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Thread: How much does your chassis weight??

  1. #1
    Hey guys...

    Just wondering how much your chassis/frame weights???

    What`s your torsional rigidity with that weight??

    Keep cool...

    Andoni Mazeika
    www.formulasaeusb.com

  2. #2
    Hey guys...

    Just wondering how much your chassis/frame weights???

    What`s your torsional rigidity with that weight??

    Keep cool...

    Andoni Mazeika
    www.formulasaeusb.com
    Andoni Mazeika
    www.formulasaeusb.com

  3. #3
    42 lbs, no rollbar. Most of the bodywork in place. Our previous car was 2,600 lbs/degree, and this one will be much, much stiffer.

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  4. #4
    Havent tested torsional strength yet.... no carbon panels are in. The space frame alone weighs 33lbs. The panels should add another 5 lbs.

    Vinh

    University of Toronto Formula SAE Racing Team
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    Vinh Pham
    Toronto FSAE Alumni 01-04
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    2003 Formula Student Champs!

  5. #5
    WOooo...

    Sounds light. No wonder our car weighted 742 lb. We had about 1400 lb/deg theoritical torsional stiffness. This year we are aiming for 2400 and a much lighter chassis. The problem last year was, we had no computer programms to simulate. And, I suppose, you use cromoly. We don`t have that here. And it`s to expensive....

    Hopefully, using mild stell, we will stay under 55 lb...

    Thanks guys...

    Andoni Mazeika
    www.formulasaeusb.com
    Andoni Mazeika
    www.formulasaeusb.com

  6. #6
    Theoretically we are ~60lbs and 2700 ft-lbs/deg... Without a stressed floor included in those calculations.

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