Helsinki Polytechnic Photos/Videos

[Kimmo Hirvonen]

Helsinki Polytechnic had to go abroad to have some outdoor testing before FSAE.
Here is the first (crappy)video from Gotland Ring. It was quite late at night and our camera isn't the greatest. I've tried to put some brightness into it.
http://www.formula.stadia.fi/

Here's also a link to Gotland Ring's web site so you can see what's it all about:

http://www.gotlandring.com/

I've began to edit the whole footage and I try to put the final version here soon.

edit: Now with pictures added.

[Jersey Tom]

Gorgeous car as always. Should have kept the batman sticker on it.

How or who does your body work? Its killer every year.

[95M3Racer]

That thing has a mean Idle, sounds like a diesel http://fsae.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

Looks amazing as usual!

[Kimmo Hirvonen]

Thanks for the compliments.
Body work is drafted by a design student who is friend of ours and rest of the drawing is made by us.
Batman sticker was one of those "4 a.m.-ideas". Unfortunately our team manager is too greedy when it comes to sponsor/money-business and he ripped it off.

[KevinD]

FAntastic car Kimmo!! the idle on that thing is wild. it lopes more then my evo http://fsae.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_wink.gif


can't wait to see it in detroit!

[Marshall Grice]

WOW that guy is good a donuts!

[Mexellent]

Wow. That engine sounds quite healthy!

[SeanM]

That is quite an amazing car i saw it today at competition. while i was watching the acceleration it ran the fastest time (that i saw) at 4.5 i belive it was

[Kimmo Hirvonen]

It took quite some time from me to put this here(it's been ready for almost 2 months..) but here you can find the whole video.

www.formula.stadia.fi (http://www.formula.stadia.fi)

[James Waltman]

Kimmo,
That's one of the best FSAE videos yet. Nice work.

[kwancho]

Agreed. Awesome reminder of why we love this so much.

[Ian McMurdo]

Originally posted by Kimmo Hirvonen:
Thanks for the compliments.
Body work is drafted by a design student who is friend of ours and rest of the drawing is made by us.
Batman sticker was one of those "4 a.m.-ideas". Unfortunately our team manager is too greedy when it comes to sponsor/money-business and he ripped it off.

I think the person who originally asked the question about body work meant who does the physical bodywork?

[Kimmo Hirvonen]

Cause we don't have any that kind of machinery in our school, mould's moulds (don't know the correct english word for it..) are milled from the igs-file in a company which makes e.g. mould's moulds for fibreglass boats. Then laminating itself is done by us with the help of professional but not in our school's facilities, since we don't have room and equipments in our "laminating room"(truly a corner of a boiler room) for such big objects. Colour-design is made by us but painting itself is made in a car painting company.
Hope this is enough as an answer.

[Kimmo Hirvonen]

I edited this old Gotland Ring topic to include everything that happens around our website.
Now I've put couple of photos of the becoming car. Some of them are pretty old..
We're little late on the schedule but it's building up.

www.formula.stadia.fi (http://www.formula.stadia.fi)

[Wesley]

The car looks amazing. Top notch quality.

Oh, I think the word you're looking for is "buck"

Its what you machine to make a mold from.

[SpdRcr]

sick video!!

[Kimmo Hirvonen]

Buck, OK. Though couple of team mates claim that word I was after is "pattern".
New video material will be available shortly. I will put our last year's "season summary" -video to youtube.

[Kimmo Hirvonen]

I had to test how youtube works before I'll put the season summary there:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jwg7ShsFFYs

We turned our mag centers a bit lighter and there's some of the remaining chips in fire. The video is also educational. If your mag wheels are caught in fire-> don't put them out with water.

[Kimmo Hirvonen]

Now I finally got it uploaded. Our last year's "season summary" is available here:

Part1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUZP7s-8SnY

Part2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inWlML3aY-s

I had to split it cause it was so long.
Poor picture quality takes most of the thrill and somehow in youtube version there's couple of flaws(still moment's eventhough they shouldn't be etc.).
The Offspring-part(2nd song) was first meant to be "Director's Cut" and for Team's eyes only but it somehow leaked here also...
Hope you enjoy it!

[benjo]

First youtube video didn't work for me, second was great though. http://fsae.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

[Korey Morris]

both are very nice. Honestly, I just left the shop in a pissed off rage, and now I'm ready to go back. THANKS!

[Hammock]

Great films, thanks for sharing!!

[Kimmo Hirvonen]

Finally I had the time to upload these photos.
Our car has been running for some time and from our website you can check out 2nd part of manufacturing photos and some testing shots as well.
I'm also working on video which I will upload to our website and youtube during the next couple of weeks.

www.formula.stadia.fi (http://www.formula.stadia.fi)

[Dan G]

Awesome photo:

http://www.formula.stadia.fi/kuvat/HPF006_exploded_view_2.jpg (http://www.formula.stadia.fi/kuvat/HPF006_exploded_view_2.jpg)

[Kimmo Hirvonen]

Video about manufacturing HPF007:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJCYRDpzczA

Also new photos at our website:
http://www.formula.stadia.fi/

[RacingManiac]

AWESOME video....

Look forward to seeing the car in Michigan.

[JamesWolak]

Helsinki your website is down.

Mikko graduates and everything goes to hell! http://fsae.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

[Kimmo Hirvonen]

Yes, the website has been down for some while.
Here's the reason:
Helsinki Polytechnic (http://www.stadia.fi/english/index.asp)+EVTEK (http://www.evtek.fi/en/)= Metropolia (http://www.metropolia.fi/en/)
The team is going to change its name and also the website address will be changed (for what I know to www.formula.metropolia.fi) (http://www.formula.metropolia.fi)). During this change, the overall look of the website is going to move to 21st century but for some reason it has taken an awful lot of time from the schools IT-people to put up the new server.

[duckei]

Are you guys registering for Michigan? Didn't see you on the list...

-Ian

[Kimmo Hirvonen]

The team is not going for any U.S.-based event next year(s?). For what I know, the reason is a dish called meatballs, if you know what I mean.

[JamesWolak]

Originally posted by Kimmo Hirvonen:
The team is not going for any U.S.-based event next year(s?). For what I know, the reason is a dish called meatballs, if you know what I mean.

I am disappointed to hear that but I can't blame you after what happened in MIS. At least that opens a spot in design finals.

[Tinke]

The new url for Helsinki website is www.metropolia-motorsport.fi (http://www.metropolia-motorsport.fi)

The overall look of the website is going to be updated in near future.