IIT Delhi students making formula car for Formula SAE

rishibravo · 17th April 2007, 23:45

A group of budding engineers from IIT Delhi committed to experiencing high end automotive racing are building a car to take part in the Formula SAE competition is annually held in 8 places around the globe. Went to my old college today and found out what my juniors are upto. Most of the students are in 2nd year of Mechanical Engineering at IIT Delhi.
Formula SAE is about the most elite competition for mechanical engineering at the college level. We are a first time team and the only Indian participation at Formula SAE West.The participating teams are required to conceive, design, fabricate, and compete with small formula-style racing cars and function like a small firm.The restrictions on the car frame and engine are limited so that the knowledge, creativity, and imagination of the students is challenged. 80 colleges and universities from around the world participate in this competition. The 4-day adrenaline pumping mega event includes various dynamic and static competitions from cost reports to acceleration runs.
I went to my old college to meet couple of my friends and wanted to check their progress. Here are a few pics I took.
The engine used by them is a used Yamaha YZF-R6 engine which they imported. They got some freebies from Hindalco ( a set of 4 Aura rims ). The body work is being carried over by Maruti. Its a pleasure to see these guys working in the mechanical department workshop on lathe machine and trying to tune up the engine. They will be representing SAE India team at California Speedway Fontana, California USAfrom 13th to 16th June 2007. you can visit this link for more information.

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low_bass_makker · 17th April 2007, 23:57

Nice work being done by the delhi boys......earlier DCE had made some car also.....

aZa · 18th April 2007, 00:42

Harsh where are you???

DCE is also participating in the same event, our fellow member Harsh87 is a part of the DCE team.

ananthkamath · 18th April 2007, 01:14

nice manifold and restrictor. Are you guys building your own ECU? What diff are you running (doesnt look like your running one at all from that angle)?

Rehaan · 18th April 2007, 07:12

Very interesting intake manifold indeed

The tubing on the chassis looks fairly thin too...i wonder what wall thickness it is...

Here are some other FSAE threads - (search for FSAE for more)

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cheap_deal · 18th April 2007, 07:49

will any of the teams be needing a driver??? im really good... i swear

rishibravo · 18th April 2007, 09:16

These guys are still waiting for the suspension to arrive from abroad. Hey Harsh you should meet them yaar. give them some pointers about how you did shipping of the car last year.

rishibravo · 18th April 2007, 10:05

just found out that DCE and IITD teams are competing at different places. FSAE is held at 8 different locations. DCE team goes to UK usually while IITD team is going to California. Would have been great if both the teams could have helped each other

meghan · 24th April 2008, 13:18

Hello guys

Happy to see quite a few FSAE threads here.
IITM is also trying for FSAE-J this year(the one held in Japan).
Hope to get some useful inputs from here.

As I already read from other threads, getting spons and components is really the main problem for us too :(

nitrous · 24th April 2008, 14:06

There was a fantastic build based on the FISSME chassis by students of chennai,last year.
Unfortunately, the vehicle couldn't be exported due to some customs issues.

madan80 · 24th April 2008, 15:10

they used a cBR engine (IIRC). it looked really professionally done.

phamilyman · 24th April 2008, 15:55

yaar, good to see our junta compete - but its become very common nowadays - some college had put up a stall in auto expo too with a baja vehicle?! What's next?

nitrous · 24th April 2008, 19:53

The thing is that Indian FSAE teams are literally underdogs.
The competition from european countries like Germany gives the team a complex as soon as they see the design and hear about their budgets.
Indian teams are sadly "also rans".
I dream about that one day when we smash the competition. Hope I live to see that day!
Go INDIA GO!

