(Part 2) Best products from r/FSAE

> We don’t have a decibel meter

Are you from the same team as OP? If you don't have a meter how do you know if you've changed anything? I agree 3 dB is a big difference, but 110 is so loud to begin with I don't think you'd be able to tell the difference. How do you know you're at 113 to begin with? I'm really not trying to be mean but if you don't have a meter, what are you even testing?

edit: you can get a pretty cheap one on amazon. It's not expensive and fancy, but it will at least give you some numbers

https://www.amazon.com/HOLDPEAK-30-130dBA-30-130dBC-Instrument-Monitoring/dp/B00YA65S34/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1525713903&sr=8-2&keywords=sound+meter+dbc&dpID=41ncUWeebKL&preST=_SX342_QL70_&dpSrc=srch

I highly recommend this book. Engine Management: Advanced Tuning https://www.amazon.com/dp/1932494421/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_Tms.AbSAJMG09
It starts from the basics and then gets fairly complex so I feel it covers anything a new tuner would need. It describes the science behind what is happening so I guarantee you will find things in here you will use in the design presentation. It includes graphs and examples. Take notes as you go. The book covers the main forms of tuning an engine. MAF, alpha-n, and speed density. Realize that even though some things are described with MAF or turbos in mind, you can apply it to the other forms. Be able to tell your judge why you chose your strategy and how you executed it. The book is laid out really well and the later chapters describe how to go about tuning after all the terms have been described. 10/10, 11/10 w/ ethanol.

Well, some books that might be worth looking at:

Formula Student Finish to Win by Patrik Sipak


Racecar: Searching for the Limit in Formula SAE by Matt Brown

Learn & Compete A primer for Formula SAE, Formula Student and Formula Hybrid teams by Suzanne Royce, Michael Royce and others

Race Car Vehicle Dynamics by William and Douglas Milliken

Race Car Aerodynamics: Designing for Speed (Engineering and Performance) by Joseph Katz

maybe transmission coolers? something like this maybe?

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0083H5UUC/ref=psdc_15737301_t1_B01MG3A48Q

Might be able to get something like this at your local hardware store:
https://www.amazon.com/KKmoon-0-8-10mm-Extension-Professional-Attachment/dp/B06XHDNF7Q/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=90+degree+drill+chuck&qid=1555080687&s=gateway&sr=8-3

Digikey and Mouser have a huge selection of potentiometers. The set positions you are referring to are call "detents". Unfortunately, combing through the catalogs of electronics distributors can be pretty cumbersome when it comes to potentiometers. Many manufactures make potentiometers with center detents. Multiple detents are a bit harder to find, but this could work:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00B889G26/

You'll want what's called "thermal adhesive", which is also used for CPUs and VRMs in personal PCs, but more sparringly.

Thermal paste doesn't have any significant adhesive properties.

Also, just in case the Amazon link goes down in the future, here's a screenshot of the page

https://www.amazon.com/Motorcycle-Management-Systems-Motorbooks-Workshop/dp/0760340730

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0086XKD14/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

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https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B078WFL2TW/ref=atv_hm_hom_1_c_obwan_2_1?ie=UTF8&pf_rd_i=home&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_p=3194252682&pf_rd_r=VNCQXR02JA8YHZP6BBDP&pf_rd_s=center-4&pf_rd_t=12401

My guess is that this is what you're looking for, assuming your soft lines are -3AN.

Yea, what do you guys use? I found this and was told it would work.

https://www.amazon.com/Racecar-Searching-Limit-Formula-SAE-ebook/dp/B00637KNZG


This is what you're looking for

This FEA package

I learned a lot from Costin and Phipps ”Racing and Sports Car Chassis Design”. Digital versions have been available before. https://www.amazon.com/Racing-Sports-Car-Chassis-Design/dp/0837602963

Everything you want to know about AoA/racecar aero if you are starting out are in these two books:
http://www.amazon.com/Competition-Car-Aerodynamics-Practical-Handbook/dp/0857330071
http://books.google.com.au/books/about/Low_Speed_Aerodynamics.html?id=RblgQgAACAAJ&redir_esc=y
Go to the FSAE and read some thesis papers as well.
Simple test - mock up some wings in fibreglass/mdf/coreflute/scrap metal sheet and drive around - see if they make a difference.
Send me a message if you want some more books.
Regards

The most giantest muffler you can find for when you fail sound, comfortable shoes, and four seasons worth of clothing.

Edit: Some more junk I thought of: A bunch of those shitty camping folding chairs for when everyone is just sitting around waiting for tech and such, a USB battery bank thing for when your phone dies, a projector for business presentation, and, if you guys can swing it, get some shitty two-way radios like these (super useful for when you forget something back in the paddock and your phone is dead): https://www.amazon.com/BaoFeng-UV-5R-Dual-Radio-Black/dp/B007H4VT7A/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1493949638&sr=1-3&keywords=baofeng+uv-5r