Lifting The Hood: FVT05 Formula Vee in Depth Walkaround

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  • Опубліковано 11 гру 2024

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  • @KYLEENGINEERS
    @KYLEENGINEERS  7 років тому +44

    Thanks to Simon for bringing his car along and opening it up for us! I'm looking at potentially making a series of "Lifting the Hood", let me know if you would like to see it!

    • @jasonzecchin4539
      @jasonzecchin4539 7 років тому

      Yes! Do this! Would love to see some FSAE cars if you can get access to some! Would be nice to see what the competition is like before i head to comp later this year ;)

    • @Bigcountry_littlelegs
      @Bigcountry_littlelegs 7 років тому

      this is actually pretty cool, with the nose would it not of been better off to raise it slightly rather then have 2 lumps for the shocks ? or is that providing something back at the driver?

    • @thomsenmotorsport7201
      @thomsenmotorsport7201 7 років тому +1

      To answer your question Mark, if the whole nose had been as high as the shocks required it would have restricted my visibility of the track too far to be practical. Alternatively I could have raised the eyeline but I wanted to lower the CofG as much as possible so it was a necessary compromise to keep the driver low in the car.

    • @Bigcountry_littlelegs
      @Bigcountry_littlelegs 7 років тому +2

      ah yep that's fair enough

    • @horstgunther9521
      @horstgunther9521 7 років тому

      yaeh i would love to see a series of this. It's really interesting.

  • @thomsenmotorsport7201
    @thomsenmotorsport7201 7 років тому +69

    Thanks Kyle for featuring my car, I’m happy to answer any questions anyone has about it!

    • @rocklobster3333
      @rocklobster3333 7 років тому

      ThomsenMotorsport Im not to familiar with formula vee regulations, but do you plan on adding a front/rear wing? I imagine you must get quize a lot of untersteer with that nose.

    • @thomsenmotorsport7201
      @thomsenmotorsport7201 7 років тому

      I've got plans to add an undertray designed by Kyle, hopefully it'll be on the car by the end of the year.

    • @haakman123
      @haakman123 7 років тому

      So the engine is in the middle instead of at the rear like in a Beetle. What kind of changes do you need to make to make that work?

    • @sebastiancv4595
      @sebastiancv4595 7 років тому

      what do you think about install a crash box in the front to protect the legs thanks amazing car

    • @j.r.arnolli7494
      @j.r.arnolli7494 5 років тому

      Nick Haakman turn over differential 180 deg left to right, crownwheel has to switch sides, otherwise You would end with one gear forwards and four backwards🤓

  • @turdferguson9190
    @turdferguson9190 7 років тому +6

    Would love to see more 'Lifting the Hood' videos, Formula SAE, time attack cars, hillclimb racers, diffrent open wheelers and landspeed racers are just a few cars that come to mind...

  • @rotorblade9508
    @rotorblade9508 3 роки тому +1

    Awesome car, looks super strong, and good looking

  • @SWatchik
    @SWatchik 7 років тому +7

    Man these cheap open wheel race cars look like so much fun!

    • @tesodjukic4377
      @tesodjukic4377 3 роки тому

      20000 cheap?

    • @orangelion03
      @orangelion03 3 роки тому

      @@tesodjukic4377 I raced SCCA FVee in the 90s (Adams Aero). Nothing cheap about it =D Switched to Spec Miata.

  • @TheCorrectionist1984
    @TheCorrectionist1984 7 років тому +1

    luv the content. You bring out the complexities in things us gearheads think we already understand as basic. in light of that, please make a short video about why unsprung mass is important and how big of a difference 10Kg of unsrpung mass would compare to an additional 10Kg of sprung mass.
    also one about fitting the widest tries you can on a track day style car.

  • @LeelandCopeland
    @LeelandCopeland 7 років тому +1

    Awesome car and video. I am fascinated with both aerodynamics and suspension stuff

  • @orangelion03
    @orangelion03 3 роки тому

    Interesting to compare formula vee specs between SCCA and Australian. I drove an Adams Aero in the 90s. We get to delete the cooling fan, you get to delete the stock front shock location. Good work, well done!

  • @sebastiancv4595
    @sebastiancv4595 7 років тому

    thanks for this videos, sadly i dont have a job and daily im watch some videos and keep me informed and open mind in other people projects, thats open the information across the countrys in this modern times with this tools like a you tube you can stay in many projects and people nice to meet you bro cheers

  • @jerryawesom5928
    @jerryawesom5928 6 років тому

    Love you crazy Aussies. Greetings from Los Angeles. Thanks for the inspiration and education!

  • @ryanchenoweth5673
    @ryanchenoweth5673 7 років тому +1

    Wow, would love a drive of this - great stuff 👍

  • @corporalcabbage
    @corporalcabbage 7 років тому

    there are so many interesting and informative videos on your channel. i love it.

