Team Defianz

Rehaan · 5th January 2007, 22:10

Hi Harsh87,

Sadly, most enthusiasm to participate in FSAE from India gets dampened by lack of funds it seems. However, you guys are getting a chance to do, hands-on, what most of the people in this forum would love to have or have had the chance to do. Enjoy whatever you get out of it as it truly is worth it in more ways than you can imagine.

Also, your video of the car on the streets!!! awesome...i dream of the day!! I tell ported_head who is also working ?(funding issues) on a FSAE car, that when he gets that first drive on bombay streets, it will be unbelievable...
It seemed like this was one of your first driving tests judging by the fact that you guys were not pushing the car at all...(hope to see that in the next vid

)

Heres a vid of me driving the car for the 2nd time - FSAE (10mb) i spin out near the end of the vid after the guys tell me to take it easy

Keep us updated, and goodluck for the next competition.
cya
R

harsh87 · 6th January 2007, 02:31

nice video rehaan
which college are or were you in
video I posted is of the car running on our campus roads
the rear suspension is totally out of alignment and there is too much bump steer and we are still on iko rod ends and can't put them under stress as we'd probably end up breaking them again
we are importing aurora rod ends (alloy steel) this time

Rehaan · 8th January 2007, 00:13

Hi Harsh87,

Check out this thread

Dont miss the link on the last page.

cya
R

himanshukalia · 16th October 2008, 19:21

Hey..
Here is a pic of Defianz Racing 2008

nitrous · 16th October 2008, 20:31

Why is the hoop so high?

Rehaan · 17th October 2008, 13:18

Cool pic himanshukalia!

Quote:

Originally Posted by nitrous

Why is the hoop so high?

Nitrous,

The rules require a 2" minimum between the top of the helmet for the tallest driver and a straight line drawn between the hoops.

Pic taken from this post : http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/techni...tml#post161239

cya
R

Revvhead · 17th October 2008, 13:54

why is the ride height so much? Also part of the regs?? if not a lower ride height will get you far better stability

himanshukalia · 17th October 2008, 19:37

Roll center migration was posing a problem

while designing suspension geometry.
Also 13" aura rims are needed to be worked out.

phamilyman · 17th October 2008, 21:32

Lovely - congrats. Can we come over for a spin sometime, at a teambhp meet?

Curious if somoene could share, ideally in a tabular format, what has changed over the years really. I know even incremental improvements in such a project for students would be colossal effort along with studies, but just wished to understand.

himanshukalia · 18th October 2008, 16:57

it is possible

is our college allow us.
there are considerable improvements in every aspects of the car.
1st car was 450kg and this one is 250kg.

Jay · 20th October 2008, 00:07

Thats wonderful what you guys are doing, All the best to the team.

yzfrj · 20th October 2008, 01:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by himanshukalia

1st car was 450kg and this one is 250kg.

err... then maybe I can drive to keep the car weight low

himanshukalia · 21st October 2008, 19:51

ya may be...
this year we are aiming for 200kg car

jalsa777 · 23rd October 2008, 00:00

200kg is a nice target.
dry or with fluids?

also, what material you use for the bodywork?

which competitions are you'll going to be participating at?

mahesh248 · 26th October 2008, 22:54

Cool car , nice work , you guys could have made the roof hoop smaller or shorter , or probably u guys could have had another intake fold with a duct with the roof hoop . Either way the car is good , and 200 kg is a awesome target , can some tell me what material you guys used for the frame and suspension geometry .

5th January 2007, 22:10	#16
Rehaan Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 24,023 Thanked: 34,033 Times	Hi Harsh87, Sadly, most enthusiasm to participate in FSAE from India gets dampened by lack of funds it seems. However, you guys are getting a chance to do, hands-on, what most of the people in this forum would love to have or have had the chance to do. Enjoy whatever you get out of it as it truly is worth it in more ways than you can imagine. Also, your video of the car on the streets!!! awesome...i dream of the day!! I tell ported_head who is also working ?(funding issues) on a FSAE car, that when he gets that first drive on bombay streets, it will be unbelievable... It seemed like this was one of your first driving tests judging by the fact that you guys were not pushing the car at all...(hope to see that in the next vid ) Heres a vid of me driving the car for the 2nd time - FSAE (10mb) i spin out near the end of the vid after the guys tell me to take it easy Keep us updated, and goodluck for the next competition. cya R Last edited by Rehaan : 5th January 2007 at 22:13.
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6th January 2007, 02:31	#17
harsh87 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Delhi Posts: 169 Thanked: 3 Times View My Garage	nice video rehaan which college are or were you in video I posted is of the car running on our campus roads the rear suspension is totally out of alignment and there is too much bump steer and we are still on iko rod ends and can't put them under stress as we'd probably end up breaking them again we are importing aurora rod ends (alloy steel) this time
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8th January 2007, 00:13	#18
Rehaan Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 24,023 Thanked: 34,033 Times	Hi Harsh87, Check out this thread Dont miss the link on the last page. cya R
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16th October 2008, 19:21	#19
himanshukalia BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 38 Thanked: Once	Hey.. Here is a pic of Defianz Racing 2008 Attached Thumbnails
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16th October 2008, 20:31	#20
nitrous Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: UAE/Lon/Madras Posts: 6,965 Thanked: 325 Times View My Garage	Why is the hoop so high?
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17th October 2008, 13:54	#22
Revvhead BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 450 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	why is the ride height so much? Also part of the regs?? if not a lower ride height will get you far better stability
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17th October 2008, 19:37	#23
himanshukalia BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 38 Thanked: Once	Roll center migration was posing a problem while designing suspension geometry. Also 13" aura rims are needed to be worked out.
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17th October 2008, 21:32	#24
phamilyman Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 5,968 Thanked: 4,640 Times	Lovely - congrats. Can we come over for a spin sometime, at a teambhp meet? Curious if somoene could share, ideally in a tabular format, what has changed over the years really. I know even incremental improvements in such a project for students would be colossal effort along with studies, but just wished to understand.
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18th October 2008, 16:57	#25
himanshukalia BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 38 Thanked: Once	it is possible is our college allow us. there are considerable improvements in every aspects of the car. 1st car was 450kg and this one is 250kg.
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20th October 2008, 00:07	#26
Jay BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 819 Thanked: 8 Times	Thats wonderful what you guys are doing, All the best to the team.
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21st October 2008, 19:51	#28
himanshukalia BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 38 Thanked: Once	ya may be... this year we are aiming for 200kg car
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23rd October 2008, 00:00	#29
jalsa777 BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 732 Thanked: 1,678 Times	200kg is a nice target. dry or with fluids? also, what material you use for the bodywork? which competitions are you'll going to be participating at?
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26th October 2008, 22:54	#30
mahesh248 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Chennai Posts: 1 Thanked: 0 Times	Cool car , nice work , you guys could have made the roof hoop smaller or shorter , or probably u guys could have had another intake fold with a duct with the roof hoop . Either way the car is good , and 200 kg is a awesome target , can some tell me what material you guys used for the frame and suspension geometry . Last edited by Rehaan : 27th October 2008 at 00:25. Reason: Please dont use spaces BEFORE punctuation marks. Thanks.
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