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QUEENS CAR: A GROUP OF BUDDING YOUNG ENGINEERS FROM QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY IS MAKING A NAME FOR THEMSELVES ON THE WORLD STAGE.
July 31, 2009
DURING THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS THEY PUT TOGETHER THIS CUSTOM BUILT RACE CAR.
ALMOST EVERY PIECE OF IT, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE 600 C-C MOTORCYCLE ENGINE, WAS HAND MADE USING BASIC "MACHINE SHOP" TOOLS.
IT TOOK 10 THOUSAND HOURS TO CONSTRUCT.
THE GROUP RECENTLY ENTERED THE RIDE AT A COMPETITION IN MICHIGAN AND WAS PLEASED WITH THEIR FINISH.
NOT BAD CONSIDERING MUCH OF THE CONTESTANTS RECEIVE HUGE BUDGETS FROM MAJOR SPONSORS.
BUILDER:
"THERE WERE ABOUT 125 TEAMS THAT WE COMPETE AGAINST IN MICHIGAN, EACH ONE HAD THE SAME RULES AND EACH CAR IS COMPLETELY DIFFERENT. WE CAN DO 0 TO 60 IS 3.2. WE CAN PULL 1.25 GEES IN THE LATERAL CORNER.
90 PERCENT OF THIS CAR, WE HAVE DESIGNED IT AND CONSTRUCTED IT HERE AT QUEEN'S IN THEIR MECHINE SHOP."
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