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Above: radio and telemetry antennas are mounted centre-line on
the front suspension kick-plate (left) while an airflow sensor sits positioned
just aft of the roll-hoop (right). The latter being a temporary fixture
and is not normally mounted during races.
Above: the geometry of the road-course front wing seen in
close detail. The main wing element is one continuous piece which passes
through, and is sandwiched between upper and lower nosecone halves; the
assembly being firmly affixed via four screws threaded vertically from
the bottom.
Above right: close-up of the adjustable front winglet and turn-key
assembly. Note the use of only a partial gurney tab on the upper trailing-edge
and pre-drilled screw holes all meticulously re-created in scale.
Below left: brake ducts, front and rear, are recreated with exacting
detail using composite materials and scale-accurate decal material. This
particular racer making use of the heavy-spec ducting commonly used on
braking-intensive circuits where proper cooling of rotors is critical.
Below right: a close-up view of the front wishbone geometry. The
upper suspension on all Champ cars is mounted externally and re-enforced
with a steel cross-member to prevent intrusion into the cocpit area under
heavy impact, while the lower arms are mounted inboard and clear of the
driver's limbs. Note the attention to detail on these components.