wait, did i read that right?
07-21-2008, 03:00 PM
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wait, did i read that right?
Originally Posted by vette magazine-9/08
...to compensate (for the switch from 90/10 gas to E85), the team is allowed to use a larger fuel tank....the current car holds 90 gallons, but most agree that an increase to 100 gallons or more will be needed to compensate for the disparity in fuel economy... unfortunately, the C6.Rs are configured to allow a maximum fuel tank size of just 102 gallons....
07-21-2008, 03:08 PM
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I was blown away too. At 6 lbs/gal that's a huge load. Unless it's strategically placed, wouldn't it change the handling characteristics of the car as fuel is burned?
07-21-2008, 03:18 PM
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joe, that makes a bunch more sense. but the article actually states gallons several times. i think i might write in to question the facts. 
07-21-2008, 04:21 PM
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I'm positive it's liters, not gallons. You can look it up, para 6.5 of the regs:
http://www.lemans.org/sport/sport/re...fr_gb_2008.pdf
The ACO/IMSA have "adjusted" fuel capacity slightly for cars running, deisel, E85, etc.
If the corvettes ran 90 gallons they wouldn't have to re-fuel during an ALMS race (they also would be significantly slower on full tanks, with all the extra weight)
http://www.lemans.org/sport/sport/re...fr_gb_2008.pdf
The ACO/IMSA have "adjusted" fuel capacity slightly for cars running, deisel, E85, etc.
If the corvettes ran 90 gallons they wouldn't have to re-fuel during an ALMS race (they also would be significantly slower on full tanks, with all the extra weight)