Lets not forget these guys were winners of the inaugural Baja SAE India 2007 event held between 21st-23rd Dec 2007. So, a lot is expected of them who will be working their guts out to retain their trophy. Here are the details of their vehicle for 2009
College of Engineering, Pune
Team Captain: Amit Tyagi
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Arvind A Latey
Name Department Year
Amit Tyagi Mechanical Engineering Final Year B. Tech
Aditya Deshmukh Mechanical Engineering Third Year B. Tech
Anup Kadam Production Engineering Third Year B. Tech
Avnish Dhongde Mechanical Engineering Final Year B. Tech
Dhanesh Agarwal Mechanical Engineering Final Year B. Tech
Dinesh Khanwelkar Mechanical Engineering Final Year B. Tech
Hrushikesh Kulkarni Mechanical Engineering Final Year B. Tech
Kaustubh Bhat Mechanical Engineering Third Year B. Tech
Neeraj Chirmulay Mechanical Engineering Final Year B. Tech
Niranjan Sane Mechanical Engineering Final Year B. Tech
Parth Wandrekar Mechanical Engineering Third Year B. Tech
Piyush Hazari Mechanical Engineering Final Year B. Tech
Rohit Pitale Mechanical Engineering Final Year B. Tech
Salil Harlikar Mechanical Engineering Third Year B. Tech
Sanket Kulkarni Mechanical Engineering Final Year B. Tech
Shreeyash Patankar Mechanical Engineering Final Year B. Tech
Shrikant Nanaware Mechanical Engineering Second Year B. Tech
Sumeet Thete Mechanical Engineering Third Year B. Tech
Swapnil Phatak Mechanical Engineering Final Year B. Tech
Car Specifications:
Suspension:
Front: Independent Double Wishbone with Coil Springs
Fiat Uno Gas dampers with 6 inch Travel
Rear: Independent Double Wishbone With Coil Springs
Fiat Uno Gas dampers with 6 inch Travel
Brakes:
Front: 118 NE Front Disc Brakes with Bajaj Pulsar Callipers
Rear: Maruti 800 Front Disc Brakes with Bajaj Pulsar Callipers
Master Cylinder:
Tandem Master cylinder with Integrated Vacuum Booster
Steering:
Rack and Pinion Steering gear with center take off
Tyres:
Make: BAJATRAX (Kings)
Outer Diameter: 25 Inches
Inner Diameter: 8 Inches
Width: 8 inches
Weight : 14.5 Kg
Steps for Weight Reduction:
Selection of rack and pinion steering gear mechanism over standard direct link pitman arm gear, which requires more linkages and heavier mounting.A refined roll cage along with space liberation and integrated mountings without compromising safety of the driver.Lighter firewall meeting the safety requirements.
Vehicle Specialty:
Customized suspension to give stability and effective shock absorption over the rough terrain.Large tires giving adequate ground clearance and traction over the rough terrain along with special ATV treads.Use of auxiliary transmission system to increase the starting torque to compensate the use of large and heavy tires.Driver comfort considering the ergonomic standards and adequate space for free movement.
Sponsorship Details:
Team not sponsored
Vehicle expenditure carried out by student contribution.
IAB Comment- Their last year performance will give them confidence when heading into the track to take the competition on. Let us wish them all the best for their venture in 2009.
We would like to thank Team Nemesis from College of Engg, Pune for their participation on Indian Autos Blog.