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Chassis #41

Features:

 

Built by heavily modifying UW-Milwaukees previous Baja car

 

New paint scheme is based on a World War II American fighter plane

 

Front shocks have a dual spring rate that provides better wheel-to-ground contact in basic driving conditions while also limiting the possibility of bottoming out after jumps and other high load situations

 

Adjustable compression ratio and dampening

 

Powered by the stock Briggs and Stratton 10 horsepower engine

 

Power is transferred to the gear box through a CVT from a Polaris Sportsman 500

 

Built to resist failure by utilizing a rigid frame, robust suspension, and a reliable drive train with a focused effort to maximize strength without significantly compromising performance

 

Established: 2007

Life: 11 races

International SAE : top 58 percentile

Regional Event : top 65 percentile

Weight: 650 lbs

Top Speed: 30 mph

 

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Chassis # 42

Features:

 

Rear trailing arms were fabricated from Chromoly steel, which when heat treated, has uniform strength throughout the piece.

 

Polaris CVT transmission powered by Briggs and Stratton 10 Horsepower engine

 

The frame is constructed with 1026 steel tubing which weighs 0.3 pounds less per square inch than the material used on Chassis #41.

 

Four Wilwood, single piston brake calipers gives Chassis #42 great stopping power.

 

Carbon Fiber body panels, aluminum firewall and underbody reduce overall weight.

 

Quick release, Carbon Kevlar seat with Zoombang seat pads.

 

Tire and wheel combination weighs 24 pounds, five pounds lighter per corner than Chassis #41.

 

 

 

 

Established: 2009

Life: 7 races

International SAE : top 44 percentile

Regional Event: top 9 percentile

Weight: 520 lb

Est. Top Speed: 35 mph