What you are looking at is actually part of the chassis, its just wrapped in carbon fiber and then the seat is above that.
What you are looking at is actually part of the chassis, its just wrapped in carbon fiber and then the seat is above that.
Suck, Press, Bang, Blow...Thats all you need to make her go!
Ah ok. So it is spaceframe structure, with a carbon skin or somesuch.
-Steve Yao
UNM LoboMotorsports '03-'05
UWashington Formula SAE '06-'08
If you wana see some arms with no protection check out Toyko Denki's car...
Mike Duwe
UWP Alumni
Former Drivetrain Leader and Team Captain
Steve,
That is correct. There is a 1" X .065 tube (per rules) between the seat and the ground inside the stressed skins that you see.
Mike McVetta
NASA Glenn Research Center
Rocket Motorsports Alumni 04-07
Did anybody get good pictures of RPI slamming into approximately 1000 cones?
Ian
Chassis Group Leader 07-08
Formula RPI Alumni 07-08-09