University of Pittsburgh ready for testing

[Landreneau]

Finished number 26 last night, made a couple ally runs earlier today.

Who else is ready for testing?

http://www.engr.pitt.edu/fsae/images/2007/2.JPG
http://www.engr.pitt.edu/fsae/images/2007/1.JPG

[Landreneau]

Finished number 26 last night, made a couple ally runs earlier today.

Who else is ready for testing?

http://www.engr.pitt.edu/fsae/images/2007/2.JPG
http://www.engr.pitt.edu/fsae/images/2007/1.JPG

[Landreneau]

make that "alley" runs...

[Conor]

Car looks awesome. Best of luck to you guys.

[Korey Morris]

i dig it!

[Erich Ohlde]

do i spy single shear antiroll on the front BC's?

[John Stimpson]

Congratulations! Good work! How many *contributing* members do you have on the team?

[John Stimpson]

What does it weigh, praytell?

[Landreneau]

453 wet

[John Stimpson]

Nice! We'll be darn lucky to get ours under 500 this year... :-(

[Kyle Walther]

What brand of radiators are you guys running. or what vehicle did they come off of.

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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content"> do i spy single shear antiroll on the front BC's? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
http://fsae.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_eek.gif looks like a pretty low MR anyway. But they're definately not going to semis with that. maybe next year http://fsae.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

[D DeJohn]

Okay I normally ignore this forum for reasons like this, and maybe I'm misreading your comment, in which case I apologize...

I don't believe the post makes any claims about making the design semifinals. I think one of our team members was excited about making our "running car" deadline and wanted to know where other teams stood.

Not sure if you've calculated anti-roll bar link loads recently, but in our case the safety factor is pretty high despite the single shear mounting. Also, the deflection in the bolt/mounting is at least two orders of magnitude less than the ARB itself, so stiffness at that joint isn't really a concern.

Besides, if the loads were high (they really aren't) the long link would fail in buckling or the CM-3 rod end would break before the bolt fails in single shear

I don't mean to sound like a jerk, and we have a team policy about negative posts on this forum. But if you're going to make comments about design judging, at least post a few pics of your team's car to make it fair!! http://fsae.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

[John Stimpson]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by D DeJohn:
Okay I normally ignore this forum for reasons like this, and maybe I'm misreading your comment, in which case I apologize...

I don't believe the post makes any claims about making the design semifinals. I think one of our team members was excited about making our "running car" deadline and wanted to know where other teams stood.

Not sure if you've calculated anti-roll bar link loads recently, but in our case the safety factor is pretty high despite the single shear mounting. Also, the deflection in the bolt/mounting is at least two orders of magnitude less than the ARB itself, so stiffness at that joint isn't really a concern.

Besides, if the loads were high (they really aren't) the long link would fail in buckling or the CM-3 rod end would break before the bolt fails in single shear

I don't mean to sound like a jerk, and we have a team policy about negative posts on this forum. But if you're going to make comments about design judging, at least post a few pics of your team's car to make it fair!! http://fsae.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Word. I'd trade our plans for double shear for their turn key car with single shear ARB pretty much any day up until our car runs, which at this point, looks like we'll be lucky to hit April 15.

[John Stimpson]

What material is that front bellcrank made of? Is it an illusion, or is there a visible heat affected zone all around the edge of the bellcrank? Not picking on you, just curious...

[Alan]

Its great to see running cars this early in the year. Good luck to you guys.

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I was kidding. Jayhawk electricals car is not as far along as your car is (as far as i know). So while his roll bar links may be in double shear they definatly take longer to manufacture.