More pics from FSAE Detroit 2004

[James Waltman]

These are some pictures from Detroit 2004. If you have some more please post them. I can host them if someone needs me to.
I already posted some pictures of our car. (http://fsae.com/eve/forums?a=tpc&s=763607348&f=125607348&m=67810399311)

Akron's Uprights – Our very own Travis made these for them in exchange for some stuff
http://dot.etec.wwu.edu/fsae/James/Detroit%202004/Other%20Teams/Akron%20Uprights%20by%20Travissmall.jpg

CSUN – I liked the rear end
http://dot.etec.wwu.edu/fsae/James/Detroit%202004/Other%20Teams/CSUNsmall.jpg

Carleton upright
http://dot.etec.wwu.edu/fsae/James/Detroit%202004/Other%20Teams/Carleton%20uprightsmall.jpg

Carleton tripod housing on wheel center
http://dot.etec.wwu.edu/fsae/James/Detroit%202004/Other%20Teams/Carleton%20tripod%20on%20wheel%20centersmall.jpg

Carleton Wheel centers
http://dot.etec.wwu.edu/fsae/James/Detroit%202004/Other%20Teams/Carleton%20wheel%20centersmall.jpg

Carleton Wheel
http://dot.etec.wwu.edu/fsae/James/Detroit%202004/Other%20Teams/Carleton%20wheelsmall.jpg

Colorado State gearbox – very cool.
http://dot.etec.wwu.edu/fsae/James/Detroit%202004/Other%20Teams/Colorado%20State%20gearbox%20%231small.jpg
http://dot.etec.wwu.edu/fsae/James/Detroit%202004/Other%20Teams/Colorado%20State%20gearbox%20%232small.jpg

Concordia
http://dot.etec.wwu.edu/fsae/James/Detroit%202004/Other%20Teams/Concordia%20suspensionsmall.jpg

Cornell – note the silver box for electronic wastegate control
http://dot.etec.wwu.edu/fsae/James/Detroit%202004/Other%20Teams/Cornellsmall.jpg

Day 1 from our pit area – sunny and dry
http://dot.etec.wwu.edu/fsae/James/Detroit%202004/Other%20Teams/Day%201-%20Sunnysmall.jpg

ETS – one of my favorite cars
I would like to see some more pictures of this car if anyone else is willing to share
http://dot.etec.wwu.edu/fsae/James/Detroit%202004/Other%20Teams/ETS%20Rearsmall.jpg
http://dot.etec.wwu.edu/fsae/James/Detroit%202004/Other%20Teams/ETS%20rear%203-4%20%232small.jpg
http://dot.etec.wwu.edu/fsae/James/Detroit%202004/Other%20Teams/ETS%20rear%203-4small.jpg
http://dot.etec.wwu.edu/fsae/James/Detroit%202004/Other%20Teams/ETS%20side%20viewsmall.jpg

Guelph with 4 wheel drive
http://dot.etec.wwu.edu/fsae/James/Detroit%202004/Other%20Teams/Guelph%20%231small.jpg
http://dot.etec.wwu.edu/fsae/James/Detroit%202004/Other%20Teams/Guelph%20%232small.jpg
http://dot.etec.wwu.edu/fsae/James/Detroit%202004/Other%20Teams/Guelph%20%233small.jpg
http://dot.etec.wwu.edu/fsae/James/Detroit%202004/Other%20Teams/Guelph%20%234small.jpg
http://dot.etec.wwu.edu/fsae/James/Detroit%202004/Other%20Teams/Guelph%20%235small.jpg

North Carolina State
http://dot.etec.wwu.edu/fsae/James/Detroit%202004/Other%20Teams/NC%20State%20Wolfpacksmall.jpg

Oregon State
http://dot.etec.wwu.edu/fsae/James/Detroit%202004/Other%20Teams/Oregon%20Statesmall.jpg

RWTH Aachen this thing was awsome
http://dot.etec.wwu.edu/fsae/James/Detroit%202004/Other%20Teams/RWTH%20Aachen%20%20suspensionsmall.jpg
The cone type CVT behind the Mahle engine
http://dot.etec.wwu.edu/fsae/James/Detroit%202004/Other%20Teams/RWTH%20Aachen%20gear%20boxsmall.jpg

South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
http://dot.etec.wwu.edu/fsae/James/Detroit%202004/Other%20Teams/SDSM&Tsmall.jpg

Stralsund
http://dot.etec.wwu.edu/fsae/James/Detroit%202004/Other%20Teams/Stralsundsmall.jpg

At one of the truck stops on the way home
http://dot.etec.wwu.edu/fsae/James/Detroit%202004/Other%20Teams/Truckers%20Chapelsmall.jpg



Univ Wisconsin-Madison
Another one of my favorites. Thanks to Lyn for taking some time to talk to me about adhesives and foamed aluminum.
http://dot.etec.wwu.edu/fsae/James/Detroit%202004/Other%20Teams/U%20Wisc%20Mad%20front%20Suspsmall.jpg
http://dot.etec.wwu.edu/fsae/James/Detroit%202004/Other%20Teams/U%20Wisc%20Mad%20rearsmall.jpg
http://dot.etec.wwu.edu/fsae/James/Detroit%202004/Other%20Teams/U%20Wisc%20Madsmall.jpg

U of Kansas
http://dot.etec.wwu.edu/fsae/James/Detroit%202004/Other%20Teams/U%20of%20Ksmall.jpg

