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CSU Long Beach has a team for both Formula and Baja. I have competed against their Formula team.
These projects will help gain you practical experience and great job opportunities that would be impossible to achieve without SAE on your resume.
I'm biased toward Formula as I feel there...
RCVD is great, but can be hard to swallow if you're new to this. I would recommend simpler books to start such as Tune to Win by Carroll Smith and How to Make your Car Handle by Fred Puhn.
Vehicle suspensions are definitely a fun field. While you're in school, you should get involved with...
