UWA Motorsport leaves for the states!

[Dave Riley]

Hi all,

Yesterday the University of Western Australia Motorsport car left sunny Perth for Melbourne, from where it will get on a plane to Detroit.

It was a frantic week... we spun a big end bearing in practice last Saturday in our race motor. Pulled it down on Sunday, considered whether to take one of the new team's engines but decided to rebuild. So rebuilt it Monday, put it back in Tuesday, finished it off Wednesday and tested it Thursday. The car seems OK but we couldn't put many miles on it in pitch darkness on Thursday night!

Anyway we've made a lot of changes to the car since Adelaide last year. New braking system, revised gear shifter, changes to the 'hubrights' to make them more wear resistant, and above all a brand new plenum and much revised map that gives us a much nicer power delivery, less fuel used and seems significantly quiker on accel and around a track. The flames are gone now, too. Shame that http://fsae.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif Hopefully we've now sorted out our reliabilty problems, although a bit of a question mark remains over the engine.

Does anyone have a spare F4 sitting around that they would be prepared to give us an 'option' on? I.e. if ours breaks we buy yours? Let me know on dw_riley@no.spam.hotmail.com (delete the no.spam bit...). We're air freighting the car, so we're packing light! It's still costing us three times more than I budgeted though...

We'll be in Detroit, staying with Oakland Uni, on the 10th of May - Looking forward to seeing everyone then!

Cheers
Dave Riley

[Dave Riley]

Hi all,

Yesterday the University of Western Australia Motorsport car left sunny Perth for Melbourne, from where it will get on a plane to Detroit.

It was a frantic week... we spun a big end bearing in practice last Saturday in our race motor. Pulled it down on Sunday, considered whether to take one of the new team's engines but decided to rebuild. So rebuilt it Monday, put it back in Tuesday, finished it off Wednesday and tested it Thursday. The car seems OK but we couldn't put many miles on it in pitch darkness on Thursday night!

Anyway we've made a lot of changes to the car since Adelaide last year. New braking system, revised gear shifter, changes to the 'hubrights' to make them more wear resistant, and above all a brand new plenum and much revised map that gives us a much nicer power delivery, less fuel used and seems significantly quiker on accel and around a track. The flames are gone now, too. Shame that http://fsae.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif Hopefully we've now sorted out our reliabilty problems, although a bit of a question mark remains over the engine.

Does anyone have a spare F4 sitting around that they would be prepared to give us an 'option' on? I.e. if ours breaks we buy yours? Let me know on dw_riley@no.spam.hotmail.com (delete the no.spam bit...). We're air freighting the car, so we're packing light! It's still costing us three times more than I budgeted though...

We'll be in Detroit, staying with Oakland Uni, on the 10th of May - Looking forward to seeing everyone then!

Cheers
Dave Riley

[Mike Shaw]

i hope the trip goes well and i pray the Lord will guide yall's flight and make sure everything goes well. good luck with the car, and i look forward to seeing what yall have and having a good competition.

welcome to the US of A! http://fsae.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

and since yalls flight cost so much, if i see yall out in the clubs in detroit, i'll buy you a beer. http://fsae.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

[Charlie]

Dave & all the UWA team:

congrats on getting the car shipped, and we look forward to your car being TOUGH competition! We will have an extra F4i that is yours if you need it! And best of luck to you. Enjoy yourself in the states. http://fsae.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

[Dave Riley]

Thanks guys,

Mike: Thanks, looking forward to sampling some American beer!

Charlie: I hope we don't have to take up your offer but its good to know that its there if we need it, so thanks a lot.

I hope we can provide competition for you guys too, after you passed me during Enduro in Adelaide (it was only my second lap though...) http://fsae.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

Cheers,
Dave

[Mike Shaw]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Dave Riley:
Mike: Thanks, looking forward to sampling some American beer!
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no problem, so long as it's good beer. dont wanna give you a bad impression. last year some guys from finland (i think) were in our hotel, and we chilled with them and gave them some beer.

We were drinking Natty (Natural) Light, and they tried it and said "American beer tastes like water", and Natty light does, but at $12 for a 30 pack, you can't beat that http://fsae.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

Shiner Bock is good texas beer, thicker than Bud or Miller, with a much better taste. I'll bring some up, like a case or so, and let yall try it.

what hotel are yall staying at?

[vinHonda]

Toronto will be at the Marriot Courtyard. Within crawling distance from Big Bucks.

Vinh

[V2 - Italy]

http://fsae.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_mad.gif
Dear friends,

We are really sorry but we can't meet you in Detroit,
our budget doesn't allow to send our car to USA.

