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    I had a message from a FSAE competitor asking...

    I had a message from a FSAE competitor asking about this post so I figured I would share it here.

    The basic theory, as I have come to understand it, is that there will be a wave generated by the...
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    "The existing prohibitions and exemptions in 40...

    "The existing prohibitions and exemptions in 40 CFR part 1068 related to competition engines and vehicles need to be amended to account for differing policies for nonroad and motor vehicle...
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    With 260 million ICE-powered vehicles on the road...

    With 260 million ICE-powered vehicles on the road and 16 million new ICE-powered vehicles sold last year in the US alone, said electric future, while inevitable, is very distant and most likely...
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    First verify that you have correctly phased...

    First verify that you have correctly phased signals from the crank and cam sensors using an oscilloscope, or whatever you're using for checking injector pulse with some ingenuity. If that checks out...
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    The picture should have been explanation enough but I'll clarify, the upper a-arm is fitted with a rod end connected to the upright, which is "in bending" from both braking and acceleration forces....
  6. 648 REIB is common place in most racing....

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    REIB is common place in most racing. However they are much larger than the rod ends commonly used in fsae. Maybe the DJ's are trying to get engineers away from them due to strength or...
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    This is my first year competing so I am not sure...

    This is my first year competing so I am not sure if it is normal to wait so long for official results. Is this normal?
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    Thanks guys! This is exactly what I was...

    Thanks guys!

    This is exactly what I was looking for, I ordered Blair's book and am looking forward to reading it.

    John
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    Runner Lengths Formula

    Hello everyone,

    My name is John Strudel and I am the 2015 Powertrain team leader for Florida Atlantic University's Owls Racing and we will be competing in FSAE Michigan this year. I am a...
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    Thank you Jay.

    Thank you Jay.
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    This question is relayed from our electrical team...

    This question is relayed from our electrical team leader from Owls Racing. Does the short circuit protection imply the starter must be fused? Every other system on the car is protected from short...
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    What type of fluid are you using? Is it possible...

    What type of fluid are you using? Is it possible that it could have been mixed with another type of fluid? Any rubber hoses (steel braided are rubber) could be swelling internally either from age or...
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