Paris Van Gorder
Paris Van Gorder Associate editor
3/11/25 3:25 p.m.
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The chassis has been built and the engine has been run. But will it roll?

The answer? Yes. ERAU Motorsports has hit its third largest milestone of this semester with its FSAE car: a rolling chassis.

What is a rolling chassis? Well, think of it as the stage where the car is a roller but not a runner. All of …

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J.A. Ackley
J.A. Ackley Senior Editor
3/12/25 10:25 a.m.

You know, I've never thought to actually physically shake a fresh race car (rebuilt or new) before hitting the track. it makes sense.

Paris Van Gorder
Paris Van Gorder Associate editor
3/12/25 1:06 p.m.

In reply to J.A. Ackley :

It is a very fun process, plus it makes you notice things you may not see in a normal look-through.

j_tso
j_tso SuperDork
3/13/25 2:19 p.m.

A lot of teams gunning for Le Mans use bumpy Sebring for such a shakedown.

cyow5
cyow5 HalfDork
3/13/25 5:07 p.m.

It's like a grassroots-version of a shaker rig, haha

 

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