The CA18 was 1100 but that was sought of mates rates with box but no
intercooler or comp.
Thats dirty about RMIT cause the winner of the Australian cars got invited
to the american event next year which means heaps more exposure and time to
sought out problems. The NSW guys had the entire rear suspension inpieces
around 1 hr before they were due to start the endurance event! I think they
were trying to rectumfy the driveshaft angle causing the car to toe in too
much (thier car had the engine as a cahsis member) but memory a bit hazy
there cause i sampled the Geelong night life the night before:).
We are supposed to have it all soughted by September so we get 2-3 months
practice and redesigning it till we are happy or time beats us to it. Seems
to me to be the major problem the Australians had was no practice so no
trouble shooting and also they didnt know how hard to push it.
Should be a fun year alround and i cant wait to drive it (datsun and FSAE).
Craig
>From: Craig Overend <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Re: Formulae SAE
>Date: Mon, 01 Jan 2001 18:31:37 +1100
>
>Craig,
> what did the CA18DET cost you they seem to be quite cheap these days?
>
>I have some insider news on the results of the Formulae SAE-A that they
>wont publish because they have already handed out the trophies. The
>University of New South Wales was supposed to have won of the aussie
>cars but at the end of the day after they had given out the trophies
>which was before the endurance/fuel comsumptions test results were even
>posted the RMIT guys were unable to find the officials(who'd left) to
>protest about the fuel consumption results. It turns out that after
>lodging thier protest later on the UNSW fuel consumption results were
>found to be wrong and because of it RMIT should have won outright. They
>were supposed to put the protest in within 1 hour but since there was no
>officials there they got screwed.
>I spoke to one of the Deakin guys that said they had not tested the car
>before they got it there. It used a Yamaha 600cc and from what I hear
>the engine model they used isnt very reliable. I know that RMIT had the
>car ready only a week before. The Americans run their series in August
>so they had heaps of time to fine tune the cars.
>I got a free lunch and two FSAE-A free t-shirts out of it so I aint
>complianing! :)
>I'm told in America they have a system whereby after each run they have
>to sign in saying they agree with the results so there aren't any
>protests.
>
>Craig.
>
>Craig Harris wrote:
> >
> > That was me. the weekend was wicked and most of the cars were well
>built.
> > The americans, Rochester and Texas had it over all the aussies but they
>have
> > been going to FSAE for about 8 years and this was the first time its
>been in
> > Australia. I think most of the Australians didn't have enough time to
>fine
> > tune, like Deakin couldn't get out of 3rd gear! so next year should be
> > bigger and more competitive.
> >
> > Will be taking a lot of time to complete a car and the datto may not see
>any
> > action for a while (just bought a ca18det so ill probably have to find
>time
> > somewhere to put that in :)
> >
> > Cya
> > Craig
> >
> > >From: Craig Overend <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >To: OZDAT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >Subject: Formulae SAE
> > >Date: Tue, 26 Dec 2000 21:01:58 +1100
> > >
> > >There was someone on the OZDAT list that mailed me before christmas
>that
> > >was going to the Formulae SAE challenge at the Ford Proving Grounds but
> > >I can't remember who. What did you think? I did end up going on
> > >Saturday(free ticket). I highly recommend it next year for anyone
> > >interested, the American cars were very nice.
> > >
> > >Craig.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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