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2006 SAE Supermileage Competition -- Prep

There were still several things to do once the team arrived in Michigan. Dylan and Sarah were able to get to Michigan one day fast and were able to do a few things before everybody flew in. Once again, the hotel parking lot was the improvised work site. However, the unpredictable Michigan weather thought otherwise.

Dylan rewires the car inside one of the Days Inn rooms.

Setting up shop in the parking lot.

Mike installs a vice into the pit cart.

Thomas reaches around a roll bar support to get to the engine.

Andrew C attaches a working starter button to the steering.

Gluing down bracket pieces to the CVT guard.

Richard works on re-installing the disc brake after the caliper system worked less than ideally.

It was sunny, then a little mist, then suddenly a ranging downpour.

As quickly as it came, the sun peeked back over Battle Creek.

And just as suddenly, the rain came back again. Richard rigged up a surprisingly effective cover though.

Dylan tries firing the engine before it proved too loud to test in the parking lot.

Andrew D dremels gaps in the firewall for the brake and throttle cable.

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