Chassis Progress 12/09

Since the last update, the chassis has been completed, with only small mounts left to be added. The finished chassis came together just after Christmas, then suspension and engine mounts were added. The complete frame weighed in at 30kg, with mounts, an decrease of 8kg over last year.
The process of welding the chassis continued, with a number of different jigs being used:

With the frame complete, the suspension mounts had to be added. These were set at angles specified by the suspension team and welded to the frame.

And then engine mounts.

The next stage for us is to paint the chassis once the final mounting points are on, and then assemble the car

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November '08

A mock chassis of the final design has been created to ensure the dimensions are correct and now the material for the chassis has been ordered and will be delivered for next week. This will allow the manufacture to begin as soon as possible.

Rendered Chassis

The suspension team have decided to utilize some wishbones from previous years. However, design of one set of wishbones si being completed to fit with the chassis geometry.

The electronics team have designed a new dash and steering wheel display, they have also been learning how to use the DTA ECU.

Web design is going well and hopefully a new, up and running web site will on the internet soon.