MSU Formula Racing Team

Michigan State’s Formula Racing Team came well prepared for this years North American International Auto Show at the Cobo Hall in Detroit, Michigan. The team had a beautiful display set up on the lower level of Cobo Hall. The display featured three of the teams most recent cars, a collection of the teams trophies, and an elegant lighting display donated by Skyline®. The Auto Show gave the team the chance to get out of the work shop and share their enthusiasm for racing and love of building race...

The semester has ended. For most students that means heading home for the holidays. However, the beginning of break for Michigan State’s Formula Racing Team means that the real work has just begun. Christmas break is the busiest time of year for the Formula team, and it is a time when the car really comes together. By the end of break, the team plans on completing a majority of the chassis fabrication along with numerous other projects. Our members are extremely committed and will be constantly...

Michigan State’s Formula SAE team has begun the initial stages of development for the 2012-2013 car, Car 15. Currently, all teams are meeting at the shop as new members are learning about the different systems they will be involved with on the car. The number of new recruits are up and the expectations for this years car are high as team leaders begin assigning tasks to new members. The team this year is hoping to incorporate an aerodynamics system on the car, an addition that should greatly...

Recruitment Questionnaire: The purpose of this questionnaire is for you to tell us about yourself. This is not an interview process! Also, it will help organize the logistics of providing rides to the shop, etc. Please answer all questions to the best of your ability and feel free to write as much as you need to answer the question. *(denotes required field) Name: * ...

Fall semester is rapidly approaching, which means it’s almost time for new members to join our team! Find us at the following events to see what we’re all about, check out the car, and sign up for our mailing list to start the process to join! Monday, Aug. 27 – All day Outside Wilson Hall Tuesday, Aug. 28 – 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM Colloquium at the Engineering Building (9:00 AM to 2:00 PM) Sparticipation at Munn Field (3:00 PM to 8:00 PM) Thursday, Aug. 30 – All day Outside...

After the disappointment at Michigan, the team was determined to reach the full potential of the vehicle and finish in the top 10 at Lincoln. Between the two competitions, the entire car had been pushed to its limits during testing. The team had logged over 350 miles of testing on the vehicle and the vehicle tune was highly refined. Many improvements had been made to the two components that failed during Michigan and the car was much more reliable. The first day of competition went extremely...

The competition started out strong for us. We easily passed technical inspections with only minor vehicle adjustments. Design went extremely well, and we ultimately ended up placing 11th. We were informed by our design judges during our design review that we would have been the next car into design finals, had the car been a little lighter. Something we will definitely pursue for both Lincoln and next year! We also placed 25th and 58th in the Presentation and Cost events, respectively. The car...

The MSU Formula Racing Team finished endurance in 3rd place at the 2011 Goodyear Shootout! The event was hosted on September 17th at the Goodyear Proving Grounds in Akron, Ohio. Scott Smith and Chris Archambo put together an endurance time that only the University of Akron and Missouri S&T could beat, who finished first and second respectively. The team would like to thank Goodyear and all of the volunteers for hosting the event, it was an incredible day and a great learning experience. Click...

Fall semester is just a little over three weeks away. Therefore it’s almost time to begin to recruit new team members to the team! Keep checking the website and follow our Facebook for more information about recruiting! Also you can email Brady Thom, the Project Manager, at thombrad@msu.edu to be added to a mailing list for future updates. Remember, anyone can join the team. All majors are accepted and no previous knowledge is required! Freshman through Super-senior, even grad students,...

After a year of hard work, the team finished in 15th place overall out of 122 teams, a 9 position increase compared to last year. The event went very smoothly with not a single technical problem while driving and the car passed technical inspections without a single car adjustment, the first time in MSU history! The team scored 15th in Design, 26th in Presentation, 35th in Cost, 19th in Acceleration, 33rd in Skid Pad, 10th in Autocross, 13th in Endurance, and 36th in Fuel Economy. The team was...