It's no e30, but Farbin might enjoy

[TwoJ's]

Thanks everyone. To answer a few questions:

The car will be run at a number of different places, with many different conditions. I may have been misleading when I said it won't turn well... it will have to turn, but we are not expecting to design it to take high speed small-radius turns. Sometimes we'll be at a velodrome, and sometimes it will be a big stretch of highway, so we will need some dampening ability. We may or may not have a rear suspension, but in my opinion, we should have one.

As for the driving mechanism, that is also undecided. We are yet to figure out what motor we'll use, so that will likely determine if we do a single speed, or multiples. And I am also not sure what type of suspension I will use. I did not design the body, just helped make it. I was assured that I would have ample room to fit a suitable suspension, so once the bulkheads and floor plan are fitted, I'll start measuring and drafting. I think I'll shoot for 3-4" of travel; not much.

And I go to Central Washington Univ. It's directly in the middle of the state in a little town called Ellensburg. And I do miss the coastal region of WA.

[eric (^__^)]

those dead guy jugs are awesome, I have a few

the graphics glow in the dark!

[VacMan]

Love the Dead Guy Ale. Haven't had any since I moved back to socal. You should use E30 bilstein sports for the suspension so that when the project is done you can take the "old junk" off the car and reuse or resell it. :D

[TwoJ's]

Yeah, Dead Guy is great. I did not know that the label glowed in the dark though, that's pretty cool. I got it for my birthday, so I don't know how much those things cost though.

[Nicademus]

Thanks everyone. To answer a few questions:

The car will be run at a number of different places, with many different conditions. I may have been misleading when I said it won't turn well... it will have to turn, but we are not expecting to design it to take high speed small-radius turns. Sometimes we'll be at a velodrome, and sometimes it will be a big stretch of highway, so we will need some dampening ability. We may or may not have a rear suspension, but in my opinion, we should have one.

As for the driving mechanism, that is also undecided. We are yet to figure out what motor we'll use, so that will likely determine if we do a single speed, or multiples. And I am also not sure what type of suspension I will use. I did not design the body, just helped make it. I was assured that I would have ample room to fit a suitable suspension, so once the bulkheads and floor plan are fitted, I'll start measuring and drafting. I think I'll shoot for 3-4" of travel; not much.

And I go to Central Washington Univ. It's directly in the middle of the state in a little town called Ellensburg. And I do miss the coastal region of WA.

Nice to see someone taking advantage of the option for making a club at CWU. What prof is sponsoring(or whatever they call it) your club? At least when I was there you had to have a prof be on board to make a club (really just need a signature was all). Being a official club also helps when you want to get hooked up with stuff or when applying for grants and such.
Which building is the plastics lab in??

[TwoJ's]

It is in the Hogue Technology building with the machine shop, foundry etc. And yeah, the club has to have the signature of a prof. We got Roger Beardsley to sign for us. He really isn't involved in the process much, but he said he has a number of different electric motors that we can test and pick one to use. He's my thermodynamics and energy transfer prof, and he's a really cool guy.

[Nicademus]

It is in the Hogue Technology building with the machine shop, foundry etc. And yeah, the club has to have the signature of a prof. We got Roger Beardsley to sign for us. He really isn't involved in the process much, but he said he has a number of different electric motors that we can test and pick one to use. He's my thermodynamics and energy transfer prof, and he's a really cool guy.

That's cool you found a good prof that will just stay out of things. For the most part groups made by students are like that. Its the man stream ones like DEC that I was in that the profs control most of it, which is makes sense for a club like that.
My friends and I started a group when I was there and we made about $860 one day for our group by delivering those little phone books. You got paid by the book pretty much. We ending up using a bunch for a bonfire and recycled a bunch too. Kinda scandalous, but they asked us to work for them the next year. Just an idea of something you could do for extra money. We had all our seasons passing to the Summit at Snoqualimie paid for by the group. :)
Hogue hall was ghetto when I was there, but I know they'd planned on revamping it. I've never even been in the new SUB or whatever its called. They finished it right when I left. So many memories...sad. Anyways, keep us posted on the work :)

[LEANE30]

man, this type of stuff makes me wish i went to a large university instead...

that's an awesome project! you should utilize steering caster angles and travel lines within the front suspension's geometry to make the unit tilt and "lean in" to turns. ...for the rear, considering the bady design layout, go hit up some motorcycle junk yards/salvagers and run a swingarm. light, cheap, effective, ...and easy to couple to whatever transmission/engine you guys decide to go with.

and your limited to 2 car batteries? spec specific or open choice? Optima yellow-top baby! deep cycle FTMFW

i'm jealous.... looks like alot of fun

[TwoJ's]

Hogue isn't ghetto at all, it's just old. It happens that the year I'll graduate they will begin construction on a new tech center. Shame I missed out on that. And yeah, the SUB is new and it is quite nice.

My only gripe about this place is no FSAE. That would be ideal.

[Nicademus]

Hogue isn't ghetto at all, it's just old. It happens that the year I'll graduate they will begin construction on a new tech center. Shame I missed out on that. And yeah, the SUB is new and it is quite nice.

My only gripe about this place is no FSAE. That would be ideal.

Well I shouldn't say ghetto. It wasn't being used to it's potential. They didn't have as many classes being held there.