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Here you go, Doug:

https://www.reddit.com/r/FSAE/comments/a5ukyg/example_of_technology_boundary/

https://www.reddit.com/r/FSAE/comments/a5f0hw/cars_by_weight_and_displacement_michigan_2018/

Thanks! As far as I know, there aren't any teams running 8's right now. With the release of the new, nominally 16" diameter tires, it may mean there won't be any in the future, either. Most of the 8"...

Hi Doug, this is awesome! Can you give more detail about why you can't drive the small Hoosier 10's? Along with that, is there any possibility of testing 8" tires free-rolling, the same as the small...

I've seen this since I started working with FSAE teams in 2009, although it does seem to have gotten more prevalent. I can understand that. I was personally reluctant to post details about our...

I had the same thought. It didn't seem to significantly bother anyone back in the day, but people are clearly very offended by it now. Maybe people are more vocal now because other options are viable...

If you ask the Reddit or Facebook groups, it is because this place is toxic with posters being called out and shamed by people like Claude and Z too regularly. I mostly see people migrating towards...

Check the reddit page. No real technical discussion, but it was more active than here.

I might actually be interested in a rolling chassis for a project, too. I don't care about any engine or wiring
, but it would need steering, dampers, diff, wheels and tires (old is fine), etc...

Pictures? Check your PM's

Seems like an absolutely terrible idea to me, but their Kickstarter contributors obviously think otherwise. I hope it works out well for them. The biggest challenge would seem to be dealing with...

I'm sure most E-car teams have moved on from brushed motors by now, but maybe you have one of these guys laying around the shop? If so, I'm interested! Feel free to PM me.

Thanks,
Cole

Trent,

I understand and respect what you're saying, but why do teams feel the need to design to the limit, anyway? Making the wing smaller by a few mm to ensure absolute compliance is pretty easy...

At Lincoln in 2012, one DJ refused to answer questions or speak with us after the Design event where he criticized our design (or understanding of it) for having an LLTD significantly different than...

^^^ I approve.

I've never understood trying to keep anything in FSAE secret. I did it when I was a student out of respect for the rest of the team that wanted things to be kept quiet, but I can't imagine any team...

I wonder if the change in Accel scoring will push some teams to run 4's instead of singles or forced induction vs. not.

I like the upping of Design points. Let's face it, a lot of the Design event...

2012 TAMU car front: 1.1lbs, machined Al

^^^^ Agreed. This is what I was trying to say, but said much better.

No one in their right mind would argue more points should be given to a team that doesn't understand the process and can't support their choices even though they have good looking parts.

"Design"...

Anyone who knows me would say that my expertise falls far closer to the manufacturing rather than analytical side of design. I went as far as to start a CNC manufacturing company and now sponsor...

Great stuff!! I'll have to check it out more closely tomorrow, unfortunately...Already past my bedtime!

Kevin, I'm not sure how much use that would be. No single FSAE-E car has been close to...

Thijs,

That's some great information! I, too, think it would be interesting to see what kind of power teams are quoting for their stated voltage, as well as their actual competition weight.

I...

Thanks again, guys. I tend to agree that the discrepancy in voltages doesn't make sense. 300V will kill you as dead as 600V will. In the end, students should be applying the same basic principles to...

I should have been more clear. Yes, hybrid street cars...No Prius? There are several people in the DIY world working on using the Synergy drive from a Prius and the IMA inverter from Honda as the...

Thijs,

THANK YOU! This is exactly what I have been getting at. The voltage limit should not be an issue for most teams, and I believe shouldn't be an issue for ANY team. Whining about not being...