sten Posted January 17, 2015 Here is my newest MOC - it is based on a Formula Society of Automotive Engineers (FSAE) car that I am helping build at my University. FSAE is a global student engineering competition with events held in Germany, Italy, USA, Great Britain and several other countries. The car is not designed for high speeds - it is extremely maneuverable however. Our car uses a 600 cc engine, steel space frame, pull rod front suspension and push rod rear. The CAD model of the car is shown above (I made it red so you could see it better). I scaled it according to the diameters of the tires - which ended up being about 2 inches = 1 stud. This car has a pull rod front suspension and push rod rear. It has a 2 speed transmission integral to the engine which features an overhead camshaft and 8 valves. I tried to keep it scale to the car - the real one uses a Yamaha R6 engine which has dual overhead cams and 16 valves, but two cams were not possible. I have always been a bit dissatisfied with LEGO engines - they are usually only the block, pistons, tie rods, and crankshaft - which is like half of an engine. The cams work OK - but I would not push this around for a long time with the engine in gear since it is not the smoothest thing ever. I am using rubber bands for the valve springs. I have included an air intake, radiator, a 4-2-1 exhaust header (four pipes from the engine reducing to 2 reducing to 1 to the muffler), and a muffler. The differential is chain driven just like the real car. There is a shift lever in the cockpit. The whole chassis is surprisingly stiff and altogether this model worked out pretty well. This uses parts from 8110 and 42000 (there could be some other sets there too). I have more images on my Brickshelf http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=551976 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DamonMM2000 Posted January 17, 2015 Looks great! I like the looks and complex angles the panels are set at. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
timslegos Posted January 17, 2015 I too am on the FSAE team for my school. Its great to see a replica of the real life car. A little off topic, but what is your role in the designing of the car? tim Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sten Posted January 25, 2015 I am glad you liked it. I am the Chief Engineer this year so I am overseeing and guiding the technical direction of the car. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
