Baja SAEINDIA Design Spec Sheet

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design event.
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Car No.

SAMPLE (15)

School

University of Baja SAEINDIA

Dimensions
Overall Length, Width, Height
Wheelbase
Track Width
Curb Weight (full of fluids)
Weight Bias with 150 lb driver seated
Weight with 150 lb driver seated

Front
Rear
95" (2413 mm) long, 62" (1575 mm) wide, 65"(1651 mm) high
70" (1778 mm)
55" (1397 mm)
50" (1270 mm)
436 lbs (198 kg)
53%
47%
312 lbs (142 kg)
274 lbs (125 kg)

Suspension Parameters
Suspension Type

Front
Dual unequal length A-Arm, Fox
Podium X Coil over shocks, Adj. Roll
bar.
23x8-10 ITP Mudlite

Rear
Dual unequal length A-Arm, Fox
Podium X Coil over shocks

1.2 Hz
High and low speed adjustable
Low Speed adjustable
2.62 deg / deg
-0.2 deg toe (toe out)
1 deg
-1.5 deg, adj. via outboard rod end
on
A-arm
6 degrees

1.5 Hz
High and low speed adjustable
Fixed
2.62 deg /deg
0.3 deg toe in
0 deg
-0.5 deg, adj. via inboard rod ends
4 degrees
0 degrees, non-adjustable
0 degrees
0
No Kingpin
No Kingpin
No Kingpin
None
30% Anti Squat
13" (330mm) above ground

Tire Size and Type

Wheels (width, construction)
Center of Gravity Design Height
Vertical Wheel Travel (over the travel)
Recessional Wheel travel (over the
travel)
Total track change (over the travel)
Wheel rate (chassis to wheel center)
Spring Rate
Motion ratio / type
Roll rate (chassis to wheel center)
Sprung mass natural frequency
Type of Jounce Damping
Type of Rebound Damping
Roll Camber (deg / deg)
Static Toe
Toe change (over the travel)
Static camber and adjustment method
Camber Change (over the travel)
Static Caster Angle
Caster Change (over the travel)
Kinematic Trail
Static Kingpin Inclination Angle
Static Kingpin Offset
Static Scrub Radius
Static Percent Ackermann
Percent Anti dive / Anti Squat
Static Roll Center Position
Number of steering wheel turns lock
to
lock Turn Radius
Outside

23x8-10 ITP Mudlite

6" wide, Forged Al, 4/2 offset
7" wide, Forged Al, 4/3 offset
25" (635 mm) above ground (confirmed with testing (tip method))
6" (152 mm) jounce/ 4" (102 mm)
7" (178 mm) jounce/ 5"(127 mm)
rebound
rebound
2" (50.8mm)
0" (0mm)
3.5" (88.9mm)
4" (101.6mm)
25 lbs/in (4.8 N/mm)
43.2 lbs/in (7.6 N/mm)
100 lbs/in (17.5 N/mm)
120 lbs/in (21 N/mm)
0.5 / linear
0.6 average 0.4-0.7 actual
progressive rate
4.14 degrees per g

9 degrees, adjustable
6 degrees
2" (50.8mm)
10 degrees non-adjustable
2" (50.8mm)
-1" (-25.4mm)
60%
40% Anti dive
12" (305mm) above ground
3
15' (4.57 m) to right

16'(4.88 m) to the left

Brake System / Hub & Axle

Rotors

Front
Outboard, Fixed, 1018 Steel,
7"(178mm) dia. X .125" (3.2mm)

Master Cylinder(s)
Calipers

2 Polaris 3/4" bore master cylinders with adjustable bias bar

Willwood, Single Piston, 2" (50.8mm) Student Built, Dual Piston, 1" (25.4
dia., Floating
mm) dia., Floating

Hub Bearings

Tapered roller bearings. Separate

spring loaded rubber lip seal

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Rear
Inboard, Single Brake, Fixed,
7"(178mm) dia. X .125" (3.2mm)

Single 5205 dbl row ang contact

bearing with integral seal

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Upright Assembly

CNC 7075-Al, integral caliper mount

Weldment, 4130 sheet, heat treated,

shot peened

Axle type, size, and material

Fixed spindle, 1" (25.4mm) dia, 4130 Rotating axle, 1" (25.4mm), 4340
steel normalized
steel, RC 40

Drivetrain
Transmission
CVT, Comet drive, student built 6061-T6 AL roller driven
Final Drive Type
Student built 2 speed gearbox 7075-T6 AL
Final Drive Ratio
11.8
Differential Type
Torsen LSD
Theoretical Top Speed (Power limited, R40 mph, 42 mph
1st gear ratio (Or Starting CVT Ratio) 5.22
2nd gear ratio
4.16
3rd gear ratio
2.15
4th gear ratio
1.87
5th gear ratio
0.85
6th gear ratio (Or Final CVT Ratio)
0.66
Half shaft size and material
30mm OD solid 8620 steel case hardened to Rc 60 1.3mm deep, Rc 28
core
Joint type
GKN hardness
6 ball, 72mm
Maximum tractive effort
600 lbs
Acceleration time 100 / 150
3.5 seconds / 4.5 seconds
Maximum grade capability
30% grade
Predicted max axle torque
800 lbs-ft (1085 N-m)
Peak driveline torque threshold, what compo1000 lbs-ft (1356 N-m), Half shaft fails
Ergonomics
Driver Size Adjustments
Seat (materials, padding)
Instrumentation

Fixed seat and steering wheel. Pedals adjust fore and aft 3" (76.2 mm)
from center
Carbon
Fiber,position
1" (25.4mm) thick PP seat foam , 2" (50.4mm) thick PP foam
head
Dash support
mounted fuel gauge, 5 LED tach

Frame
Frame Construction and Material
4130 Tubular space frame with 1020 steel brackets and tabs
Joining method and material
GTAW ER70-S2 filler
Targets (Torsional Stiffness or other)
2000 lbs-ft/deg (2712 N-m/deg)
Torsional stiffness and validation metho 2100 lbs-ft/deg (2847 N-m/deg) CAE beam model, 1800 lbs-ft/deg (2440 Nm/deg)
physical test
Bare frame weight with brackets and pa55
lbs (25kg)
Optional Information
Body Work?
Special Bit A?
Special Bit B?

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Vac-formed plastic body

LCD driver number display

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