Few Photos from Detroit

[BamaJeff]

Since The University of Alabama is playing spectator this year due to an unfortunate accident (I'll post about that later), here's a few of the photos I took today at the event.

Enjoy!

http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/9291/dsc03025bm2.jpg

http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/6889/dsc03029if8.jpg

http://img65.imageshack.us/img65/6233/dsc03045hs3.jpg

http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/683/dsc03177bn2.jpg

http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/631/dsc03196ig7.jpg

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http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/1358/dsc03197ti8.jpg

http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/773/dsc03199kn2.jpg

http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/2528/dsc03200dz6.jpg

http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/7496/dsc03206bi3.jpg

http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/453/dsc03203gs1.jpg

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http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/6580/dsc03215re3.jpg

http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/4038/dsc03217uz3.jpg

http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/738/dsc03233ys4.jpg

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UMR's engine troubles...
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http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/7123/dsc03432wt2.jpg

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[BamaJeff]

Since The University of Alabama is playing spectator this year due to an unfortunate accident (I'll post about that later), here's a few of the photos I took today at the event.

Enjoy!

http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/9291/dsc03025bm2.jpg

http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/6889/dsc03029if8.jpg

http://img65.imageshack.us/img65/6233/dsc03045hs3.jpg

http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/683/dsc03177bn2.jpg

http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/631/dsc03196ig7.jpg

http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/7581/dsc03472gs3.jpg

http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/1358/dsc03197ti8.jpg

http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/773/dsc03199kn2.jpg

http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/2528/dsc03200dz6.jpg

http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/7496/dsc03206bi3.jpg

http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/453/dsc03203gs1.jpg

http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/1422/dsc03208ua6.jpg

http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/6580/dsc03215re3.jpg

http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/4038/dsc03217uz3.jpg

http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/738/dsc03233ys4.jpg

http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/948/dsc03244oc7.jpg

UMR's engine troubles...
http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/1447/dsc03250xx1.jpg

http://img501.imageshack.us/img501/845/dsc03294vi6.jpg

http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/5748/dsc03333kr1.jpg

http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/9043/dsc03335uf3.jpg

http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/7123/dsc03432wt2.jpg

http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/4314/dsc03485ot2.jpg

[drivetrainUW-Platt]

Hey, bama, give me a call tomorrow, we are also here without a car (uw-platteville, hotel next to you last year in Detroit.

Cell number: 920-342-7351

[BamaJeff]

We're in the same hotel as last year, but we're heading back to Alabama tomorrow morning.

[Drew Price]

Thanks for the photos Jeff!

Anyone know what happened to the UMR car, and if they will be competing in the rest of the events?

Best,
Drew

[Homer]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Drew Price:
Thanks for the photos Jeff!

Anyone know what happened to the UMR car, and if they will be competing in the rest of the events?

Best,
Drew </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
UMR told me that they had oil aeration issues with their dry sump. Resulting in a hole in the block. They didn't want to risk blowing their spare engine, so they are done for the weekend.

[James Waltman]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Homer:
UMR told me...They didn't want to risk blowing their spare engine... </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

That just can't be right.
That's just dumb. Really dumb.
What's the point of having a spare?!?!?!?!!

mtg,
you can send 'em to school and buy 'em books but you can't make 'em learn huh?

...and while I'm posting,
please put your updates in the Competitions thread:
http://fsae.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/825607348/m/39710765041

[mtg]

I wasn't there and don't know all of the details, and they haven't returned my call yet.

The only reason I can think of for not using the spare engine is if they think they can do MUCH better in California in a couple weeks and don't have another engine or enough cash to get one. But, they completed all of the events up to enduro without what appears to be a major mishap, so I'm not so sure about that theory. Maybe somebody on the team can chime in about that.

We'll see what happens in Cali in a few weeks.

[Kurt Bilinski]

Looks like you guys had real nice weather. I just hope FSAE West isn't like last year. Felt like it was well over 100deg.

[jaghf2]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by mtg:
I wasn't there and don't know all of the details, and they haven't returned my call yet.

The only reason I can think of for not using the spare engine is if they think they can do MUCH better in California in a couple weeks and don't have another engine or enough cash to get one. But, they completed all of the events up to enduro without what appears to be a major mishap, so I'm not so sure about that theory. Maybe somebody on the team can chime in about that.

We'll see what happens in Cali in a few weeks. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

That's it exactly. UMR will be doing a lot of work to make California.