2008 FSAE Rule Change Summary*

[nicky22]

What about it?

[nicky22]

What about it?

[Jersey Tom]

Wish it existed.

[TG]

It'll be posted in the fsae section on the sae.org site. That won't happen for several months though.

[moose]

it was up by the end of july or august last year; can't remember exactly when for sure. But in advance of the rules coming out.

[Maverik]

If anyone wrote down the general rule changes at the awards ceremony it would still be a big help. Recommendation: don't ask the rules committee for the gist of it, you'll get your head bit off. I remember them saying a few things:
1. We have to fit a 5% female (or was it 50th) as well as the 95% we are all used to.
2. The shoulder belt tube has to be 0.095 now, same as the main hoop.
3. The crush box must withstand a 40g momentary load with the usual 20g's after that and it must be slightly longer (6 to 4") if i remember correctly.
4. Something about the foot area
5. Clarification of ride height rules
6. Not a clue what else Royce said

[John Valerio]

Heard this one after submitting our SSEF:

Frames must be designed to transmit all loads AROUND the engine (i.e. no more semi-stressed engines).

[Flexicoker]

What I understood is that only the main hoop supports couldn't go into the engine, otherwise you could have a fully stressed engine. I beleive Michael's words were something to the effect of, "We don't care if the back half of your car breaks of while you're driving, we just don't want the roll hoop to fold over if you flip."

[VFR750R]

What about cars with transaxles that have no rear subframe?

[Marshall Grice]

roll hoop supports go forward?