History
1991
The team started the 1991 season hoping to expand and develop new ideas. It was planned to turbocharge the "sucker" car for added horsepower. However, just as the research began, SAE stated that cars with active ground effects would not be permitted at the competition due to safety concerns. The car had to be completely redesigned. Since the modifications were so extensive, it was called the 1991A car. A second car was also built with innovations such as a bigger supercharger and a stressed engine. The stressed engine was a first for any FSAE racecar. It allowed many frame tubes to be omitted without sacrificing strength. Lack of testing caused reliability problems and the 1991B car placed twenty-fifth overall while the 1991A car placed thirteenth.
The Story
Cornell’s FSAE Racing Team was established in 1986. Professor Albert R. George became the faculty advisor overseeing approximately a dozen mechanical engineering students who began researching and designing a racecar from scratch. Since then, the team has grown substantially and has been greatly diversified. Today, an average Cornell FSAE team is compromised of about 40 undergraduate and graduate students and has had participating members from nearly every school within Cornell. Below you will find the 21 year evolution of Cornell Racing. The team’s dedication, commitment, and tireless effort will help to continue Cornell’s winning tradition well into the future.
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Contact Us
Interested in Cornell Formula SAE?
Contact us at:
B62 Upson Hall
Ithaca, NY 14853
Tel: 607 255 2541
cufsae@cornell.edu