USC clever variable intake system – however the actuation was questionable. Maybe someone talked to them and could explain.
http://dot.etec.wwu.edu/fsae/James/Detroit%202004/Other%20Teams/USC%20variable%20intakesmall.jpg

UTA
http://dot.etec.wwu.edu/fsae/James/Detroit%202004/Other%20Teams/UTA%20Rear%203-4small.jpg
http://dot.etec.wwu.edu/fsae/James/Detroit%202004/Other%20Teams/UTA%20Rearsmall.jpg
Trick carbon fiber wheels
http://dot.etec.wwu.edu/fsae/James/Detroit%202004/Other%20Teams/UTA%20Wheelsmall.jpg
http://dot.etec.wwu.edu/fsae/James/Detroit%202004/Other%20Teams/UTA%20frontsmall.jpg

UWA rear bulkhead
http://dot.etec.wwu.edu/fsae/James/Detroit%202004/Other%20Teams/UWA%20rearsmall.jpg

Sweet radiator art. We talked to these guys for a while but I can't remember which team it was.
http://dot.etec.wwu.edu/fsae/James/Detroit%202004/Other%20Teams/trick%20radiatorsmall.jpg

[RiNaZ]

I dont have pictures of ETS but i have video files ... although ... maybe i could do a capture screen ...

[Sam Zimmerman]

James,

I think the USC car was the one I saw on the dyno. It was operated by engine vacuum acting against some springs. It appeared to work backwards, though, with the runners getting longer as full throttle engine speed increased.

Maybe somebody from USC can help me out with this.

[Chase]

here is a pic of the ETS front Suspension without the nose http://us.pixagogo.com/Tools/Thumbnails.aspx?thumb=S5!bRz4QtUrC8mdrdws4IPpXPmY7 nE0AlVFeU9JrVcwtUficL4wAGRcUTlv2GpqYEbZTjMXk-LmVTasKyWYhmVHwdIOkJDsYPUx0SBw2tnRiU_
This is an ETS variable intake
http://us.pixagogo.com/Tools/Thumbnails.aspx?thumb=S5nS9NzlYO3Uzx22FQ9VgibzICZY 4pvmEgioKYU0wXsJPTSDrX9Bl7ERbbbsWbzkPvse2AZ0ey8s67 YwtjQRzyJDarD7Xa7JHca2VQZp-h!nQ_

[rotor]

that quality of the ETS car in those pics is amazing. It also apears to be a one peice monocoque, how the hell have they done that seing as it has reverse tapers on the shape so you cant pull it out from the back??

ps thanks for the great photos James, everyone over here has been eagerly waiting on pics from the US

Mark Hester
Chief Engineer
RMIT

" its good to be single "

[Didier Beaudoin]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by rotor:
that quality of the ETS car in those pics is amazing. It also apears to be a one peice monocoque, how the hell have they done that seing as it has reverse tapers on the shape so you cant pull it out from the back??

ps thanks for the great photos James, everyone over here has been eagerly waiting on pics from the US

Mark Hester
Chief Engineer
RMIT

" its good to be single " <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
It's been done in two parts (left and right). I saw the molds.

[rotor]

thanks for the info didier. Do you have any pics of there chassis, plugs or moulds?

Mark Hester
Chief Engineer
RMIT

" its good to be single "

[Didier Beaudoin]

No, sorry, I only saw them... The mold were made with carbon fibre also and they used the infusion technique with vacuum bagging.

[Matt Gignac]

The guys from ETS told me that it was done in two molds, top and bottom. Then again I might be mistaken.

And the intake is ETS too.

Pretty sweet car altogether, well worth the two years put into it.


Matt G
McGill Racing Team

[Didier Beaudoin]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Matt Gignac:
The guys from ETS told me that it was done in two molds, top and bottom. Then again I might be mistaken.

And the intake is ETS too.

Pretty sweet car altogether, well worth the two years put into it.


Matt G
McGill Racing Team <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Oh yes, you're right, it's top and bottom. Sorry, I was a bit mixed up... :P

[Chase]

i was talking to one of the ETS guys that spoke great english after the panoramic pic and i think he said that everyone enjoyed the quality of thier body work, but they think thier car overheated because of the body and they didn't quite make it through the last couple of laps of the enduro because of it. Regardless i was one who enjoyed the body aswell

[Eddie Martin]

We have some pics on our website www.uow.edu.au/eng/racing (http://www.uow.edu.au/eng/racing) and will keep putting more up in the next couple of weeks.

http://www.uow.edu.au/eng/racing/on_tour/endurance/UoW_SAE_2004002.jpg
Ready for the Endurance event.

http://www.uow.edu.au/eng/racing/on_tour/endurance/UoW_SAE_2004009.jpg
Ohio State, UOW and another team i can't remember

http://www.uow.edu.au/eng/racing/on_tour/endurance/UoW_SAE_2004017.jpg
Endurance completed.

[Piper]

That radiator art is on the University of Arizona car. The Tucson Raceway Park sticker gives it away.

[Hi-oct]

http://dot.etec.wwu.edu/fsae/James/Detroit%202004/Other%20Teams/Oregon%20Statesmall.jpg

What is that cool black stuff that looks like a ram air intake? It cant be one since they already have the air intake with filter attached right?

[Drew Price]

Radiator duct. You can see the core layed sideways at the bottom of the shroud.

[atm92484]

Dang this thread brings back memories.

I'm sorry but the mid-2000s were some of the best years for FSAE. Everything was much more "engineering student project" and not "wannabe-F1".