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    Euromag MUT4000 I believe its around $1-2000 USD...

    Euromag MUT4000
    I believe its around $1-2000 USD for the sensor + transmitter. it's been a couple years since I was involved with the project that they were purchased for.
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    If your car has only been run a few times you may...

    If your car has only been run a few times you may just be purging air bubbles trapped on the initial fill. Is your overflow setup to siphon water back in as it cools or are you just purging out as it...
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    GTS, your unconstructive criticism is approaching...

    GTS, your unconstructive criticism is approaching troll level stuff here. Still don't see your EWP logic and reasoning as promised.
    You claimed an EWP to be a smart option and have provided no...
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    An electric water pump does not: 1. make your...

    An electric water pump does not:
    1. make your car faster
    2. make your car more reliable
    3. get the car finished faster
    4. help your cost score

    It maaaay potentially help your fuel efficiency...
  5. bonus points for Jawa content ...

    bonus points for Jawa content

    http://www.thumpertalk.com/topic/1010427-home-built-exhaust-not-a-motorcycle-but-surely-a-thumper/
  6. How far out is the energy balance in the sim?...

    How far out is the energy balance in the sim? Kenetic energy lost vs. thermal energy gained.
    I found a pretty glaring error in a widely used 1-D simulation software that was reporting kW instead of...
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    No one can answer that question without knowing...

    No one can answer that question without knowing your master and caliper bores and rotor diameter.
    What is your calculated pedal force per g of braking? If you can show the math that comes to that...
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    It sounds like you are very tight on resources so...

    It sounds like you are very tight on resources so I'll suggest a simple test that may help. If the fuel system has a return line give the hose a quick pinch when the engine is struggling to spike the...
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    I've seen me do it. I was standing right next to...

    I've seen me do it. I was standing right next to it in the dyno cell. 1/4 of the battery shrapneled out puking corrosives.
    On the other hand I've been working with LiFePO4 cells, building my own...
  10. You can defend the volunteers as people who...

    You can defend the volunteers as people who deserve some respect, but is there any defense for the state of the document they've created.
    There has been ample feedback and suggestions that have...
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    Memories apparently. Year / # teams that...

    Memories apparently.

    Year / # teams that finished all laps at MIS
    '06 34
    '07 37
    '08 33
    '09 34
    '10 43
    '11 36
    '12 46
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    I can't get this image out of my head when...

    I can't get this image out of my head when visualizing Z's weight distribution concept
    http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1025010.jpg
    Low CG (boxer motor)
    High rear weight dist.
    No...
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    Swiftus, why the portrayal of turbochargers as...

    Swiftus, why the portrayal of turbochargers as grenades with the pin pulled? You know what spins fast, is filled with flammable liquids, and spews extremely hot gasses? An engine, yet the turbo is...
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    That nasty zinc burning off during welding will...

    That nasty zinc burning off during welding will give your welder and others around zinc poisoning. A very unpleasant experience to say the least. Wire wheel does an OK job of removing the coating but...
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    Endurance corner workers should be able to flag a...

    Endurance corner workers should be able to flag a team for being loud in endurance but allow them to keep running. Then retest sound after fuel refill. The station is right there, takes 10 minutes....
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    As a first year FSAE alum after 5 cars I find...

    As a first year FSAE alum after 5 cars I find myself twitching into comp mode at my desk. My chair is never going to make it through tilt table and I can't see the fasteners on my desk to verify two...
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    We (Oakland Univ.) stayed there last year. Worked...

    We (Oakland Univ.) stayed there last year. Worked out great. Whats this special rate you speak of?
  18. Thread: 2012 FSAE-A

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    So i gotta ask... What the hell is going on with...

    So i gotta ask... What the hell is going on with UWAs chassis/suspension design?
    ...
  19. Wabash is a US company, give em a call and see if...

    Wabash is a US company, give em a call and see if they can direct you to a local supplier or maybe some engineering samples if you are lucky.

    Wabash Technologies
    1375 Swan Street
    Huntington, IN...
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    I'll suggest the map idea to my team, might clear...

    I'll suggest the map idea to my team, might clear up some confusion.
    Conversations with strangers usually go something like;
    Stranger: "Oh you're from Oakland... California?"
    Us: "No, Rochester,...
  21. Yup, that was dry testing, lots of accel and an...

    Yup, that was dry testing, lots of accel and an autocross course with a straight that would have put the exhaust pointing toward the golf course. Hope we didn't keep you up...
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    Correction, Cranking Pulse is a percentage of...

    Correction, Cranking Pulse is a percentage of "Required Fuel" (100% VE), pretty easy to back calculate the ms or just watch your PW gauge and +/- from there.
    Injector timing is way down on the list...
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    Cranking advance is set in the Ignition Settings...

    Cranking advance is set in the Ignition Settings / Ignition Options tab. Cranking PW is set by the fuel VE Table and then multiplied by scalars like Cranking Pulse which is also coolant temp...
  24. Thread: About ECU

    by Mumpitz
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    The 9926 isn't an end-all of VR conditioning...

    The 9926 isn't an end-all of VR conditioning either. I ran into my fair share of problems with it as well. If you can't read and understand a datasheet megasquirt is not your friend, granted, FSAE...
  25. Thread: About ECU

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    <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Ben Kolodner:
    Mega squirt doesn't like high RPM...
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