MAD TYTE CAMBER YO!!!

[allout13]

Cal Poly formula hybrid car that I came across in a magazine. I thought it was pretty neat. :dunno:

http://www.calpolysae.org/formulahybrid/images/img_3287.jpg

http://www.calpolysae.org/formulahybrid/images/img_3282.jpg

http://www.calpolysae.org/formulahybrid/images/img_3243.jpg

http://www.calpolysae.org/formulahybrid/images/img_3360.jpg

http://www.calpolysae.org/formulahybrid/images/fh.jpg

more pics/info here: http://www.calpolysae.org/formulahybrid/media.html
full article here: http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/sae/10MOMD0226/index.php#/10

[Sol-Badguy]

INB4 hellakids coming in saying more than -3 degrees of negative camber is useful on their cars now.

[Elbow]

That's fucking retarded. -22 degrees of camber!? LOL

Interesting though on WHY they chose to do that.

[chameleon30038]

nice find

[e30pwr]

one thing you must keep in mind when bitching about this, is their tires are actually more like bike tires being as round as they are, so the contact patch may have a reason for this.......actually if the tires are made like bike tires the sidewall compounds are different than the center compound iirc, so there may be a benefit to this, but it still looks dumb.

[okra1981]

I used to work with a MSU engineering major that competed in something like this. They built some badass vehicles to compete in different types of racing against other technical programs around the U.S. I remember that he had to design a whole new type of steering for their vehicle, also, they designed a full carbon fiber frame for the thing as well.

I think the tires will be okay since they are motorcycle tires that are designed to have traction at greater angles. I'm sure somebody with mad engineering skills pulled out their TI-83 Plus on that bitch and could tell you exactly why they went with this mad camber, my batteries ran out on mine or else I'd do it for you (meekly hides his head in shame after changing from engineering to film major in college).

[allout13]

The benefit of the design is that it significantly reduced rotating and unsprung mass seen in regular wheel/tire setups.
just found the full article here: http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/sae/10MOMD0226/index.php#/10

This car was inspired by the Milliken "camber car."
http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/images/gallery/fos07/8277.jpg

[Elbow]

Cool stuff, thanks for that link^

[Brian*]

I love my - camber... lOlzzz

OP is pretty damn cool though!!

[wanggsticky]

damn i like it, first time i see - camber used for the right purpose