Hmm, right now is a bit hard I think. The economic downturn is also hitting Germany (not as bad as the US, but still) We have a German intern who is not too optimistic about his chances in the coming...
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Hmm, right now is a bit hard I think. The economic downturn is also hitting Germany (not as bad as the US, but still) We have a German intern who is not too optimistic about his chances in the coming...
The engine is also a bit on the edge from a thermal point of view. The entire first series would melt down if the oil level was below MAX.
The manufacturer tried to excuse themselves by claiming...
I'm not sure how common they are on motor bikes, but the VFR750 has a rear damped sprocket. You could get one at the scrap yard and quickly measure elasticity and damping. Maybe use the entire unit...
Composites Guy, could you post some pictures here anyway? We'd all love to see it.
I guess a lot of FSAE people dream about building their own car some day.....
Igor
Even though spec55 wiring is the best stuff, it's quite expensive for teams on a budget. I think FlexLite is a good alternative. Easily available through Farnell in Europe.
Also if you don't have...
Nice design, that looks like fun to drive.
If you want to make this a road legal version though, you'll have to move the lights. The rules differ for various parts of the world, but in general...
Your drinks are popular..
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Kai, I don't think you can downsize your driveline components when you go to a single cylinder engine.
Peak torque is quite a bit higher, it's not an electromotor....
Igor
I forgot which school it was in the UK, but they had at least one alumnus on each F1 team.... (probably not all ex FSAE, but still)
Regardless of whether you'll be able to land an F1 job right out...
Just curious, are the people running a MAP based system using their sensor right on the plenum or connected with a length of hose with a restrictor? And did anyone try both to see the difference?
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I think this will give an unfair points advantage to the teams that chose the 1 cylinder light car philosophy. The 1 cylinder and 4 cylinder cars seem to be somewhat balanced now on the track, giving...
The adxl range sensors from Analog Devices are pretty cheap, you can get them at stores like Digikey. These are just bare sensors though, so you will need some kind of datalogger. (or borrow a...
The injector is connected to a power output which in general is impervious to these kind of induced signals. It's different for sensor signals, so don't strap ignition modules on top of crank and cam...
Probably started by some 6'6" ex-fsae guys who could never convince their fellow students to design the car big enough so that they would be able to drive too. Now they want a second chance :-)
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And for the people who can't read German, it seems RMIT won cost with Western Australia in second place.
Igor
Most teams here buy a Torsen differential and construct their own housing onto which the drive sprocket bolts directly.
For more ready made solutions you could try the diff from a quad.
As you're...
Stop feeding the dummy Snickers bars.
Igor
If no aftermarket stator upgrade kit is available, you could always build a switch mode regulator. Those are much more efficient than the standard linear regulator.
You will need a good electronics...
Siddarth,
Please try to do a bit more research before sending questions to the forum every time you get a brain wave. This way the forum stays interesting for all of us.
All your questions are...
Yes.
Tune it up by letting it spin faster.
jeez
Igor
Electro,
As you're in electrical engineering it might be easier for you to do the simulations in Spice. If you make an electrical equivalent circuit you can do frequency analysis with the click of...
You could also string a wire around the car at axle height. You can then visually check or measure with a ruler the rear toe. Not very scientific, but rather effective.
Igor
The guy with the most radiated power and proper error correcting protocol will win the competition. http://fsae.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif
But seriously, as all radio telemetry is...
Hey, we can do that too, although with a nicer truck :-)
Hey, we can do that too, although with a nicer truck :-)