History
1998
The 1998 car was a design evolution of the successful 1997 car. Weight savings and a lower center of gravity were the primary goals for the car. To achieve this, the team moved to smaller shocks normally used on mountain bikes, lightweight aluminum differential housing, a lowered one-piece frame with stressed aluminum skins, an aluminum steering rack, hollow driveshafts, hollow steel box uprights, and crushable side and front sections of the car. These efforts netted a car that was 25 pounds lighter than the previous car. Cornell repeated as champions, winning every event except acceleration and cost, and scoring 924.62 points out of 1000, the most ever scored in the history of FSAE.
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