Formula SAE Michigan 2012 Competition: - Updates, Pictures, Stories, and More

[Mbirt]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by RacingManiac:
I live out in Rochester Hills, Michigan, next to Oakland University's campus. At 1:30am this morning I am pretty sure I heard them(or maybe they are hosting somebody) testing a FSAE car...at least its running...Not sure how well it'll pass noise if I can hear that across even a golf course in between though... </div></BLOCKQUOTE>The Facebook status of OU's engine guy from 2:10 am last night confirms that they were indeed getting lots of practice in the wet. Haha.

Kettering now has a complete suspension. We'll see everyone in the morning.

[Mumpitz]

Yup, that was dry testing, lots of accel and an autocross course with a straight that would have put the exhaust pointing toward the golf course. Hope we didn't keep you up
We have been testing with an old muffler to preserve the virgin comp muffler for noise. We'll see how that goes tomorrow.

[RacingManiac]

I was more curious than anything else, I thought I was imagining things until I walked outside and heard the unmistakable sound of tire scrubbing....

[TMichaels]

I am uploading my photos of today to Picasa. The photos are unfiltered and it may take some time, until all photos show up: http://goo.gl/photos/2yGC3cm9Nu

[PatClarke]

I can't access those pictures Tobi. Apart from the obvious (goo.gl) is the rest of the address correct

Thanx

Pat

[TMichaels]

Sorry,
I mixed up the link, this one should be correct:
FSAE-MI 2012 Wednesday

Please let me know, if this works.

[PatClarke]

Thats better Tobi, Thanks.

I hope all is going well there. I miss being there, but the doc must be obeyed

Cheers

Pat

[jpusb]

Wow the wings on the jayhawks car are huge as are the wings on the MS&T car. Awesome!! it is like they would cut a person in half if they ran into someone

I would love to be at MIS

[Scott Wordley]

Who does the awesome white aero package belong to?

Is it just me, or are there a lot more teams on Goodyears this year?

Should be a good comp, is any commentary or video going to be streamed?

[ed_pratt]

Scott,

Looks like they belong to South Dakota.
Interestingly, they're also using materials from Zyvex - CNT enhanced carbon fibres/epoxy resin - is this the first FSAE team making use of nanotubes? I've been trying to get some onto our car (PhD in nano-composites) but they're so difficult to deal with in their raw state and we don't have the cash to buy zyvex stuff!