Mortar Hedd
05-04-2010, 05:13 AM
Hello, and thanks everyone for having me.
I'm looking to build my first proper race car from the ground up, but rather than jumping in without knowing where I'm going in the first place, it was obvious that it'd be best to ask the people who are in the business of ground-up design, construction and testing(ie. FSAE teams and members) I've built club cars before with off-the shelf bits, and have recently sold up my own car to begin a new project.
However, I'm a bit stuck, and here's where I need help: when designing a race car, what are the most important things to consider first, and what are the things that come out ahead when compromises need to be made? There's basically one rule that I've set out for myself in this build, and that is to design and build as much of the car as I can, on my own. The less outsourcing, the better(for my wallet, and for my learning process)
Any help you would be willing to give would be greatly appreciated, thank you so much for your time! http://fsae.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif
I'm looking to build my first proper race car from the ground up, but rather than jumping in without knowing where I'm going in the first place, it was obvious that it'd be best to ask the people who are in the business of ground-up design, construction and testing(ie. FSAE teams and members) I've built club cars before with off-the shelf bits, and have recently sold up my own car to begin a new project.
However, I'm a bit stuck, and here's where I need help: when designing a race car, what are the most important things to consider first, and what are the things that come out ahead when compromises need to be made? There's basically one rule that I've set out for myself in this build, and that is to design and build as much of the car as I can, on my own. The less outsourcing, the better(for my wallet, and for my learning process)
Any help you would be willing to give would be greatly appreciated, thank you so much for your time! http://fsae.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif