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Chassis #41

Features:

 

· Built by heavily modifying UW-Milwaukee’s 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: 9 races

International SAE : top 58 percentile

Regional Event : top 52 percentile

Weight: 650 lbs

Top Speed: 29 mph

 

“ The TANK ”

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

· Lightweight aluminum bearing carriers connects the axle to the CV joints.

· 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, two piston brake calipers gives Chassis #09 great stopping power.

· Plastic body panels, aluminum firewall and underbody reduce overall weight.

· Tire and wheel combination weighs 20 pounds, five pounds lighter per corner than Chassis #41.

 

 

 

 

Established: 2009

Life: 3 races

International SAE : top 64 percentile

Regional SAE: top 1 percentile

Weight: 575 lb

Est. Top Speed: 35 mph