Forum: Open FSAE Discussion

So a group of us at Illinois are going to tackle the aero package for the car. We're thinking of doing a front/rear spoiler as well as an underbody....

Hi, just wondering if anyone has ever had any custom wheels made for them? Just looking for a rough idea of costs and any companies who can do this...

Does anybody know a good source to buy elliptical tubing? I saw somebody recommended aircraft spruce in an earlier thread, but they only have actual...

I am working on a Formula car desing for SCCA (not FSAE), but I was wondering if anybody had input for a suspension/aero problem I have been working...

Does anybody know a good number to start out with for roll damping ratios? On page 826 of RCVD it mentions a min of 3.655! That seems a little too...

I had an idea to tilt the engine forward to lower the cylinder/heads mass. I think if you tilt a sports bike engine forward about 10deg you might be...

I am working on designing a collapsible steering column. I basically have a cylinder that the steering column can slide into, which is preloaded with...

I saw on an earlier thread that 1.6:1 is the "optimum" ratio for wheelbase to track. This is supposedly because it is a "unstable" as you should make...

I have been searching for an adjustable rotational damper for attaching to my bell cranks. The only ones I could find that are build specifically for...

Has anybody ever looked at using Ohlins motorcycle dampers on a FSAE car? It looks like they have a pretty wide selection: ...

I was wondering what everyone's CAD modeling strategy is for exhaust systems (if you model them at all) I defined points in space for my exhaust...

I called SKF today to ask if they had ACBB or ACRB with an integral seal. The answer on both accounts was no. They transfered me to their seal...

To make my monocoque model I made a solid body that is shape I want the car to be. I then used the shell feature with the thickness of my carbon...

Well I finally registered... Anyway like the title states what kind of accelerometer would be suitable for impact attenuator testing...i.e....

Hi everybody, We`re looking into Buying a Drexler LSD these year and I can`t quite answer a few issues about the way it works. I`m trying to fully...

Hi Guys, For our new design I`m working on an acentric chain tensioner integrated in the Diff mount. From what I`ve seen in many of these type...

I've been looking around a bit and havent been able to find a time faster than Michigan State's winning 3.894 accel time from the recent west...

Our team has been using a superflow 901 water brake for a number of years. We started with the original 1980's control system with little luck i am...

Hello all. We are conducting some radiator testing at the moment, and are struggling to find a flow meter that will handle the high temperature and...

Hey guys, I'm going to be joining the SAE team in the coming years at my uni and I'm looking to get some books on chassis design. Looking for stuff...