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    Custom Desktop PC (Used for Formula Design)

    I am selling me Desktop PC I built for doing design work for Formula. I am a former member of the K-State Formula SAE Team and used the computer to run FEA on our monocoque and CFD on our aero...
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    After a couple years of design iteration our...

    After a couple years of design iteration our housing, gears, and bearings weighs less than 6 pounds. It's always a work in progress but I think it gives us more design flexibility.



    This is...
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    I guess you could classify our team as poor then....

    I guess you could classify our team as poor then. We would rather use the money saved from buying a $500 diff and some aluminum vs a $3000 diff on other areas of the car. Agreed on the part of tuning...
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    Our team has run a Torsen for the past couple of...

    Our team has run a Torsen for the past couple of years and it has worked well for us. We were able to get it a bit lighter than the Drexler without issues and have been happy with our performance....
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    Is this why the cars in NASCAR have bigger tires...

    Is this why the cars in NASCAR have bigger tires on the right side of the car? The car will go faster when turning left which is all that is required for NASCAR?
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    Cool story bro. They still sell those you know?

    Cool story bro. They still sell those you know?
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    Our team has also been looking for one of these...

    Our team has also been looking for one of these with no luck. Your best bet is to take very careful measurements of the points that are important for you (for us it was motor mounts, intake port, and...
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    Read up on bonding carbon fiber to aluminum/steel.

    Read up on bonding carbon fiber to aluminum/steel.
  9. Thread: caster

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    I searched 'FSAE Caster and SAI' in Google and...

    I searched 'FSAE Caster and SAI' in Google and only got 4,140 results? Teach me your ways Pat!
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    I would start contacting companies that make CV...

    I would start contacting companies that make CV joints (GKN or others) and ask if they have any that fit that flange. An easier route might be find out which year(s) of Ford Escorts/Fiestas these...
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    I'm not a doctor but these should fit in the...

    I'm not a doctor but these should fit in the differential you specified.

    http://www.quaife.co.uk/shop/products/f7z432
  12. Our team rebuilt one of our shocks this year and...

    Our team rebuilt one of our shocks this year and as long as you take your time and follow the directions it is not too bad. Be careful of some of the tools. We had one break on us so we had to fly by...
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    The internet...
  14. Thread: Diff oil level

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    We usually refill ours 1/2 to 2/3 full.

    We usually refill ours 1/2 to 2/3 full.
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    Suspension forces, engine forces, make'em light...

    Suspension forces, engine forces, make'em light and make'em stiff.
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    If you don't want the team to make the same...

    If you don't want the team to make the same mistakes you did then why are you designing the parts again? How does that help the team learn and grow as future professional engineers? Designing parts...
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    Scotty, it was not a fault of engineering on the...

    Scotty, it was not a fault of engineering on the part of Taylor Race. Our team did not do a good job of meshing our team's designs with the components from Taylor Race. Our failures were tripod...
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    Would you be willing give us feedback or post a...

    Would you be willing give us feedback or post a pic of the aluminum stubs after a few weeks of testing? I tried quite a few ideas of aluminum stubs but have not come across any worth machining....
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    The housing with internals and bearings weighed...

    The housing with internals and bearings weighed in at around 6 pounds. That does not include sprocket or stubs. I didn't weight all the components together before they got put on the car. We are...
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    Not sure if you are needing one for this year but...

    Not sure if you are needing one for this year but our team has had quite a bit of success designing our own differential housing (Torsen), stubs, and axles. It saved our team close to $2500 to do it...
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    We have had aluminum mufflers get hot enough that...

    We have had aluminum mufflers get hot enough that the sleeve that attaches them to the header melt off. Granted the tune was way off causing very high exhaust temps but just some food for thought.
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    I believe our team uses 5 layers as well. We've...

    I believe our team uses 5 layers as well. We've never had any problems with strength or sealing.
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    When our team ran paddle shift we used a...

    When our team ran paddle shift we used a regulator from a company called Swagelok I believe.
  24. Thread: wheel hub

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    First you need to identify what the hubs do. Are...

    First you need to identify what the hubs do. Are they involved with suspension forces, braking torques, engine torques?
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    We build a custom aluminum housing with small...

    We build a custom aluminum housing with small holes to fit a small pin or welding rod to tap out the element gear pins. Maybe you could drill one of those in your housing?
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