Baja Senior Design 2014

Objective: The objective of the 2014 Baja Senior Design Project was to design and manufacture a new frame and suspen-
sion for the SAE Baja competition. The specific design parameters for this project were driven by experience with previ-
ous cars and the 2014 SAE Baja rules. The achieved our goals for the frame and suspension. The design parameters of
the final design include:
-Include the prototype drivetrain from 2012-2013 senior design
-Width: 59
-Length: 60
-Ground Clearance: 12
- Weight: ~450 lbs.

Front Suspension: A double a-arm suspension was chosen
as the front suspension for this vehicle. The double a-arm
design has been proved to be very durable and robust in
previous GCC Baja vehicles. This suspension was tilted
back at a 10 degree angle to alleviate perpendicular
forces on the arms. A new knuckle was designed out of
rectangular tubular steel for this new suspension.
Rear Suspension: A trailing arm suspension was chosen as
the rear suspension for this vehicle. The trailing arm
suspension is a new system for the GCC Baja group this
year. It was chosen for this systems travel motion and
potential for a compact design. A trailing arm suspension
consists of three arms, the trailing arm and two control
arms.

Frame: The frame was designed to be rigorous and to pro- Looking Forward: This car was built to take to the SAE ba-
tect the driver. Multiple loads were simulated on the ja races. This summer we are planning to take the car to
frame to make sure that it was robust enough to survive Peoria, IL and race it with the GCC SAE club.
the race and protect the driver

Team Members: (left to right)

Dan Clymer, Becca Doolittle, Chris Shipe, Ryan Al-
thausen, Liz Casteel, David Bossert, Peter Windes,
Ryan Berkstresser