We made it to Michigan! On a beautiful May day in Brooklyn, MI at the Michigan International Speedway, CMR made its glorious debut.
Much of the day was spent registering, getting settled, and completing technical inspection. We are extremely excited to move on to the point accumulating events tomorrow.
Competition is now less then 3 days away, and Carnegie Mellon Racing has been working nearly around the clock to polish up not only CMR 67, but the business and design presentations as well.
This weekend hours of driver training and testing was done with our friends at PittRace to identify any pressing issues. We also filmed a short bit with Open Throttle 360, a local public access show who wanted to check out our super-fast race car, so look out for some official team footage coming soon.
Our shiny new body has also returned from a world-class professional paint job thanks to PPG, and we were showing off a bit on campus in between testing.
The team is eager to pack up and take on Competition!
With CMR 67 completed and fully running, we’ve begun extensively testing, tuning, and driver training in the Morewood parking lot to maximize our performance. Today we actually had 67 and 57 driving simultaneously, one of the first time CMR has had two running cars in many years.
Check out some sweet action shots:
After a week packed with team members in the garage finishing the car, CMR 67 now officially runs! Tonight the car underwent its first dynamic testing under its own power and has started with great success. All components have been functioning as intended, and with time still left to fine tune the engine, the team is very optimistic for a great Competition!
The carbon-fiber body has also now been sent to our friends at PPG for finishing and painting after a heroic effort by the CMR composites team. This new, sleek and lightened design will really make 67 turn heads in a little over two weeks.
Stay tuned for more pictures and videos as testing continues.
This weekend dozens of man-hours were poured into CMR 67 to finalize installation. The cooling system, intake, and exhaust have been completed to nearly finish powertrain, and all suspension links have been connected. With only a few minor additions needed, 67 could be racing within days.
Several more major components have been installed onto CMR 67, pushing us ever closer toward beginning dynamic shake downs.
Clearly visible are our hubs and outboard brake rotors that have together saved several pounds over last year. Our sweet anti-roll bars, bellcranks/dampers, and 3D printed intake have also been fully manufactured.
With Competition little more than a month away, complete sub-assemblies have been pouring into the garage after final protective treatments. Check out our shiny exhaust tubes, the newly arrived anodized aluminum parts, and our colorful, innovative differential.
Along with ongoing body work, CMR has reached the stage of full implementation, with all systems working to piece their components together on the chassis so testing can begin.
Check out the frosty powdercoated chassis that has just returned to the garage. CMR has reached a new level of sophistication with our shiny white tubes.
Now that all welding is officially completed, full-steamed assembly can begin with the engine already in place. Also shown are our professionally manufactured uprights and a brake pedal undergoing corrosion resistance treatment.
In the past week it appears as if the chassis has been budding tabs, a sure sign than the chassis nears completion. Newly visible are our triangulated steering column supports and an anti-intrusion plate.
Also notable is the wide open space in the garage after some spring cleaning of old equipment. So much more room for race cars!
Many hours are currently being poured into development of CMR 67’s hot body. Check out the body plugs and one finished portion to give you a taste of how the final product will look.
