Formula SAE Grizzlies Racing GRX2
Challenge: Redesign racing seat for 3 second egress requirement,
and to prevent tools from being lost underneath / between the body, seat, and chassis
and to prevent tools from being lost underneath / between the body, seat, and chassis
Initial seat mold, final CFRP race seat, and the finished GRX2 racecar it was installed into.
The photos and time-lapse videos below are a fraction of the build process
in labs at both Oakland University and PREFIX.
in labs at both Oakland University and PREFIX.
Cutting splines on the bandsaw, adhering the splines together, and doing a test fit with the smallest and largest members on the racing team
The Grizzlies Racing FSAE team won the 1st Place Sexiest Car Award, and a 3rd place Overall Win, at FSAE Formula North 2012 in Barrie, Ontario, Canada.