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TerpsRacing-Dan 
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Joined: 2008-Oct-23 Location: Baltimore, MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 27 |
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 Topic: Car Pics and IntroductionsPosted: 2008-Oct-23 at 2:57pm |
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Hey,
I'm Dan, team leader for UMD - Terps Racing Baja. Here is our 08 Car.   Post some pics of your junk! Edited by TerpsRacing-Dan - 2008-Oct-23 at 3:01pm |
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adrive7
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Joined: 2008-Oct-19 Location: Los Angeles, CA Online Status: Offline Posts: 400 |
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Posted: 2008-Oct-23 at 7:30pm |
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I'm Joe, Team Captain for Ohio State - Baja Buckeyes.
This is our 2007-2008 Car, "Buck"  CNCed CVT Backer Plate  CNCed Custom Gearbox Casing  Edited by adrive7 - 2008-Oct-23 at 7:38pm |
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-Joe
Ohio State Baja SAE 2005-2009 |
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AndyRIT
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Joined: 2008-Nov-11 Location: Peoria, IL Online Status: Offline Posts: 43 |
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Posted: 2008-Nov-11 at 11:08pm |
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I'm Andy, I was Team Manager for 06-07 and 07-08 for RIT Baja SAE. Last year in school so I am just helping out when I get back from Co-op.
07-08 car at TTU suspension
 06-07 car at the RIT Race 07
 Myself Driving in TTU in the 06-07 car
 Team from last year
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RIT Baja SAE Alumni 04'-09'
RIT Baja Team Manager 06'-08' 2010 RIT Wet World Challenge Track builder 2011 CAT/IL Competition Team Leader Perfomance Analyst-Automotive Robotics Inc/Caterpillar |
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dillon_b12
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Joined: 2008-Nov-15 Online Status: Offline Posts: 360 |
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Posted: 2008-Nov-15 at 11:06am |
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I'm Dillon, I'm a machinist and welder on the University of Louisville team.
2008 Car "The Dirty Bird"    Edited by dillon_b12 - 2008-Nov-15 at 11:12am |
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CLReedy21
Welding Master
Joined: 2008-Nov-30 Location: Cookeville, TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 333 |
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Posted: 2008-Nov-30 at 4:35am |
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Chris 08-09 TTU Welder/Tool Thrower
2006 - "S***rock"
Midwest 2007
 2007 - "C***sucker"
Auburn and our Proving Grounds
  2008- "Tsunami"
Montreal '08 and on campus
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-Chris Reedy
10-11 TTU Baja SAE Design Leader www.ttubaja.com |
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zehlerdj
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Joined: 2008-Nov-23 Location: Clarkson Online Status: Offline Posts: 34 |
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Posted: 2008-Dec-05 at 1:46am |
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Dan Zehler-Clarkson team leader
pic is during steering course in Montreal. Looking forward to a fun year! 
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FWBcut
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Joined: 2008-Dec-22 Location: Tampa Online Status: Offline Posts: 19 |
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Posted: 2008-Dec-22 at 1:19am |
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Joe - South Florida captain 07-08
Our car at Illinois, nickname killerwhale  At Montreal, nickname Shortbus  The Bus  Edited by FWBcut - 2008-Dec-22 at 1:20am |
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Joe
U. of South Florida Baja captain 07-08 www.usfracing.com |
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jarmumd
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Joined: 2008-Oct-17 Location: Huntsville, AL Online Status: Offline Posts: 109 |
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Posted: 2008-Dec-24 at 10:26pm |
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It's the bus... of the undead!
Aquateen Master Shake joke |
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povajax
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Joined: 2009-Jan-01 Location: Toluca Online Status: Offline Posts: 11 |
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Posted: 2009-Jan-02 at 10:49pm |
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im pedro Osorio Team captain of UAEM baja team this is our 2008 car "depredador"   |
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Pedro
2009 team captain baja sae Uaem be wild Sara Juana Racing team |
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umbaja2009
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Joined: 2009-Jan-18 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Online Status: Offline Posts: 25 |
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Posted: 2009-Jan-18 at 12:24am |
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Jeff
University of Michigan Ann Arbor 08-09 Team Captain I was the one who "totaled" one of our cars at Illinois last year. I tried to jump all four whoops on the back section of the course but only made it past 3 and hit the fourth, sending me airborne and landing on the rear of the car, messing up my back pretty good. I'll try to post some pics soon. |
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Jeff
University of Michigan Ann Arbor www.umich.edu/~baja GO BLUE! |
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Kenneth
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Joined: 2009-Jan-18 Online Status: Offline Posts: 78 |
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Posted: 2009-Jan-21 at 10:51am |
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I'll do it!
I'm Kenneth, also from Michigan. 2006-2007 Captain and 2007-2008 Co-captain. I'm the team's weight weenie. Here's the car that Jeff wrecked in Illinois, "Lightening" (335 lbs)  And the 2007-2008 car, "The Sardine." So named for having way too much stuff in too small of a space. (297 lbs)  |
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University of Michigan Baja Racing
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jhu42
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Joined: 2009-Jan-26 Location: Baltimore MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 128 |
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Posted: 2009-Jan-27 at 12:19am |
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Hey all
Johns Hopkins Baja team here with our 2008 car. Pics of jump from the Montreal Suspension and Traction Course     
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Adam Baumgartner
Fmr. Hopkins Baja Team Captain- ('08-'10) http://www.jhu.edu/asme/baja.html Honda Design Engineer Underbody Design Honda R&D Americas |
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TerpsRacing-Dan
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Joined: 2008-Oct-23 Location: Baltimore, MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 27 |
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Posted: 2009-Feb-01 at 4:03pm |
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Sup Hopkins? I talked to the UMD-Baltimore County team awhile ago and they want to plan a joint driving day this year.
