Öhlins TTR / McLaren / F1
Öhlins TTR / McLaren / F1
What is being offered?
What is being offered?
These cars are very limited and increasing in value, never the less, for those who want to drive them and retain low wear on the original parts we offer a custom tailored system that has modern limitless potential for improved ride quality and performance.
The process involves determining the customer preferences, designing a development plan and ultimately shake rig time and where suited, professional driver development on a closed coarse.
In this case an Ohlins TTR based damper and spring would be custom specified per each circumstance. The TTR has modern limitless potential for specification while remaining a simple, lightweight, unwired system.
Some details about the F1 Road Car suspension.
Some details about the F1 Road Car suspension.
The F1 in its road form is known for its surprisingly excellent ride quality. Biased towards on road compliance instead of race performance, this car was originally a no compromises street driven vehicle. The ride quality is in part from several factors:
- Its softly sprung suspension (approx. 1.4Hz Front and 1.8Hz Rear)
- Ample wheel travel in both directions. 90mm in compression and 80mm in extension at the wheel.
- Uni-directional subframe bushings that rotate the front subframes around an axis along the ground allowing rearward hub deflection.
- Rear fore/aft deflection is allowed along the LCA's rear mount where it connects both sides to each other rigidly via a beam which itself is softly mounted to the rear of the transmission casting. In single wheel impact the wheel moves rearward and the other side forward. In hard acceleration both stay rigid and even.
Maintaining compliance from the coilover may be something that is preferred. The Ohlins TTR has a tremendous amount of variability and can be calibrated to meet ride quality requirements along with offering performance enhancing settings. These settings can be controlled easily from external adjustment points and determined through shaker rig development and driving preferences. In the end arriving at setting presets for the driving being done.
Racing Variants
Racing Variants
A differently focused effort can be made for these vehicles where spring rates are typically higher and ride quality requirements can vary depending on how they are driven. Some of these are owned and operated in unique ways, so the options remain open.
The TTR suspension will be in it's natural environment as a system with a wide bandwidth of damping capability.
Getting Started
Getting Started
Contact us at chris@inertialaboratory.com
For inquiries about the McLaren F1 TTR system or other advanced development projects please reach out to the email address above.
The McLaren F1, introduced in 1992, is often hailed as one of the greatest supercars ever built. Designed under the guidance of Gordon Murray, the F1 was engineered to be the ultimate road car, emphasizing a driver-centric experience. A distinctive feature is its three-seat configuration, with the driver's seat centrally positioned, offering unparalleled visibility and control. At its heart lies a 6.1-liter V12 engine developed by BMW, producing 627 horsepower, enabling the F1 to achieve a top speed of 391 km/h (243 mph), making it the fastest naturally aspirated production car of all time. Between 1992 and 1998, only 107 units were produced, further cementing its status as a rare and iconic vehicle.
Öhlins, renowned for its advanced high-performance suspension systems, holds the TTR line of dampers, which are typically not commercially available. The TTR dampers are celebrated for their advanced design and wide range of adaptability.
Inertia Lab was born out of a passion for suspension and chassis design and is known for suspension tuning and development. This combination of resources allows us to create unique offerings for uncommon and radical projects.
Combining the legendary McLaren F1 with Öhlins' TTR suspension technology and Inertia Lab's passion for suspension and chassis design represents an uncommon fusion of automotive suspension development. While the F1 set benchmarks in the supercar realm, integrating modern suspension advancements like the TTR dampers can further enhances its performance. Offering improved handling and ride quality, elevating the driving experience of this iconic machine.
