We use a mix of carbon clothes with the outer being 12k plain weave and the inner being a mix of 3k twill weave. The layups are done wet using a vacuum bag setup.

Our car’s frame/chassis is constructed with 4130 Chromoly steel tubing. This past year we cut, coped, bent, and TIG (tungsten inert gas) welded every member on the car ourselves.

The operating system our car uses is MOTEC.

For our 2026 car, we will be utilizing direct-acting suspension on all four wheels. Ohlins coilovers are used, and control arms are fabricated in-house. The suspension is a double wishbone with a pushrod geometry.

Without a driver, the car weighs just under 500 lbs. The heaviest components of the car are the engine and the frame.

Though this is currently untested, we predict our 0-60mph time would be around 3-4 seconds.

Our car uses a 2003 GSX-R600, which comes from Suzuki’s sport motorcycle series. Formula SAE engines are required to be four-stroke, piston driven, and below 710cc. We buy our engine blocks used, and then design and fabricate the powertrain system around it ourselves.

Powertrain has decided to maintain a naturally aspirated engine (no turbo) due to its diminishing returns. NA engines are mechanically simpler, and for a newer team, this is key.