Vehicles
Chassis 42
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Established: 2009
Life: 7 races
International SAE : top 44 percentile
Regional Events: top 9 percentile
Weight: 520 lb
Est. Top Speed: 35 mph
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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
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Chassis 41
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Established: 2007
Life: 11 races
International SAE: top 58 percentile
Regional Events: top 65 percentile
Weight: 650 lbs
Top Speed: 30 mph
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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
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