Yes! Though it will be important that we define how new a team is, not by the amount of time they've been operating for, but by the level of development they've reached.
For example, teams think...
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Yes! Though it will be important that we define how new a team is, not by the amount of time they've been operating for, but by the level of development they've reached.
For example, teams think...
Hello Claude! I'm really happy to see another OptimumG seminar being conducted in Pune, India.
If possible, please try to visit a few of the numerous teams in Pune who will be attending your...
http://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars/future-cars/news/a31076/and-with-that-ford-australia-is-done-building-cars/
In the last paragraph was the article serious when it stated "import only market"...
Even after being discussed so many times, this is one debate that never gets old !!
@AG_ also refer: http://www.fsae.com/forums/showthread.php?11966-Why-does-your-team-run-10s Post no. 5. @MCoach...
Thank you for letting us know the truth !
The official email said that sponsors wanted all international teams to be able to attend, who were currently having problems with getting their visas. What...
Pat,
Can you please confirm the news we've just received ??
What other alternatives for 10" wheels have different teams been using ??
Why move away from the CVT ?? !!
^bump
Congratulations regarding the competition results by the way !!
I really hope Ritwik chimes in soon ( with pictures ) ! Their extended DASD setup looked super clean at comp, couldn't get a closer look though.
I think its just a matter of getting the extended...
Anything from UWA ??
What we're missing out here is the ~35 kg heavier powertrain, ~15 kg ?? in unsprung aero, and other extra sub-systems.
( Not implying all of those weight gains are defendable ! )
My point is that...
Trying to pull off that kind of a shim is similar to teams doing swan neck wing supports. Have fun FEAing to make it safe/stiff !
Also, would you prefer some bump steer over compliance steer ?
updates ??
Josh,
How much do your uprights weigh right now ? You should not mind adding material to places where you cannot project what the actual loads/deformations might be.
Z,
The reason teams follow...
Dr. Hayward,
ECU having a surprisingy similar concept to UQR, how did the even softer LC0s fare against the 600's power and the spool's slipping ?
Or was the team prepared for a tyre hungry beast...
A suggestion regarding the tyre wear pattern, I think the spool might be the culprit.
Try running a clockwise skidpad continuously, till the driver gets dizzy. Keep the radius tighter than the...
Can anyone please suggest any corrections ?
Hello everyone !
My name is Prathamesh Patalay and I'm studying at the Maharashtra Institute of Technology, Pune.
Because of packaging constraints and poor local rim choices, we're needing to...
Do check whether you are able to achieve a sufficiently tight turning radius while keeping your wishbone hardpoints this far apart longitudinally.
Also, the control arm bracket on the upright you...
Thanks a lot !
Its just that the angle in which the 7" vs. 10" picture was taken had got me worried.
MCoach,
Can you share some data about the change in the tire's Outer Diameter from mounting the LC0s on wider rims ?
In India, we too face a challenge finding rims of the correct size
Forward Acceleration capacity at the rear tyres.
The launches won't get any quicker no matter how much BHP the engine produces.
Claude,
There are potentially better ways of doing it with a direct actuating damper.
http://www.fsae.com/forums/showthread.php?12087-Direct-Acting-Spring-Damper/page7
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For suspension systems employing a pullrod / pushrod actuation mechanism, ride height adjustment is simply a matter of varying the length of the pull/push rod ( vary the distance between the bracket...