My formula car!!

jigarmuni · 14th March 2005, 01:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by khanak

everything stock eh
so how much do you think I can build one for
Do you know he top speed or the 0-60

Y do u wanna build one, when i can probably get u one for 30-40K! The top speed is around 160 - 170! Even 0-60 is like in superquick time! It stood 3rd in the overall timings in the last year drag race!Whcih is quite stunnign with the foreign cars also participating!

khanak · 14th March 2005, 01:20

30-40k WOW
are u sure?
thats half of wht a gokart would cost me
but nothing can give u the pleasure a home made ride can
but 30-40k
damn temptibg
the whole thing riight
used?

jigarmuni · 14th March 2005, 11:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by khanak

30-40k WOW
are u sure?
thats half of wht a gokart would cost me
but nothing can give u the pleasure a home made ride can
but 30-40k
damn temptibg
the whole thing riight
used?

I am really sorry dude.... jsut made a mistake... the car without the engine and gearbox will cost u 30-40k/..... otherwise the full car should cost u about 90 or a lac i guess!! not too sure ya!

khanak · 14th March 2005, 19:48

still not bad
a lakh for ur weekend toy
interesting
id buy it if i was earning
any second hand ones?

iamgyan · 10th December 2008, 18:25

hi jigar
i'm doing my MS in Automotive engg. in baangalore and we have to build a race car more or less on the lines of fsae for a project.
all of us are complete amateurs here and on seeing this thread i thought i can take your help.
we won't be racing this car so we've been allowed to be a bit liberal with specifications.
as of now we've planned to power it with a bullet 350cc engine and since we cant afford a paddle shift, we've been asked to convert it to an auto transmission.
is this possible?
can u suggest any other alternative?
the car will have a chain drive and hence i don't think we can put a differential there.

Rehaan · 13th December 2008, 17:52

Hey gyan,

There are quite a few FSAE team members on Team-BHP. Do a search for "FSAE" and see the threads that show up. Im sure you will get some valuable advice from these people.

Quote:

Originally Posted by iamgyan

...we won't be racing this car so we've been allowed to be a bit liberal with specifications.

You mean you arent officially doing it for FSAE and thats why no participation in the race?

Quote:

Originally Posted by iamgyan

...since we cant afford a paddle shift, we've been asked to convert it to an auto transmission.
is this possible?
can u suggest any other alternative?

What do you mean by "paddle shift"? And electronically controlled shifter?
There are easier, cheaper and more reliable ways to do it - mechanical linkages to the existing gearbox or even a push-pull cable.

Quote:

Originally Posted by iamgyan

...the car will have a chain drive and hence i don't think we can put a differential there.

Why not? Its definitely possible... Look at how other FSAE teams do it. Almost all of them are chain-driven and have a diff. Look at pics of their cars, you will learn a lot just by looking.

cya
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Cyrus43 · 13th December 2008, 17:58

Do contact Jalsa_77. He is a Member of Orion Racing, which is the K.J.Somaiya College FSAE team.

14th March 2005, 01:20	#17
khanak Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mumbai/Toronto Posts: 2,800 Thanked: 270 Times View My Garage	30-40k WOW are u sure? thats half of wht a gokart would cost me but nothing can give u the pleasure a home made ride can but 30-40k damn temptibg the whole thing riight used?
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14th March 2005, 19:48	#19
khanak Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mumbai/Toronto Posts: 2,800 Thanked: 270 Times View My Garage	still not bad a lakh for ur weekend toy interesting id buy it if i was earning any second hand ones?
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10th December 2008, 18:25	#20
iamgyan BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: bangalore Posts: 76 Thanked: 301 Times	advice needed.. hi jigar i'm doing my MS in Automotive engg. in baangalore and we have to build a race car more or less on the lines of fsae for a project. all of us are complete amateurs here and on seeing this thread i thought i can take your help. we won't be racing this car so we've been allowed to be a bit liberal with specifications. as of now we've planned to power it with a bullet 350cc engine and since we cant afford a paddle shift, we've been asked to convert it to an auto transmission. is this possible? can u suggest any other alternative? the car will have a chain drive and hence i don't think we can put a differential there.
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13th December 2008, 17:58	#22
Cyrus43 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London Posts: 5,019 Thanked: 223 Times View My Garage	Do contact Jalsa_77. He is a Member of Orion Racing, which is the K.J.Somaiya College FSAE team.
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