Baja SAE Design Spec Sheet 2019

Competitors please replace the sample specification values in the table below with those appropriate for your vehicle and
submit this as described in the rules. This information will be reviewed by the design judges and will be referred to during the
design event.
--Please do not modify the format of this sheet. Common formatting will help keep the judges happy!

--The sample values are fictional and should not be used as the baseline for your designs. Please DO NOT make up values!

Car No. SAMPLE (15)

School University of Baja SAE
Dimensions Front Rear
Overall Length, Width, Height 95" (2413 mm) long, 62" (1575 mm) wide, 65"(1651 mm) high
Wheelbase 70" (1778 mm)
Track Width 55" (1397 mm) 50" (1270 mm)
Curb Weight (full of fluids) 436 lbs (198 kg)
Weight Bias with 150 lb driver seated 53% 47%
Weight with 150 lb driver seated 312 lbs (142 kg) 274 lbs (125 kg)

Suspension Parameters Front Rear

Suspension Type Dual unequal length A-Arm, Fox Dual unequal length A-Arm, Fox
Podium X Coil over shocks, Adj. Roll Podium X Coil over shocks
Tire Size and Type bar.
23x8-10 ITP Mudlite 23x8-10 ITP Mudlite
Wheels (width, construction) 6" wide, Forged Al, 4/2 offset 7" wide, Forged Al, 4/3 offset
Center of Gravity Design Height 25" (635 mm) above ground (confirmed with testing (tip method))
Vertical Wheel Travel (over the travel) 6" (152 mm) jounce/ 4" (102 mm) 7" (178 mm) jounce/ 5"(127 mm)
Recessional Wheel travel (over the rebound
2" (50.8mm) rebound
0" (0mm)
travel)
Total track change (over the travel) 3.5" (88.9mm) 4" (101.6mm)
Wheel rate (chassis to wheel center) 25 lbs/in (4.8 N/mm) 43.2 lbs/in (7.6 N/mm)
Spring Rate 100 lbs/in (17.5 N/mm) 120 lbs/in (21 N/mm)
Motion ratio / type 0.5 / linear 0.6 average 0.4-0.7 actual
Roll rate (chassis to wheel center) 4.14 degrees per g progressive rate
Sprung mass natural frequency 1.2 Hz 1.5 Hz
Type of Jounce Damping High and low speed adjustable High and low speed adjustable
Type of Rebound Damping Low Speed adjustable Fixed
Roll Camber (deg / deg) 2.62 deg / deg 2.62 deg /deg
Static Toe -0.2 deg toe (toe out) 0.3 deg toe in
Toe change (over the travel) 1 deg 0 deg
Static camber and adjustment method -1.5 deg, adj. via outboard rod end -0.5 deg, adj. via inboard rod ends
Camber Change (over the travel) on A-arm
6 degrees 4 degrees
Static Caster Angle 9 degrees, adjustable 0 degrees, non-adjustable
Caster Change (over the travel) 6 degrees 0 degrees
Kinematic Trail 2" (50.8mm) 0
Static Kingpin Inclination Angle 10 degrees non-adjustable No Kingpin
Static Kingpin Offset 2" (50.8mm) No Kingpin
Static Scrub Radius -1" (-25.4mm) No Kingpin
Static Percent Ackermann 60% None
Percent Anti dive / Anti Squat 40% Anti dive 30% Anti Squat
Static Roll Center Position 12" (305mm) above ground 13" (330mm) above ground
Number of steering wheel turns lock 3
to lock Turn Radius
Outside 15' (4.57 m) to right 16'(4.88 m) to the left

Brake System / Hub & Axle Front Rear

Rotors Outboard, Fixed, 1018 Steel, Inboard, Single Brake, Fixed,
7"(178mm) dia. X .125" (3.2mm) 7"(178mm) dia. X .125" (3.2mm)
Master Cylinder(s) 2 Polaris 3/4" bore master cylinders with adjustable bias bar
Calipers Willwood, Single Piston, 2" (50.8mm) Student Built, Dual Piston, 1" (25.4
dia., Floating mm) dia., Floating
Hub Bearings Tapered roller bearings. Separate Single 5205 dbl row ang contact
spring loaded rubber lip seal bearing with integral seal

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Upright Assembly CNC 7075-Al, integral caliper mount Weldment, 4130 sheet, heat treated,
shot peened
Axle type, size, and material Fixed spindle, 1" (25.4mm) dia, 4130 Rotating axle, 1" (25.4mm), 4340
steel normalized steel, RC 40

Drivetrain
Transmission CVT, Comet drive, student built 6061-T6 AL roller driven
Final Drive Type Student built 2 speed gearbox 7075-T6 AL
Final Drive Ratio 11.8
Differential Type Torsen LSD
Theoretical Top Speed (Power limited, R40 mph, 42 mph
1st gear ratio (Or Starting CVT Ratio) 5.22
2nd gear ratio 4.16
3rd gear ratio 2.15
4th gear ratio 1.87
5th gear ratio 0.85
6th gear ratio (Or Final CVT Ratio) 0.66
Half shaft size and material 30mm OD solid 8620 steel case hardened to Rc 60 1.3mm deep, Rc 28
Joint type core
GKN hardness
6 ball, 72mm
Maximum tractive effort 600 lbs
Acceleration time 100’ / 150’ 3.5 seconds / 4.5 seconds
Maximum grade capability 30% grade
Predicted max axle torque 800 lbs-ft (1085 N-m)
Peak driveline torque threshold, what compo1000 lbs-ft (1356 N-m), Half shaft fails

Ergonomics
Driver Size Adjustments
Seat (materials, padding)
Instrumentation
Fixed seat and steering wheel. Pedals adjust fore and aft 3" (76.2 mm)
from center
Carbon Fiber,position
1" (25.4mm) thick PP seat foam , 2" (50.4mm) thick PP foam
head
Dash support
mounted fuel gauge, 5 LED tach

Frame
Frame Construction and Material 4130 Tubular space frame with 1020 steel brackets and tabs
Joining method and material GTAW ER70-S2 filler
Targets (Torsional Stiffness or other) 2000 lbs-ft/deg (2712 N-m/deg)
Torsional stiffness and validation metho 2100 lbs-ft/deg (2847 N-m/deg) CAE beam model, 1800 lbs-ft/deg (2440 N-
Bare frame weight with brackets and pa55 m/deg) physical test
lbs (25kg)

Optional Information
Body Work? Vac-formed plastic body
Special Bit A? LCD driver number display
Special Bit B?

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