Chapter 347 - Building the F1 Engine (1)
"How is this possible?" Even Song Shanjiuzhi was stunned, how could titanium alloy be so processed?
"I've already demonstrated it to you. Why wouldn't it be possible?" Guo Tai Lai also felt that it was funny, Song Shanjiuzhi's questioning was too unreasonable.
"But how can you be so precise?" When the German was measuring, Song Shanjiuzhi also saw the reading on it. The number on the back that was exactly the fourth place after the decimal point indicated that Guo Tai Lai's processing size was indeed below one micron in accuracy: "You didn't use any measuring tool.""Experience." Guo Tailai pointed at his eyes and showed him his hands. "If you know the people from Mebea and ask them what's wrong with that high precision top, I think they'll give you an answer."
Of course, Song Shanjiuzhi knew the person from Mebeiya, so he called her back in disbelief. After talking in Japanese for a while, he looked at Guo Tailai in a completely different light.
That high precision top was the shame of her life. Even now, the company was still trying to copy the record created by Guo's handmade top. Unfortunately, it was still lacking quite a bit. This was the Mebea of 98, and not even twenty years later.Of course, the method of Mébéa replication was to constantly study their high precision machine tools, trying hard to improve their accuracy. Each time there was a piece of progress, a new top would be made according to Guo's design for comparison.
It was a pity that the high precision lathe was still unable to perfectly replicate Guo Tailai's handmade work from two years ago. The name of Guo Tailai was like a clap of thunder to the ears of Mebeiah. Song Shanjiuzhi asked. He was familiar with the other side, so he naturally answered honestly.After putting down the phone, when Song Shanjiuzhi looked at Guo Tai Lai again, he no longer looked at the designer like he would at a designer. Sometimes, the Japanese revered the spirit of craftsmen, and Guo Tai Lai's crafting skills were the pinnacle of this spirit.
The so-called method of processing titanium alloy naturally became a joke. However, what Guo Tai did made a lot of people understand the real value of Guo Tai's car. If they look at it by hand, it might cost even less than three million.
The argument between Guo Tailai and Mazda over the trolley also came to an end with Song Shanjiuzhi's apology. Then there was the negotiation with McLaren.
This year, the McLaren's team was very unhappy. Fortunately, the team Chief Driver was on track to win the annual championships, but even so, McLaren had to prepare for the next season.
Porsche's engine, which was handmade and assembled by Mr. Guo, brought more than three percent of its performance. McLaren immediately found this opportunity. If he could work with Guo Tailai to make an engine with his own hands, would he be able to improve his overall performance?
Mazda had been in the middle of negotiations when she suddenly put in a hand, wanting to debate on the ownership of the trolley. Although it only took two or three days to solve the problem, McLaren was pleasantly surprised to find out that Guo Tailai's trolley chassis was made of titanium alloy.
According to McLaren's investigation, Guo Tai Lai personally performed an extremely precise handmade titanium alloy in front of the evaluation agency in Germany and Mazda Song Shanjiuzhi, causing Song Shanjiuzhi to gasp in amazement. When the news came out, McLaren's team was tempted. If the iron parts of the race's F1 engine were made out of titanium alloy, what would the consequences be?The manager in charge of negotiations with Guo Tai Lai pulled Hai Yinsi, Guo Tai Lai's first friend in Germany, and made this request to Guo Tai Lai. Hai Yinsi looked at Guo Tai Lai eagerly, hoping that he would agree.
"I have no problems!" Guo Tai Lai's words made the manager and Hai Yinsi heave a sigh of relief, but Guo Tai Lai's next sentence made the manager feel troubled: "Are you sure you can afford the production fees?"
The processing of titanium alloy, especially the processing of the gears during the camshaft crankshaft s time, was a nightmare, not to mention in this era, even twenty years later. In this era, the only way to perfectly create a titanium alloy engine was to be like Old Mi and create the SR - 71 Blackbird Scout Beast. However, the processing of titanium alloy engine s was definitely a sky-high price.
Cast iron and aluminum alloy, these ordinary materials, no matter how high the processing precision, processing costs will not be too high. However, titanium alloy was different. According to the manager's understanding of titanium alloy, just the processing fees needed to replace the iron parts would probably exceed two million dollars or more. The chassis was flat, but the parts had to be drilled and processed in a variety of ways.But when he thought about the benefits of replacing all the steel parts with titanium alloy, the manager was thrilled. Now that the engine uses about 30% of the steel, this part can reduce the weight by over 40%. However, the strength can be increased by a lot and the lifespan can also be increased by a lot.
In this aspect alone, the engine's weight could be reduced by more than 10 kg. The same structure had a weight of less than 90 kg. There was no lower limit to the engine's weight. It could reduce the weight of the whole car by more than 10 kg. Plus, the overall engine performance could be improved by 5% with Guo Tailai's help. If the same parameters are adjusted according to the properties of the material, the volume can be reduced and the weight can be further reduced.
But the question is, is it worth it? The manager couldn't be sure now. This would require a professional comprehensive evaluation. In the past, they could only use two-station engines instead of titanium alloy. After changing the titanium alloy parts, they could use three, four, or even more stations. From this perspective, it was worth it.
The manager couldn't make a decision immediately, but it was better to make an agreement with Guo Tailai. They would organize the engineers to make a careful calculation to determine if they should use the titanium alloy to make the engine. But before they could do that again, they were able to confirm the contract. Even without the titanium alloy, McLaren would need Guo Tai's help to build an engine and perform a full scale test.
This was a chance for Guo Tailai to gain a foothold in the auto industry. Guo Tailai didn't ask for too much, he only asked for $100,000 in processing fees. They agreed on a time, waiting for McLaren to prepare the materials and design, then Guo Tailai would help them.
"You're going to England?" Zhao Xiangbei received the call, his face looked unwell: How many people are waiting for you, why are you going to England?
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