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    http://www.nextechnews.com/content/binary/BenWilso...

    http://www.nextechnews.com/content/binary/BenWilsonsmonocycle.needIsaymore_6DB6/mono2008april.jpg

    hubs are for chumps.
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    For a first year effort, that's a tremendous...

    For a first year effort, that's a tremendous accomplishment. It looks like you have a good base to build from. The first year is about getting a workspace and manufacturing tools/processes in place,...
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    I think it's pretty common for people to get...

    I think it's pretty common for people to get mixed up between body fixed coordinates and global coordinates. The axis for roll, pitch, and yaw (and the corresponding translations) are attached to...
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    because he's been an active poster on the forum...

    because he's been an active poster on the forum for years?
  5. Thread: Teams from India

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    There are teams that have had success...

    There are teams that have had success manufacturing their own dampers. However there generally isn't a performance benefit to doing so. The costs in terms of materials and effort (manufacturing +...
  6. Thread: Fuel Rail

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    This is a question you should ask the rules...

    This is a question you should ask the rules committee. No one on here will be able to give you a definitive answer.
  7. Thread: chassis

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    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synonym

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synonym
  8. Thread: shifter system

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    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lever

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lever
  9. Thread: Teams from India

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    Here's the thing, if Indian teams were showing up...

    Here's the thing, if Indian teams were showing up to competition with complete, functional, reliable, and otherwise well engineered cars that quickly made it through tech inspection but lacked the...
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    bonus points if you spec the tires as asymmetric...

    bonus points if you spec the tires as asymmetric and directional.
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    I asked, and was sent away... ...

    I asked, and was sent away... </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

    I saw them do it in the trailer (so it was several years ago). it probably depends on who you talk to and when/where they are.

    Also, there are...
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    I've seen Competition Tire West carve Hoosiers at...

    I've seen Competition Tire West carve Hoosiers at MIS.

    You can also carve your own tires for testing (carving irons are cheap to purchase and easy to use), but will violate T6.4.1 at competition.
  13. pull a fuse.

    pull a fuse.
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    Braking stiffness and cornering stiffness are...

    Braking stiffness and cornering stiffness are largely surface independent. Small slip angles or slip ratios mean limited slip inside the footprint. Limited slip means friction isn't the primary...
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    Braking stiffness and cornering stiffness are...

    Braking stiffness and cornering stiffness are largely surface independent. Small slip angles or slip ratios mean limited slip inside the footprint. Limited slip means friction isn't the primary...
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    You might be able to make an estimate of...

    You might be able to make an estimate of longitudinal tire stiffness using the series of equations found in Purdy - Mathematics underlying the design of pneumatic tires. I really wouldn't recommend...
  17. Thread: Braking system

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    Add more grip don't brake in the turn Drive...

    Add more grip
    don't brake in the turn
    Drive slower
    Repack your johnson rod bearings.
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    Honestly you really aren't going to change the...

    Honestly you really aren't going to change the tread pattern's ability to evacuate water too much no matter what your design looks like. A boring lug pattern vs the swoppy design on the discontinued...
  19. Thread: Cheap Sensors

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    I'm still waiting for a team to show up with the...

    I'm still waiting for a team to show up with the junkyard sourced Cadillac night vision cameras Bill Cobb has mentioned a couple times.
  20. Thread: About rain tire

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    Ideally you want a narrower tire with a larger OD...

    Ideally you want a narrower tire with a larger OD and a fairly minimal tread pattern. Practically, your rain tire options in FSAE are pretty limited.

    The molded rains are generally designed for...
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    The teflon will scrub off pretty quick.

    The teflon will scrub off pretty quick.
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    For FSAE-spec compounds on rough surfaces, the...

    For FSAE-spec compounds on rough surfaces, the hysteretic component of friction >> the adhesive component of friction.

    From both a "how do I get these tires to grip during an autocross run" as...
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    I would suspect that there is a difference...

    I would suspect that there is a difference between core and surface temperature. If you're taking tire temps with a pyrometer you generally want to be sure that you're getting a measurement near the...
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    I would suspect that there is a difference...

    I would suspect that there is a difference between core and surface temperature. If you're taking tire temps with a pyrometer you generally want to be sure that you're getting a measurement near the...
  25. Thread: Tire Warmers?

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    Trying to quantify cold tire behavior is possible...

    Trying to quantify cold tire behavior is possible using the existing data. Performing tire tests at discrete tire temperatures is something that the TTC would have a lot of difficulty achieving....
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