The Formula Buckeyes had a strong showing at this year’s FSAE competition in Brooklyn, Michigan. They not only produced a car that was aesthetically pleasing to many spectators and judges, but a car that performed well, placing respectfully in both the static and dynamic events. After a three year hiatus from the Michigan competition, the [...]

      With day one finished, the Formula Buckeyes find themselves just short of technical inspection approval. The Buckeyes’ number for inspection was not called until late afternoon after the long wait since the early morning. With all team members at Michigan International Speedway now registered, the Formula Buckeyes have all hands on deck and are [...]

The Formula Buckeyes set off for Michigan International Speedway today as they compete in the FSAE Michigan competition this week. The four hour drive went smooth with no complications as both car 39 and car 3 from Rennteam Uni Stuttgart arrived for early check in this evening. This year, the Formula Buckeyes are hosting Rennteam [...]

The Formula Buckeyes would like to thank our newest sponsor, ReadyMadeRC, for their donation of video equipment. With ReadyMadeRC’s contribution, car 39 will now be sending a live video to a ground station via a wireless transmitter and receiver. This live feed is a first for the Formula Buckeyes and creates many possibilities for learning [...]

Formula Buckeyes would like to give a special thanks to Mike Phillips at Phillips Racing Engines in Grove City, Ohio for his work on our race engine. Mike Phillips is a one man operation and has given our race engine a serious boost in performance. The Race Engine now contains titanium valves as well as [...]

The Formula Buckeyes would like to thank our newest sponsor Xi Computers.  For more than 25 years Xi Computers has been specializing in providing high-end engineering workstations custom tailored to the end users specific needs.  By custom engineering each product to the customer’s demands, Xi Computers provides a much better value and performance than a [...]

PPG Industries (Strongsville Automotive Coatings) of Strongsville, Ohio has donated $2K to the Formula Buckeyes SAE student-led team at The Ohio State University. The donation came to the team through the PPG Foundation, which supports educational and research programs. Greg Massey, team captain, explains that “the donation will be used toward research and innovation in [...]

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                        The Formula Buckeyes are excited to start the beginning of the new school year with an appearance at the Autumn 2012 Student Involvement Fair! Dirty Thirty made it back from Germany just in time to attend. Come join the Formula Buckeye team for [...]

The FormulaBuckeyes suffered a agonizing defeat. After 8 laps on the endurance track the number 30 car pulled in for a driver change. A shift paddle had broken on the steering wheel and engine temperature was a big concern. However the car nonetheless passed the scrutineers inspection, but to our great dismay the engine would [...]