  • @Jay-nk6dm
    @Jay-nk6dm 2 роки тому

    Here from the future. Who knew kyle would end up designing the 2022 mercedes sidepods hahah

  • @NZhouldhavewon
    @NZhouldhavewon 7 років тому

    nice work guys. Redback represent!

  • @bdc96
    @bdc96 7 років тому

    I'm currently building one of these from scratch much like yourself. I'm not building it for FV though, rather for FRCCA Formula S. It still has the vw air cooled engine but it's turbocharged and has front and rear wings as well as wider tires.

    • @HowToMod32
      @HowToMod32 7 років тому +1

      That seems awesome!

  • @SuperPracticalyoutub
    @SuperPracticalyoutub 4 роки тому

    Really interesting video. Thanks

  • @rickden8362
    @rickden8362 2 роки тому

    I think there was at least another 5 or 6 min of good info in this video for someone who really wanted to.

  • @stevejones1318
    @stevejones1318 3 роки тому

    Is that a 1600 beetle motor? I'd like to build a Formula Vee but am still trying trying to understand the construction basics. I presume you had to invert the flywheel and gearbox, and use an adaptor plate?

  • @Driftmaster666
    @Driftmaster666 7 років тому

    Why is there a diffuser tunnel going directly to the rear tires? ( in 3D model )
    I think it would block off the exit of these diffuser tunnels to make them just ineffective.

  • @Alan_Hans__
    @Alan_Hans__ 7 років тому

    Is there a reason the air from the skirts is funneled onto the top of the rear tyres. I would have thought that would create drag and mad turbulence.

  • @crztank9298
    @crztank9298 3 роки тому

    If the engine and transmission are rotated 180 degrees how do you get the wheels to turn in the correct direction fornthe forward gears.

  • @SWatchik
    @SWatchik 7 років тому +1

    What are the two bumps on the top of the car near the legs for? they seem to be added towards the final iteration

    • @thomsenmotorsport7201
      @thomsenmotorsport7201 7 років тому +1

      They cover the front inboard shock absorbers and bellcranks. I wasn't able to fit them lower in the car and couldn't raise the bodywork there completely or I'd obstruct my forward visibility. So I added those two gentle lumps to cover them while only slightly reducing visibility.

  • @sameer-gm3zy
    @sameer-gm3zy 6 років тому

    Ur car is superb I am also working on projects .but I didn't get idea about bell crank motion ratio would u please help me for this .about motion ratio and would plz suggest me suspension software plz

  • @jamie-ox8sg
    @jamie-ox8sg 3 роки тому

    How do you spin the engine and gear box like that what mods are needed ?

  • @Kodi093
    @Kodi093 3 роки тому

    What car camera do you use

  • @stevenjohnson2025
    @stevenjohnson2025 7 років тому

    KYLE, a thought.... do the number of openings per inch on mesh radiators matter in regards to the cars aerodynamics? Would less dense material = less drag making u faster or would a high density screen create a bigger "bubble" that u talk about and reduce over all drag?
    Also, what effect do AeroCatch hood pin latches have? I'm try to cheat...Legally

  • @X7Rotary
    @X7Rotary 7 років тому

    A quick (although somewhat unrelated) question for a project I'm working on: I'm adapting corvette (C4) independent rear suspension to a narrower car, and therefore have to shorten the half-shafts. If we ignore the change in spring rate (because i'm converting from transverse leaf to coilovers anyways), what are the best ways of compensating the increase in active camber gain that is likely to occur under compression (and the reverse)? Is it even a problem, since narrower cars are often designed with IRS and still benefit over solid axle cars? Any insight is appreciated!

    • @thetuber705
      @thetuber705 7 років тому

      Is it going into a much lighter car?

  • @alexserafim6485
    @alexserafim6485 7 років тому

    hey kyle, can you do a video about the t wing on an f1 car?

  • @jayosborne1565
    @jayosborne1565 7 років тому

    what is the 'rain' toggle switch?

    • @thetuber705
      @thetuber705 7 років тому +1

      It flashes a red light on the rear of the car so you can be seen when it's raining.

  • @jwickert3
    @jwickert3 5 років тому

    20K for a FV, in a America you can get a well-sorted FV for 7-10K. Of course we don't allow aero kits, thankfully.

    • @nssherlock4547
      @nssherlock4547 4 роки тому

      $20 k AU (12-15k US ) not US.$ Is that 7-10 k US for a 1600cc ? We have sorted 1200cc cars for sale for between 5 -10 k AU. Aussie series don't have aero either, i think this is a design assignment for a Uni course.

  • @ianirizarry30
    @ianirizarry30 7 років тому +1

    what other engines are allowed?

    • @subasurf
      @subasurf 7 років тому +1

      None....the front suspension, gearbox and engine are based off the VW beetles. That is the defining factor for this class of racing. There are 1200cc and 1600cc categories for the engines.

  • @dgcabrall
    @dgcabrall 7 років тому

    WTF IS THIS CAMERA MAN DOING?, STAND STILL PLZ