17th April 2007, 23:45	#1
rishibravo BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 579 Thanked: 11 Times View My Garage	IIT Delhi students making formula car for Formula SAE A group of budding engineers from IIT Delhi committed to experiencing high end automotive racing are building a car to take part in the Formula SAE competition is annually held in 8 places around the globe. Went to my old college today and found out what my juniors are upto. Most of the students are in 2nd year of Mechanical Engineering at IIT Delhi. Formula SAE is about the most elite competition for mechanical engineering at the college level. We are a first time team and the only Indian participation at Formula SAE West.The participating teams are required to conceive, design, fabricate, and compete with small formula-style racing cars and function like a small firm.The restrictions on the car frame and engine are limited so that the knowledge, creativity, and imagination of the students is challenged. 80 colleges and universities from around the world participate in this competition. The 4-day adrenaline pumping mega event includes various dynamic and static competitions from cost reports to acceleration runs. I went to my old college to meet couple of my friends and wanted to check their progress. Here are a few pics I took. The engine used by them is a used Yamaha YZF-R6 engine which they imported. They got some freebies from Hindalco ( a set of 4 Aura rims ). The body work is being carried over by Maruti. Its a pleasure to see these guys working in the mechanical department workshop on lathe machine and trying to tune up the engine. They will be representing SAE India team at California Speedway Fontana, California USAfrom 13th to 16th June 2007. you can visit this link for more information. [FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3] Last edited by rishibravo : 17th April 2007 at 23:47.
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17th April 2007, 23:57	#2
low_bass_makker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Faridabad Posts: 6,815 Thanked: 305 Times View My Garage	Nice work being done by the delhi boys......earlier DCE had made some car also.....
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18th April 2007, 00:42	#3
aZa Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Noida / Delhi Posts: 1,595 Thanked: 25 Times View My Garage	Harsh where are you??? DCE is also participating in the same event, our fellow member Harsh87 is a part of the DCE team.
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18th April 2007, 01:14	#4
ananthkamath Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mangalore Posts: 1,209 Thanked: 82 Times View My Garage	nice manifold and restrictor. Are you guys building your own ECU? What diff are you running (doesnt look like your running one at all from that angle)?
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18th April 2007, 07:12	#5
Rehaan Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 24,351 Thanked: 35,712 Times	Very interesting intake manifold indeed The tubing on the chassis looks fairly thin too...i wonder what wall thickness it is... Here are some other FSAE threads - (search for FSAE for more) 1 2 3 4 cya R
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18th April 2007, 07:49	#6
cheap_deal BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: unknown Posts: 465 Thanked: 8 Times	will any of the teams be needing a driver??? im really good... i swear
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18th April 2007, 09:16	#7
rishibravo BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 579 Thanked: 11 Times View My Garage	These guys are still waiting for the suspension to arrive from abroad. Hey Harsh you should meet them yaar. give them some pointers about how you did shipping of the car last year.
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18th April 2007, 10:05	#8
rishibravo BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 579 Thanked: 11 Times View My Garage	just found out that DCE and IITD teams are competing at different places. FSAE is held at 8 different locations. DCE team goes to UK usually while IITD team is going to California. Would have been great if both the teams could have helped each other
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24th April 2008, 13:18	#9
meghan BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mountain View Posts: 114 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	FSAE IIT Madras Hello guys Happy to see quite a few FSAE threads here. IITM is also trying for FSAE-J this year(the one held in Japan). Hope to get some useful inputs from here. As I already read from other threads, getting spons and components is really the main problem for us too :(
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24th April 2008, 14:06	#10
nitrous Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: UAE/Lon/Madras Posts: 6,965 Thanked: 332 Times View My Garage	There was a fantastic build based on the FISSME chassis by students of chennai,last year. Unfortunately, the vehicle couldn't be exported due to some customs issues.
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24th April 2008, 15:10	#11
madan80 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Santa Clara, CA Posts: 1,360 Thanked: 82 Times View My Garage	they used a cBR engine (IIRC). it looked really professionally done.
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24th April 2008, 15:55	#12
phamilyman Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 5,976 Thanked: 4,667 Times	yaar, good to see our junta compete - but its become very common nowadays - some college had put up a stall in auto expo too with a baja vehicle?! What's next?
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24th April 2008, 19:53	#13
nitrous Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: UAE/Lon/Madras Posts: 6,965 Thanked: 332 Times View My Garage	The thing is that Indian FSAE teams are literally underdogs. The competition from european countries like Germany gives the team a complex as soon as they see the design and hear about their budgets. Indian teams are sadly "also rans". I dream about that one day when we smash the competition. Hope I live to see that day! Go INDIA GO!
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