Tamiya 1/20 1982 Renault Re30b Formula 1 Plastic Model Kit
Prost Arnoux F1
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Turbo engines, which are now almost standard in F-1 racing, were first introduced by Renault in 1977. In 1966, the F-1 rules committee decided that normally aspirated engines could have a displacement of 3 liters, and those that were turbocharged could have a displacement of 1.5 liters. It was known, of course, that turbocharging could produce a lot of power, but none of the teams were willing to give up half of their cubic displacement to see if they could be competitive, and they were also known to have an acceleration lag time. The Renault team, however, decided to give it a go with their RS-01 engine of 1492cc. Their efforts in 1977 didn't bring about any wins, but it sure attracted the attention of the other teams and manufacturers. Renault continued to improve their engines and in 1979 used it in a vehicle that adopted the ground effect technique, introduced by the Lotus team. They also utilized twin turbos instead of single, making for easier installation and reduction of lag time plus a greater amount of torque over a wider RPM band. As a result of this, Jean-Pierre Jabouille won the French Grand Prix with the RE-10 and took four pole positions with it in the German, Austrian, Dutch and Italian GP's. The RE-20s of 1980 brought the Renault team three wins during the season and even though there were still problems with this system, proved that it it was the coming thing. So much so that Renault, Ferrari, Tolman, Brabham, and Alfa Romeo, had all entered turbocharged 1.5 liter F-1 racers in 1982. With a displacement of 1492cc, this V-6 engine with twin turbos produces a maximum power of 560hp, and though other manufacturers have gone to Aluminum blocks for lightness, Renault continues to use cast iron for strength to endure the tremendous pressures generated by turbocharging. To further decrease the lag time in acceleration, Renault uses an electronic fuel injection system. The radiators, intercooler, and turbo units are laid out symmetrically in the vehicle's side pontoons. The intercooler is a feature seen only on turbocharged engines and is required to cool down the compressed air, which becomes 200 degrees C. It is said that for each degree of cooling an increase of one horsepower can be expected in a 1.5 liter engine. The intercooler on the RE-30B is of the compund type in that it is cooled by the flow of cool air and also by the coolant of the radiator which helps to stablilize the perfformance of the engine. Front and rear suspention are of the locker type and wishbone, with inboard springs and are so arranged so as not to interfere with ariflow needed for ground effect types of cars. The RE-30B made its debut at the South African GP early in 1982 and won it with Alain Prost at the wheel. In the French Grand Prix, they finished 1 & 2 with Arnoux and Prost. They won again at the Italian races and throughout the year were on pole position 10 out of 16 times.
New, clean, un-sealed, parts sealed in bags.
Turbo engines, which are now almost standard in F-1 racing, were first introduced by Renault in 1977. In 1966, the F-1 rules committee decided that normally aspirated engines could have a displacement of 3 liters, and those that were turbocharged could have a displacement of 1.5 liters. It was known, of course, that turbocharging could produce a lot of power, but none of the teams were willing to give up half of their cubic displacement to see if they could be competitive, and they were also known to have an acceleration lag time. The Renault team, however, decided to give it a go with their RS-01 engine of 1492cc. Their efforts in 1977 didn't bring about any wins, but it sure attracted the attention of the other teams and manufacturers. Renault continued to improve their engines and in 1979 used it in a vehicle that adopted the ground effect technique, introduced by the Lotus team. They also utilized twin turbos instead of single, making for easier installation and reduction of lag time plus a greater amount of torque over a wider RPM band. As a result of this, Jean-Pierre Jabouille won the French Grand Prix with the RE-10 and took four pole positions with it in the German, Austrian, Dutch and Italian GP's. The RE-20s of 1980 brought the Renault team three wins during the season and even though there were still problems with this system, proved that it it was the coming thing. So much so that Renault, Ferrari, Tolman, Brabham, and Alfa Romeo, had all entered turbocharged 1.5 liter F-1 racers in 1982. With a displacement of 1492cc, this V-6 engine with twin turbos produces a maximum power of 560hp, and though other manufacturers have gone to Aluminum blocks for lightness, Renault continues to use cast iron for strength to endure the tremendous pressures generated by turbocharging. To further decrease the lag time in acceleration, Renault uses an electronic fuel injection system. The radiators, intercooler, and turbo units are laid out symmetrically in the vehicle's side pontoons. The intercooler is a feature seen only on turbocharged engines and is required to cool down the compressed air, which becomes 200 degrees C. It is said that for each degree of cooling an increase of one horsepower can be expected in a 1.5 liter engine. The intercooler on the RE-30B is of the compund type in that it is cooled by the flow of cool air and also by the coolant of the radiator which helps to stablilize the perfformance of the engine. Front and rear suspention are of the locker type and wishbone, with inboard springs and are so arranged so as not to interfere with ariflow needed for ground effect types of cars. The RE-30B made its debut at the South African GP early in 1982 and won it with Alain Prost at the wheel. In the French Grand Prix, they finished 1 & 2 with Arnoux and Prost. They won again at the Italian races and throughout the year were on pole position 10 out of 16 times.
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