History
1997
The 1997 season saw many changes to the tried and true Cornell design. The team integrated a new, button-actuated shifter, M-85 was used instead of gasoline, and the team developed new engine electronics to ease this transition. In addition, the team drastically stiffened the frame. This in combination with a new inboard suspension made an excellent handling car. Broader use of composites in the body gave the car more safety, with crushable impact zones integrated into the side pods as well as in the nose of the car. This allowed the team to concentrate on tuning the new suspension to achieve the best possible handling characteristics. These changes paid off, as Cornell edged out its competitors to take the 1997 FSAE Championship.
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