When I was a Ph.D. student I spent a couple of years working with our undergrad FSAE team, and while I learned a lot and enjoyed the experience I got frustrated with designed-by-committee, half-engineered, half-working cars. (Our FSAE program was entirely student led, hence the chaos.) This led me to try my hand at designing and building a car all by myself. I'm sure that many of you have thought about doing the same. :-)
What I'm offering here is the result. A complete, tested, turnkey car built in the original spirit of the competition. This is a reliable, quick car meant to dominate the local monthly autocross. I built it to the rulebook, except for the restrictor, the jack bar, and the impact attenuator. It is slightly larger, slightly heavier and quite a bit more reliable than your average FSAE car. I've aimed this design at the wider/higher-speed courses found at my local autocross (instead of the tight/slow courses at the FSAE competition). At this point there are 294 miles on the odometer, without a single part failure.
You won't find a lot of fancy/complicated systems on this car. It never had a body, or an aero package. I wanted something robust that I could just pull out of storage and go racing. You will find sound engineering and good quality manufacture. The ergonomics and steering control on this car are exceptional. When FSAE alums come to the local autocross their first comment is always "wow, I've never seen a SAE car this clean and sorted out!"
I have a wife/little kids/career and no time left for this hobby. When it comes down to deciding to purchase another set of race tires, or a new bike for one of my kids I feel a little guilt. Also, I'm not a thrill seeker, and I enjoy the design and fabrication more than the racing. The value for me was in the learning from this project, which has rewarded me over and over in my career. FSAE is really great for that. We have a very active local autocross chapter, and while the car is capable of fastest-time-of-the-day in my friend's hands, sadly I don't have the time, interest or reflexes to shave off that last second or two in my own driving. So, I'm selling it.
Everything is in original, working condition and (as I live in the Arizona desert) there is essentially no corrosion on the car.
Here are some details about the car:
Track = 54" front, 52" rear (measured as overall width of contact patches)
Wheelbase = 68"
Weight ~610 lb (~55% rear, ~45% front)
Current gearing:
1st=45mph
2nd=62mph
3rd=75mph
4th=85mph
5th=96mph
6th=103mph
Other design/engineering details available upon request
List of parts:
Honda CBR600RR crate [never on a bike] engine (stock ecu & intake, near-stock wiring harness w/diagram, no restrictor)
Dash display is the stock CBR600RR motorcycle display
Penske 7800 (Quarter Midget) shocks with custom damping
Quaife Torque Sensing Differential
Brembo P34G Brake Calipers / Brembo Rotors (2 in front, 1 on the rear differential)
Tilton Aluminum Pedals (gas, brake, clutch)
Tilton adjustable brake bias bar
Tilton 76-Series master cylinders (brake and clutch)
Willwood clutch slave cylinder
Titan motorsport steering rack with adjustable rack/pinion clearance
Sparco leather wrapped formula car steering wheel w/ Racetech quick disconnect
BBS forged aluminum 13x6 (front) and 13x7 (rear) rims, with magnesium wheel centers
Hoosier 20.5x7-13 R25B A2500 tires. Plenty of rubber left (90%?)
Braile B106 12V battery (new)
Sparco Sprint Seat
Carbon fiber floor, dash and other panels
Sabelt 6-pt harness
Stainless exhaust with Yoshimura carbon-wrapped exhaust, and a flex between engine and muffler
In-line manual shifter w/ MOMO leather wrapped knob
Overbuilt cooling system with dual radiators, and dual fans (adequate for waiting in AutoX line on 100 F hot day)
Overdesigned very solid rear end/chain tensioning system
16 tooth hardened steel front sprocket, 43 tooth aluminum rear sprocket, RK 525 chain
Wheel bearings and rear drive shafts adapted from 13" Honda Civic OEM parts
Edelbrock fuel pump with Aeromotive regulator
Custom aluminum 1.5 gallon fuel tank w/ Holley hydramat pickup & Livorsi fuel level sensor (for dash display)
Quick disconnect method for draining fuel tank back to can for storage (fuel tank has always been stored dry)
Earl's and Aeroquip quality braided hose and fittings used everywhere
Camber is easily adjusted at all corners by changing out a drop-in spacer
No rod-ends in bending, and heavy use of double-shear joints everywhere
Dash speed matches GPS speed thanks to Speedohealer on engine speed sensor signal
Sony 1080P HD onboard video camera, mounted on custom-tuned vibration isolation system (see video link below for example)
Stereo remote microphone for camera mounted near exhaust with dead-kitten (low wind noise)
Eagle 5 gallon gas can with quick disconnect to fuel car
I have 3 Nomex fire suits, some gloves, shoes & helmets. Willing to negotiate these as part of the sale, or not.
Also have Solidworks CAD model, many spare nuts, bolts, connectors, jigs, spacers, etc. I'm selling the whole project.
I will require the buyer to sign a liability waiver.
I am asking $9000. Location is Sahuarita, Arizona.
Pictures: The left picture is the finished car. The other pictures show the CAD model (SW) and various states of assembly.
Videos: youtu.be/GZNmKHs4-Rs Please don't critique my lame driving. Dan has only driven my car a couple times, but has loads of tallent and skill. I can never convince him to wear a fire suit though. youtu.be/tqoLKwOPFkE
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