think the importance of that aspect cannot be overlooked. At first, I liked the 32 car. Then I read the comment about LMP2, and I couldn’t get that out of my head.

I hate the front wing on the 33 car. I want an Indycar, not the Mach3 or whatever from speed racer. Now, if you can put the nose from the 32 car on the 33, I think you’d have a winner.

I still think that Dallara will end up with the contract though. I think the exposed engine takes away some prime placement of sponsor logos. The yellow dallara with the angled sidepods seems to incorporate logo placement the best. And I think the importance of that aspect cannot be overlooked.

]]> By: Swift unveils IndyCar chassis concepts; Lola submits proposal « Critical Sports http://openpaddock.net/2010/02/09/indycar-the-swift-project/comment-page-1/#comment-1888 Swift unveils IndyCar chassis concepts; Lola submits proposal « Critical Sports Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:28:47 +0000 http://openpaddock.net/?p=3451#comment-1888 [...] Monday, though the photos I saw only contained two. For a good write-up of all three designs, click here. (The third design is largely similar to the second, with a more radical front-end design. Thus, my [...] [...] Monday, though the photos I saw only contained two. For a good write-up of all three designs, click here. (The third design is largely similar to the second, with a more radical front-end design. Thus, my [...]

]]> By: Shaun http://openpaddock.net/2010/02/09/indycar-the-swift-project/comment-page-1/#comment-1887 Shaun Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:17:45 +0000 http://openpaddock.net/?p=3451#comment-1887 My vote is for #32. Everything Swift has shown is better than Dallara and Lola to this point. Mainly because Lola has yet to release a picture...which is what I thought we were doing. Swift also incorporates some awesome ideas that I think can help the fans get into the action like never before. Almost like the cars let the fans interact with whats happening in the race. I agree with the Prototype look on both however....interesting designs. My vote is for #32. Everything Swift has shown is better than Dallara and Lola to this point. Mainly because Lola has yet to release a picture…which is what I thought we were doing. Swift also incorporates some awesome ideas that I think can help the fans get into the action like never before. Almost like the cars let the fans interact with whats happening in the race. I agree with the Prototype look on both however….interesting designs.

]]> By: Doug Patterson http://openpaddock.net/2010/02/09/indycar-the-swift-project/comment-page-1/#comment-1886 Doug Patterson Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:22:44 +0000 http://openpaddock.net/?p=3451#comment-1886 Like it or no, I suspect the front wing nodules are going to be an element in just about anyone's design if the league really wants to preserve side-by-side racing while minimizing the risk of tread-to-tread contact. Like it or no, I suspect the front wing nodules are going to be an element in just about anyone’s design if the league really wants to preserve side-by-side racing while minimizing the risk of tread-to-tread contact.

]]> By: mike http://openpaddock.net/2010/02/09/indycar-the-swift-project/comment-page-1/#comment-1885 mike Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:03:52 +0000 http://openpaddock.net/?p=3451#comment-1885 Let me start by saying that all of swift's designs look better than anything Dallara released last week. I like elements from all 3 designs. I just don't like the pointy bits in front of the tires on 32 and 33. Beyond the visual appeal of all the swift designs, they look a whole lot more like finished cars instead of the dallara concepts. Can't wait to see what delta wing shows us tomorrow. Let me start by saying that all of swift’s designs look better than anything Dallara released last week. I like elements from all 3 designs. I just don’t like the pointy bits in front of the tires on 32 and 33.

Beyond the visual appeal of all the swift designs, they look a whole lot more like finished cars instead of the dallara concepts.

Can’t wait to see what delta wing shows us tomorrow.

]]> By: tab http://openpaddock.net/2010/02/09/indycar-the-swift-project/comment-page-1/#comment-1884 tab Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:35:17 +0000 http://openpaddock.net/?p=3451#comment-1884 I'm sorry- I mean the 32 car is pretty. The 23 is MEH. I’m sorry- I mean the 32 car is pretty. The 23 is MEH.

]]> By: tab http://openpaddock.net/2010/02/09/indycar-the-swift-project/comment-page-1/#comment-1883 tab Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:34:16 +0000 http://openpaddock.net/?p=3451#comment-1883 I think the 23 car is so pretty! The 33 reminds me of a salad claw. I think the 23 car is so pretty! The 33 reminds me of a salad claw.

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