Day 2: Tilt/Noise Test & Static Events On the second day of competition the team arrived at the track with a high level of anticipation towards passing the final inspection stages without a hiccup. As the team prepared for the day, preparation for the static events continued behind the scenes. As the car rolled out[…]
On a usual rainy Michigan day, the team’s first of three waves inbound for the Michigan International Speedway (MIS) kicked-off their 4 day FSAE Michigan competition preparing and participating in tech inspection. The day got off to an early start as the team anticipated a long and densely packed “Take-a-Number” line at the opening gates[…]
The team has been working around the clock all winter and it has shown some exciting results this weekend! S&T Racing officially had their first drive for the 2014 race car (named Mia) on Saturday, February 22nd. This was a huge milestone for the team. It has signaled the start of an intensive testing program[…]
Day 1: Tech Inspection A small contingent of the team arrived at the track the morning of Wednesday June 19 to set up the paddock and take the car to tech inspection. Unfortunately, the tech judges were not satisfied that our frame properly met the template rules and failed the car as a result regardless[…]
The time has finally come, after a season of design, construction, and testing, the team is on their way to Formula SAE Michigan for the first competition of the year. The season has been hard on the students of the Missouri S&T Formula SAE team, filled with blood, sweat, tears, and more than a couple sleepless[…]
For many seasons now, the Missouri S&T racing team has professed an almost axiomatic relationship between increased downforce and reduced lap times. And while the reason for this belief comes out of thin air, the justification comes from countless hours of simulation, testing, and analysis. The cornerstone of the testing and analysis is firmly based on the[…]
Just a few short months ago the team began construction on the 2013 car. Since then they have poured countless hours into the design and construction of every facet of this incredibly complex machine. They have sacrificed sleep, socializing, and more than a few points in their classes, and finally their efforts have come to[…]
Every great endeavor has its milestones before completion, and the building of the Missouri S&T Formula SAE car is no different. This week the 2012-2013 car passes through one of its major milestones on the way to completion and competition. The frame has been unclamped and separated from the hulking steel jig table and is[…]
Missouri S&T Formula SAE completes the first drive of #45 car! The Missouri University of Science and Technology Formula SAE Racing team is proud to announce the first drive of the 2012 car, number 45. On February 16, 2012 at the Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop I headquarters the team convened to see the car[…]
About eight team members were awake at 4:00am CST today to complete the early registration process for the Germany competition. The process required the team to refresh a website at exactly 12:00 pm Central European Time (5:00 am in Rolla, MO) and take a quiz over the event’s rules. The team used a divide and[…]