Whats your email? |
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João Araujo
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Joined: 2009-Feb-07 Location: Brazil Online Status: Offline Posts: 7 |
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Posted: 2009-Feb-08 at 6:28am |
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Im João Araujo, and i'm a member of a Brazilian team, called UFPBaja. Here's 3 of the 4 cars we've made so far.   
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UFPBaja Team - Brazil
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jhu42
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Joined: 2009-Jan-26 Location: Baltimore MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 128 |
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Posted: 2009-Feb-08 at 11:46am |
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Hey UMD!!
Email: Hopkinsbaja@jhu.edu Looking forward to getting something together. Should be pretty good. Later, Adam |
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Adam Baumgartner
Fmr. Hopkins Baja Team Captain- ('08-'10) http://www.jhu.edu/asme/baja.html Honda Design Engineer Underbody Design Honda R&D Americas |
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p956lh
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Joined: 2009-Feb-27 Location: Montreal Online Status: Offline Posts: 8 |
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Posted: 2009-Feb-28 at 9:35am |
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Hi, I'm Ihsan from McGill (Montreal). Here are some shots of the McGill MB08.
Tabletop in Orford S&T:  Brake test in Orford:  In the snow race at ULaval (L'Epreuve Du Nord IV) this year, with me at the wheel.  This year we're fabricating two cars (MB09 and MB10), but the MB09 uses all of the MB08's mechanical bits. On a side note, I hate these plain Fox Floats. There just isn't enough compression damping for a vehicle this heavy. And these tires are just rubbish (the car pushes badly and gets stuck in the mud). |
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McGill MB09 - Vehicle Dynamics McGill MB10 - Tech Director minibaja.mcgill.ca |
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dillon_b12
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Posted: 2009-Feb-28 at 1:24pm |
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I've never been a fan of those Carlisles either. What does your car weigh? We are running the floats this year for the first time. The damping of the shocks should be adjustable by changing shim stacks and nitrogen pressure.
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p956lh
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Posted: 2009-Feb-28 at 4:14pm |
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Around 430 lbs race ready without driver. The front and rear suspension had 5/8" rod ends on every end the CVT guard was a monster (it was fiberglass, but had a 2" wide - I think - steel band all round), and the bearing carrier on the trailing arm was huge (we used the Sportsman 500/700/800 outer CV joint, which was plain huge)... hence the weight, haha.
As far as the compression damping, the Floats could be pumped with pure air, and we ran about 100-120 psi (the recommended setup was 60), but even then the car was bottoming out like crazy off the jumps. I'm trying to find a local Fox service center that can do the shim change for me, which isn't easy (most Quebec riders simply don't use Fox, so there's no real demand for air shocks around here). |
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McGill MB09 - Vehicle Dynamics McGill MB10 - Tech Director minibaja.mcgill.ca |
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collinskl1
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Joined: 2009-Jan-21 Location: Saginaw, MI Online Status: Offline Posts: 126 |
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Posted: 2009-Mar-03 at 10:46am |
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Here's Lipscomb University's car from last year. Our first competition was east at TTU, we're going to Auburn this year with a completely re-designed front half of the car.
 No floatation or covers, just out thrashing and having fun
 Race ready at TTU
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Kyle Collins
Lipscomb University Alumni 2x Project Manager Nexteer Automotive Product Engineer, Electronic Power Steering ... and the 8th simple machine: a bigger hammer. |
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smock
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Joined: 2009-Mar-24 Location: Tucson Online Status: Offline Posts: 56 |
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Posted: 2009-Mar-26 at 12:38am |
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Andrew Smock here, University of Arizona Team Leader 06-09.
We built the tank last year at Illinois with the bulletproof chain-driven swingarms. Our new vehicle is 'dieting' and turning out pretty sweet. Here are some pics of the 2008 car:     Edited by smock - 2009-Mar-26 at 12:40am |
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Andrew Smock
UA SAE President Former Baja Team Leader 2006-2009 www.uabaja.com |
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andyk
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Joined: 2009-Apr-17 Location: Montreal Online Status: Offline Posts: 2 |
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Posted: 2009-Apr-17 at 8:41pm |
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Name: Andy
I've taken over the role of Tech Director and Co-Captain for 2009... big changes for 2009 including a weight reduction of about 100# (25+# in the frame alone, most of the tubes in the rear end disappeared). Also, switched from Elka coils to Fox Float Evols for further weight reduction and adjustability... it's a shame most of the guys are graduating this year as it's the last of our 3-year tech program. Pics... Our fat, overweight 2008 version, our school's first Baja since 2005:  Lending McGill a hand this winter... (hi guys!)   Then beating up on it!  Edited by andyk - 2009-Apr-17 at 10:27pm |
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OctoberSky
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Joined: 2009-May-20 Location: Los Angeles Online Status: Offline Posts: 84 |
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Posted: 2009-May-24 at 3:10am |
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-Anthony Gambardella Assistant Project lead, UCLA below is Optimus, the 2008-2009 car:
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UCLA Racing
2010-2011 Captain "we'll never win mini baja" -Cheddar |
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toolbox
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Joined: 2009-May-25 Location: CalTech Online Status: Offline Posts: 17 |
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Posted: 2009-May-25 at 7:29pm |
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I'm Mike Rauls, Project Leader for UCLA Racing.
Here's a photo of our car in the Oregon enduro before the "custom" in race front bracing:  That mud sure was fun, beats the heck out of sand. If anyone ended up with tire marks on their side panels, that might have been me... Regards, Mike |
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