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Chassis 42

Established: 2009
Life: 7 races
International SAE : top 44 percentile
Regional Events: top 9 percentile
Weight: 520 lb
Est. Top Speed: 35 mph

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


Chassis 41

Established: 2007
Life: 11 races
International SAE: top 58 percentile
Regional Events: top 65 percentile
Weight: 650 lbs
Top Speed: 30 mph

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

2011 UW-Milwaukee Baja SAE v3.0.0

Baja SAE Wisconsin

June 7th-10th, 2012

Events