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  1. would be interested in the helmets too, pm me...

    would be interested in the helmets too, pm me http://fsae.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_wink.gif
  2. Have you another f4i clutch ? Also, the big...

    Have you another f4i clutch ?
    Also, the big brass boltamajigger going through the oil - water exchanger into the block, cam pulse sensor, oil strainer / pickup, and the original harness ?
  3. Yeah Bowden cables were what I had in mind ! ...

    Yeah Bowden cables were what I had in mind !

    The friction in bowden cables is pretty minimal when they're new / properly maintained...some of this higher end ones are teflon coated, so along with...
  4. Thanks for the input Z ! Finding it tough...

    Thanks for the input Z !
    Finding it tough enough with nobody to benchmark !

    I know what you mean by keeping a constant delta wheel angle per unit length of cable movement, but I don't get how...
  5. Sorry, there is no rack, its "cable to upright",...

    Sorry, there is no rack, its "cable to upright", i've just used the steering rack movement or tie rod movement expression so people will get what I mean, its really the change in effective cable...
  6. As it is, the min corner radius (to the...

    As it is, the min corner radius (to the kerb/cones) is 3 metres, disregarding slip angle / understeer
  7. Was planning on running pro. The conditions for...

    Was planning on running pro.
    The conditions for anti ackerman to increase grip is at "high" vertical loading, so I'm making the assumption that a relatively light relatively slow FSAE car on a...
  8. Okay so 2 big questions: Design approach and FMEA...

    Okay so 2 big questions: Design approach and FMEA w.r.t. cable steering.

    Design: My approach was as follows:

    Assume the car steers around one point, along a line projected from the rear axle,...
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    I'd be inclined to go ahead and tell everyone...

    I'd be inclined to go ahead and tell everyone what exactly you want it for before someone just hands it out...
  10. Hi all, I've moved some excel equations over to...

    Hi all, I've moved some excel equations over to solidworks dimensions to avoid manually swapping back and over between excel and SW and manually plotting points.

    Basically, my dimension looks...
  11. Converting the excel program into solidworks to...

    Converting the excel program into solidworks to avoid having to manually plot every point on the pulley...im on dimension 1 of 90

    =( ( SIN ( ( "D4@Sketch1" / 2 ) * ( ( 3.141 ) / 180 ) ) ) * (...
  12. Submission and approval of an FMEA are required...

    Submission and approval of an FMEA are required though http://fsae.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

    Z, the advantages that I see which made me look into cable steering are:

    1)...
  13. Is there any way to calculate the compliance in...

    Is there any way to calculate the compliance in off-the-shelf bearings or is physical measurement the only way to get an accurate enough result ?

    What I'm getting at is if we were to use these...
  14. I'm currently working on some design concepts for...

    I'm currently working on some design concepts for cable steeringhttp://fsae.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

    The first problem I have is with the FMEA. One of the Failure Modes will...
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    Do some research on 3D sketches, points, splines,...

    Do some research on 3D sketches, points, splines, then using splines as paths in the swept boss feature http://fsae.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_wink.gif
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    We're looking into running E85 Turbo f4i for...

    We're looking into running E85 Turbo f4i for 2013, I've been doing some research and the biggest problem I can see is trying to tune the system to have different pressures at different ends of the...
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    Correct me if I'm wrong, but we're considering...

    Correct me if I'm wrong, but we're considering running E85, so I've been doing a few rough calcs and have come up with this:

    Petrol produces ~ 2.44 kg C02 / Litre
    Pure ethanol ~ 1.95 Kg C02 /...
  18. Sound Lad ...

    Sound Lad http://fsae.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif
  19. A question about the diagrams referred to in...

    A question about the diagrams referred to in T3.17.2:

    T3.17.2 Any non-permanent joint at either end must be either a double-lug joint as shown in Figures 4 and 5, or a sleeved butt joint as shown...
  20. Think of pressure drop difference with a...

    Think of pressure drop difference with a difference in the pipe lengths http://fsae.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_wink.gif
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    BTW, check out our sump depth in the ULFS Lab...

    BTW, check out our sump depth in the ULFS Lab photos thread in the photos forum ;-)
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    Hmm yeah I suppose, if the original pickup can...

    Hmm yeah I suppose, if the original pickup can lift the oil I may have a look at mounting the tank such that the pickup is above the bottom of the tank...the oil should level off (like the manometry...
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    Having a massiva amount of trouble gettin a pump...

    Having a massiva amount of trouble gettin a pump ordered :@
    Does anyone know if the return to the engine can be gravity fed or does it need to be routed through a pressure stage? Wanna have the...
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    Our attempt from the University Of Limerick in...

    Our attempt from the University Of Limerick in Ireland.
    First year team...learning curve life a cliff face http://fsae.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif
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    Our attempt from the University Of Limerick in...

    Our attempt from the University Of Limerick in Ireland.
    First year team...learning curve life a cliff face http://fsae.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif
    ...
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