AREAS COVERED

ADVICES FOR BAJA 2011 & UPDATES IN

RULE BOOK
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GO GREEN EVALUATION SHEET
DESIGN VERIFICATION PLAN –I)COMPLETE
I)COMPLETE
VEHICLE
2)SUB
) SYSTEMS.
 ADVICES:
• Extensive use of ready made subassemblies
may grant penalties

• Technical inspectors will conduct surprise

vigilance check in various colleges ,where
only
l teams
t are supposed d to
t fabricate
f b i t their
th i
vehicle .

• Professionally fabricated vehicle may be

heavily penalized or even disqualified from
the competition.
competition
• Since Baja SAE India course at Pithampur is designed for
vehicles with maximum dimensions of 64
64”

• 64 “at its widest point of the vehicle and not necessarily the
wheel track width with the wheels pointing forward at static
ride
id hheight
i ht th
therefore
f iis a mustt .

• Vehicle exceeding this dimension will not be allowed to run in

any dynamic event .

• A Go –No Go Device to check this may be made available

by the organizers at the site.
• Length is though unrestricted but even
then max length should not exceed
108 “(as
(as mentioned in the rule book).
• one should strictly adhered to all the
dimensions stated in rule book in terms
of Roll cage or other subassemblies.
• This will avoid getting you into
troubles during the Main event .
• Teams are free to use any y transmission
such that maximum speed of the
vehicle on a plain terrain is
recommended to be no more than 60
km/hr in top gear .

• Selection of gear boxes lies entirely on

teams .Teams can even fabricate their
own gear boxes.
• Vehicle with hand operated throttle will not be allowed to start
any event .

• All the vehicle must be equipped with positive wheel lock to

lock stops ,and these must be mounted external to the
steering
t i gear and d mustt be
b located
l t d att th
the wheel
h l king
ki pins
i also
l
it must work at full jounce full rebound and all points in
between .

• All tie Rod of the vehicle must be protected form the frontal
impacts .(hence use proper frontal guards/bumpers for
protection)

• Handle bar operated steering system is specifically prohibited

 Important tips ..so as you all do not
9Important
loose points in the technical
inspections .

• Roll cage padding with ith good resilient

foam material ,and then ensuring a
minimal gap of 3 “ between the knees
of driver is also essential .
• Give utmost time for the real testing
g of the
vehicle (refer new DVP’ format..so as failures
on site are prevented.)

• Take rational calls while making vehicle do

not go with abrupt designs .(like teams
planning for taking output from one of the
sides
id off diff
differential
ti l unit
it should
h ld check
h k with
ith
the feasibility of the fabricated part .
• C
Cost report should
h ld contain
i allll the
h cost even it
i will
ill
add the manufacturing cost of the parts taken on
lease .

• Use good fasteners (8.8)as in rule book .Even carry

ample with you at the event .visibility of at least 2
th
threads
d outside
t id is
i mustt .

• Side shields should be placed next to the rotating

partt especially
i ll with
ith chain
h i drives
di or any other
th suchh
system used in the vehicle . It must be such that
even it prevents finger from getting inside .
• Dirty your hand out with the vehicle your are
making
ki then
h only
l the
h vehicle
hi l will
ill start taking
ki to you
,that's when you will learn and start implementing
ingenious ideas to the vehicle which may result to
innovative vehicle from real engineers .

• Code of conduct ,the last page of the rule book

defines set of principles that needs to be strictly
adhered to during the event failing which penalties
may be issued to the teams .
 NEW UPDATED Rule book .
• Get to know the rules of the event
before manufacturing of the vehicle
and hence read NEW UPDATED Rule
book .
• Area of Fuel System –Spill Prevention
Test i.e.
i e 45 degrees Tilt Test .
• Relaxation in Safety Belts /Kill
Switches/Safety Gears-but with ISI
Marks
• Go Green emission Event is only optional
but since the theme for the event is Go
Green, Every vehicle has to fill a Go Green
Evaluation Sheet & Teams Should Make sure
the Vehicle is made as Per Go-Green
Evaluation Sheet only .(refer new rule book
Page 73.)
 DESIGN VERIFICATION PLAN-
PLAN-
FORMAT for Complete Vehicle
 DESIGN VERIFICATION PLAN
FOR COMPONENT LEVEL
ASSEMBLIES &SUB ASSEMBLIES
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Q eries???
Queries???
Padmesh Sewda , 09881777192
sewda.padmesh@mahindra.com
Asst. Mgr., Vehicle Development M&M (R&D) ,Advisor –Technical Committee 2011,

Vikas R , 09096245321
vikas.ravichandran@mahindra.com

Asst. Mgr., Vehicle Engg.M&M (R&D) ,Advisor –Technical Committee 2011,