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| The rules comittee has released the rules for 2009. Most of the rules changes are minor and deal with things like seatbelts, cost reports, and impact safety. Over the years, the cockpits in many FSAE cars have become very small, making the cars hard to egress from in the case of an emergency such as an engine fire. To remedy this, the 2009 rules have requirements for the minimum amount of driver leg and torso room. As the car stands right now, it will have to be modified. No worries, we already have a plan! We had hints that this rule would happen as early as last september but waited for final confirmation before modifying anything. Additionally we must now test our impact attenuators by actually crashing them which sounds fun. |
posted Sep 04, 2008 |
 Saturday the 2009 car went for its first Drive. First impressions are that it is very fast as well as well balanced. This was a major milestone for the team. |
posted Aug 25, 2008 |
| It is an exciting time for the SPSU Formula SAE Team. A new semester is beginning and we are recruiting new members to finish the 2009 car and begin work on the 2010 car. If you are a Southern Poly student interested in seing what the program is about, come to our wednesday night meetings in the K1 Building. Email any questions to jrickert@spsu.edu |
posted Aug 20, 2008 |
| Well the break is over and the chassis is complete. This year's frame is radically different with a shorter wheelbase, and an emphasis on saving weight as well as a new suspension setup. This year's car (112) is well on it's way to being another success for Sopo Moto. Pictures to come. |
posted Jan 14, 2008 |
 We recently hosted a drive day for our sponsors and alumni. It turned out well and everyone involved had a blast. Some pictures are up in the media section. |
posted Oct 28, 2007 |
 The FSAE International Competition is over and once again the SPSU team has scored among the top, placing 20th overall out of 106 teams. We feel that we have had a very sucessful season and would like to thank our sponsors and all those involved for making this possible. Its been quite a journey. |
posted Jul 09, 2007 |
 Approximately 200 students from SPSU, Auburn University, The University of Alabama, Vanderbilt University, Middle Tennessee State University, Georgia Tech, and Mississippi State University – along with 300 more of their family and friends – were guests of Talladega Superspeedway on Saturday, January 20th. Despite a gearbox malfunction, SPSU FSAE took home a second place victory. Click here for more info. |
posted Jan 20, 2007 |
 SPSU was one of five teams recognized in the February 2007 issue of Road and Track magazine, due to their performance at the 2006 competition. Click here to see SPSU FSAE in action. |
posted Jan 09, 2007 |
 Panoz guys, SPSU Aumni, and Formula SAE team members alike joined for Alumni breakfast where Panoz's chief engineer spoke and showed off two street cars and 24 Heures du Mans class winning Esperante racecar. The event made for a nice photo-op and opportunity to connect with alumni and former FSAE members. |
posted Oct 13, 2006 |
 We've got our new eddy current brake hooked up to the chassis dyno. This will allow us to hold the engine at a steady rpm while tuning our ecu.... now lets see how fast we can tune a TPS map! |
posted Sep 28, 2006 |
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