Michigan FSAE EV Competition 2025

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System Overview

Chassis

Cooling

• 4130 Chromoly Steel Space Frame

• Single Cooling Loop Cooling Motor and Inverter in Series

Drivetrain

Suspension

• Emrax 228 Axial Flux Motor
• V1 Drexler Limited Slip Differential
• 7075-T6 Aluminum Machined Chain Drive System
• Aluminum Drive Shaft with Floating Drive Sprocket
• Spacer Differential Tensioning Method

• 16 x 7.5-10 LCO Hoosier Tires
• 10" Keizer Aluminum Wheel Shell and Billet Aluminum Center
• Double Unequal Length Wishbone Independent Suspension
• Pull Rods in the Front and Push Rods in the Rear
• Titanium 6Al-4V Adjustable Rear Anti-Roll Bar

Cockpit and Controls

Brakes

• Custom Molded Carbon Fiber Bucket Seat
• Carbon Fiber and Honeycomb Steering Wheel with 3D Printed Grips
• Aluminum Pedals Adjustable for Driver Height and Desired Pedal Ratio

• Wilwood GP200 Dual Piston Calipers
• Tilton 78 Series Master Cylinder
• Custom Normalized 4130 Steel Floating Rotors

Aero body and Composites

Accumulator

• Carbon Fiber Composite Nosecone and Body Panels
• Aerodynamically Considerate Design Specifications

• 404V 6.5 kWh 
• Welded Aluminum Container
• 96 18 Ah Melasta Pouch Cells
• Custom BMS

Electrical

• HV to Power Tractive System with the Energy Stored in the Accumulator
• LV to Run Sensors and Driver Controls and Indicators
• Designed in Altium Designer and Tested through Rapid Iterative Developement
• Custom Designed and In-House Assembled PCBs

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