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The Texas Autocross was a well run event as usual, major thanks go to Dr. Bob and UTA. I had the chance to capture various footage including some aerial and I put this little film together.
Take a...

Looking forward to the weekend of heat stroke and gas fumes!

http://vimeo.com/98685896

I am thoroughly enjoying this thread. I haven't visited this forum in many years but I needed some information for an FSAE rebuild.
I have no dog in this fight so take this with a grain of salt, but...

I am thoroughly enjoying this thread. I haven't visited this forum in many years but I needed some information for an FSAE rebuild.
I have no dog in this fight so take this with a grain of salt, but...

This is my tube-frame car that I built 6 years ago and it is currently sitting in a barn so it’s time to find a new home. I was part of FSAE as an engineer at the University of Texas and after...

I'm a Longhorn alum from 06 and I'll be in town for the Grand Prix. I plan to visit campus and the FSAE garage on Friday around 1pm. If anybody is interested in meeting up, I'll gladly show everyone...

Chris, thanks for the kind words.
Florida's going well, the new project is top secret until I put together some more work on it.

Hey Keisler, I just posted in the off-topic section about my car for sale. Have a look!

Hey guys, I'm not tyring to spam everybody but FSAE is the reason I built my Roadster and now I'm looking to sell it.
It's similar to a typical FSAE car (at least in my day) but larger and a two...

kcapitano, you used the incorrect form of your.
I love the internets.

Regarding the topic, I used Palmer's with good results back in my days at Texas, which is quite a distance from the UK so I...

For what its worth, I have this exact engine in my roadster (slightly bigger version of an FSAE car) and I have left it stock. The car doesn't have aero and probably only pulls around 1g, but I've...

Be sure the clutch is adjusted properly such that it fully disengages. I've found that bike clutches can be tricky to get in the right range because the plates usually do have some contact even with...

When I worked on the 05 GSXR in my roadster, I found that if the anti-theft was not bypassed, the fuel pump ran for about 1-2 seconds after power on but when bypassed correctly the fuel pump ran...

I've been out of school for 4 years and I still check these forums every now and then to see what people are up to. These kind of posts make me cry a single little tear.

But to answer the request...

At least for my diff, the bolt is left hand fine thread, which is hard to find in metric. Also, a stronger bolt can be torqued more, thus applying more clamp load.

Edit- I see from your post above...

After using PVA on a few nose cones and having to destroy a plug during my FSAE days, I tried Fibre Glast 1153 FibRelease on my roadster seat plug/mold and it popped off really easy. Plus you just...

That reminds me, I tried to drill out the threads so I could use a 3/8" bolt but my HSS bits didn't even scratch the metal. I have no idea what that housing is made of, but it is definately not...

When I built my Roadster with a Quaife, Taylor Race didn't have any of the bolts so I used some Grade 8 5/16" with nuts just to get the car together and moving. Of course I never replaced them with...

2d sketches in CAD are a good place to start. You do have CAD, right? Also the 2d sketches can lead to point-based 3d sketches that will do 80% of what a suspension software program can do, it just...

I've built plenums out of a combination of sheet and tube but nothing near 3mm thick. I think we used .046 Al or something. Unless you have large flat surfaces it shouldn't breath enough to affect...

I'll be there Friday afternoon thru Saturday.
I'm still hunting for a hotel room, otherwise I better get my tent out of the closet.

Here's my latest video on my quasi street legal FSAE car. I recently moved from Texas to Florida so I haven't had time to mess with her much but hopefully it'll be on the streets in the springtime.
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Not to go all SNL on you, but really? Really?!
At least you're asking how to select an engine rather than "what engine should I use?"
This goes for selecting most components: Set goals, prioritize...

The major difference is in the adjustment. Tandem cylinders use a proportioning valve to bias brake pressure between the two circuits. Dual cylinders use a brake bias bar to apply different forces to...

Yep, another great Texas Autocross weekend, 100 degree heat, lots of good cars and BBQ.

My apologies for shutting down the track a bit early. Apparently I don't have all the bugs worked out of the...