Guys, I wish you could get out of your head how difficult things are for Indian teams. It's difficult for EVERY team, that's one of the attractions.
The Students in the West are poor! They don't all drive Skylines and do burnouts! Many of them walk or ride a bike, just like you.
In India they make bicycles, so there is a source of high quality steel tube.
I drew your attention to the new India Enfield engine a while ago.
Someone has developed a management system for that engine.
There is a vibrant automotive industry in India, all of whom must recruit somewhere, so there is a career path, and sponsorship from companies who watch this competition.
There is a huge electronics industry.
There is a huge aerospace industry.
There is a huge software industry.
What more do you want?
Force India has gained motorsport interest in India, so there is more motorsport knowledge than ever before. Go out and farm that interest!
Finally, there is the internet. This is the best source of information on the planet. Resourcing and researching does not mean posting on here 'Kn ne1 snd me a Dsin 4 FSAE cr?
All that does is insult the people on here who have done the research, have spent the hours, have lost grades and even had to repeat, have lost girlfriends and have spent their own money. That's how it works! So stop whining and start working!
Last year Steve Fox and I had a discussion over dinner about how we would enter the competition as a first year team in India. We concluded that we could build a car that would pass all the requirements, would finish all events and would not finish last for $2,000! Yes $2,000! It wouldnt be pretty and there would not be any unoptainium or unavailabillium on it. It would roll on street wheels and tyres....But it would roll!
Then once the team have built their first successful car, they can evolve......Just like every other team in FS, FSAE, FSG, FJSAE, FSAE_A or even Formula 1!
Enough preaching
Good luck in your adventure
Pat
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Given $2000 and some creative parts sourcing at the nearest junk yard, I am sure that a legal FSAE car can be built.....
