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WOW!!!

78.5 pounds is fantastic. I will keep watching to pick up a wrecked Phazer someday to cannibalize. My two mid '90's Suzuki 600 four engines are 200 pounds each! But, for under $400 each for...

Hi Geoff,

Wow, sorry to hear the engine has caused such a pain for your team. I have never worked on the Phazer engine so I have no hands-on experience to appreciate what you are dealing with. It...

The design report is an interesting subject.

From what I read it does seem that different judges view the design requirements with various opinions. The design guidelines being for an affordable...

Thanks jsmooz,

I will see what I can dig up on the Dearborn car. If you (or anyone else?) can remember the other team, please post so I can follow their progress too.

I am not a fan of CVT's as...

So glad that someone is FINALLY going to use the Phazer engine. WPI plans to use it in the '09 car and I am looking forward to this team making a great showing this year.

James

Fantastic!

Finally, someone will use the Phazer engine. You go WPI!

I am looking forward to reading all about your design and progress. And success too of course!

I just checked (and...

I completely agree with Ben, this, and many other forums are far better than most books. If, as he said, you ask sensible questions. Which, means you must already have a good, well rounded...

Using a snowmobile engine that is 4 stroke will be an excellent idea. The newer Yamaha Phazer four stroke (NOT the old 2-stroke) is a beautiful engine package. Fuel injected, liquid cooled twin with...

I really like the book and do recommend it for all teams. No, not for the experienced members but for new members so they have a good all around idea of what is involved. It is not too technical so...

I just got my copy of "How to Build Motorcycle-Engined Racing Cars" through Amazon and it is great!

I think every team should have at least one copy to be required reading for all team members. It...

Sounds good.
But sent out where?
I got a quote from Woolfe for ours.
$1200. Absurd! I asked them if they had put the decimal in the wrong place but they came back with a breakdown of the prices...

I bought the book.
I read the book.
I recommend the book.

"KIMINI" is an excellent book of how a person can design and build a high performance car using up-to-date, available, and affordable...

Just to clarify, I am talking about the new Phazer that has the 4 stroke motor, not the OLD Phazer that used a 2 stroke...

The Aprilla motor looks to be a winner too. But I think the CVT would be...

Sounds fantastic to me!
I just wish we were in that price range.
Someday.....

Yamaha Phazer snowmobile engine and CV drive. Yes, it is not the maximum displacement allowed, however even stock it has many other positive features. A much more torque friendly tune, fuel...

It depends entirely on your engine, how it is tuned and geared. As has been posted, go for a nice fat torque band and not peak HP. For your first year I recommend that you keep the engine very stock...

Has anyone looked into using the Yamaha Phazer Snowmobile engine? The specs look favorable.
Yes, only 500cc but it is based on the technology of their 450 single MX bike that is so powerful. They...

I do like your design Neal. How about more information on it? Snowmobile engine? What did you do for the uprights? Shocks? What is the weight? Dimensions? Are you going to make a body or leave it...

I was wondering about that myself actually.
My whole idea may be unworkable. Like most of my "original" ideas. http://fsae.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_rolleyes.gif

I will have to make a...

Hmmm, good points.

No pictures, nothing drawn up yet even. Just the 3D brain version so far. I will try to draw up something so you can see (perhaps) what I am trying to accomplish. However, it...

Very interesting.

I am not amazed that the designs work well, I am amazed that they work at all considering what must be a ton of friction, and what appears to me to be terrible load path angles....

Good points RiNaZ,

Like many of us over 50, I was a computer novice. I talked with several people doing CAD drafting and most said the same thing, "buy it and teach yourself". However, I have...

MAGNIFICENT http://fsae.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_eek.gif

I concur with several of the above voices from around the world. If the high school I attended had something like this I would...

Thanks!

Now I see it!
(Old movie, "The Hallelujah Trail")

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I have been unable to find ANYTHING on monoshock suspension design, theory, results, etc. I believe at least one car has used it and I would like to play with design but I hate to reinvent the wheel....