We are really sad but we'll be present at Formula Student 04 http://fsae.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_cool.gif (we have only to drive to UK http://fsae.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif).
So we hope to see as much as possible of you in Europe.

We wish you all the best luck for the FSAE04,
and we hope to compete against the FSAE winner in UK http://fsae.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif.

Firenze Race Team V2

[Mad Ruska]

Hey Mike,

ask Vinh from UoT where the best beer in the world comes from! He drunk in UK so much from our GERMAN BEER that he have to sleeped in our kitchen Tent on the camping ground last year! http://fsae.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_cool.gif

See you all in 3 Weeks in Detroit!!!

Frank
Student Racing Team

[Matt Gignac]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Frank Roeske:
ask Vinh from UoT where the best beer in the world comes from! He drunk in UK so much from our GERMAN BEER that he have to sleeped in our kitchen Tent on the camping ground last year! http://fsae.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_cool.gif
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Guys, there's no point in arguing. Besides, everyone knows that Quebec microbrewers make the best beer, more specifically Unibroue or McAuslan's. Unibroue makes La Fin du Monde (my personal favorite), which is 9%, yet surprisingly smooth, and has a shelf life of ten years (if you're REALLY intent on nursing it). Also, if you ever have the chance, try La Maudite, any of the Ephemeres, or any other Unibroue product won't be disappointing.

And please don't judge Canada based on Molson products. If Molson didn't own most of my school I wouldn't touch the stuff.

Matt G
McGill Racing Team

[Denny Trimble]

I heard this is what the Endurance course will look like this year on the other side of the silverdome:
http://www.btinternet.com/~ukf1.net/thumbs4/Budweiser_BMW_Williams_Advert.jpg

Not a bud fan, I just thought it was funny...

[Mike Shaw]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Frank Roeske:
Hey Mike,

ask Vinh from UoT where the best beer in the world comes from! He drunk in UK so much from our GERMAN BEER that he have to sleeped in our kitchen Tent on the camping ground last year! http://fsae.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_cool.gif

See you all in 3 Weeks in Detroit!!!

Frank
Student Racing Team <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

shiner bock is the best of both worlds: small, german brewery-style beer, with a texas attitude!

"What a fascinating history there is behind the Spoetzl Brewery! Immigrant Czech and German farmers settled the little town of Shiner, Texas (some eighty miles Southeast of Austin), in 1887. Longing for the old-world taste of their homeland, they quickly formed the Shiner Brewing Association, in 1909.
Today, Shiner boasts a population of 2,213 people and one family of beer.

http://www.shiner.com/images/bockf.jpg

http://www.shiner.com/probock.html

and cute texas chicks drink it!

http://www.shiner.com/caughtwithbock/tmp/4678671.jpg

[vinHonda]

That German beer is pretty good. La Fin Du Monde is pretty awesome too; we always get that when we go to the GP up in Montreal. Mike, why don't you bring some over to the UToronto paddock and lemme see what the texans have to offer!....... and bring the blonde in the cowboy hat on the left too http://fsae.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

That bud crown kinda looks like the track in Formula Student......http://fsae.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

Looks like some wet weather testing for us today...

Cheers,

Vinh

[Sam Zimmerman]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by V2 - Italy:
http://fsae.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_mad.gif
Dear friends,

We are really sorry but we can't meet you in Detroit,
our budget doesn't allow to send our car to USA.

We are really sad but we'll be present at Formula Student 04 http://fsae.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_cool.gif (we have only to drive to UK http://fsae.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif).
So we hope to see as much as possible of you in Europe.

We wish you all the best luck for the FSAE04,
and we hope to compete against the FSAE winner in UK http://fsae.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif.

Firenze Race Team V2 <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

It is too bad you guys will not be there. I was looking forward to seeing your car. Good luck at Formula Student.

[farmgirl]

Yea good luck to WA. You guys have a great car. Good luck to all the Aussie teams heading over to Detroit! Go show the yankies what Australia is made of... again.

[Chase]

I personally like a beer called samuel smith oatmeal stout and some of his other varieties myself. Might bring some up if I get the chance and our advisors don't think we drink em on the way up. It will be my first time up there, so it will be a pretty new experience to me. Good luck to all of the teams Aussies, Canadians, Europeans, and of course Americans. Our car should be testing by sometime before friday of this week if all things go smoothly. Hope to have some great competition against you guys, I'm sure we won't fail to give you all a challenge.
Later,
Chase Katechis