Ohlone College Renegades: Ohlone College's first-ever Formula SAE team — Renegades designing, fabricating, and racing a full open-wheel prototype car from scratch in Fremont & Newark, CA.
We are Ohlone College's inaugural Formula SAE program — a team of Renegades building something most community colleges never attempt.
Formula SAE is a global collegiate design competition organized by SAE International. Teams design, build, and race a small open-wheel race car from scratch, then present it to panels of professional engineers from automotive and aerospace firms including GM, Ford, Honda, and Lockheed Martin.
Being a community college team is not a disadvantage — it is our identity. Our students are working engineers in training, many the first in their families to pursue a technical degree. We bring focus, resourcefulness, and a chip on our shoulder.
We are competing in FSAE Michigan/Lincoln — the largest engineering design competition in the world — alongside 420+ teams from 52 countries. Ohlone Renegades belong on that grid.
Every subsystem is student-designed. No kit, no shortcut, and no precedent at Ohlone College.
4130 chromoly steel space frame, TIG welded by students. Designed to FSAE roll-hoop and impact-attenuator rules with every node calculated before cutting.
Unequal-length double A-arms at all four corners. Custom machined uprights, Öhlins coilovers, and fully adjustable geometry for event-day tuning.
Honda CBR600F4i engine through a 20mm SAE restrictor. Custom intake plenum, standalone ECU, and a stainless exhaust routed for maximum ground clearance.
Wilwood Dynalite four-piston calipers at all corners, dual-circuit pedal box with adjustable brake bias, and stainless-braided AN lines throughout.
Single-element front and rear wings in fiberglass. Designed using CFD, tested against FSAE dimensional rules, and paired with a flat underbody floor.
AiM MXS dash with GPS lap timing, four-corner wheel speed logging, Python lap simulation, TunerStudio ECU mapping, and Deutsch DT harnesses.
Rules study, suspension geometry simulation, chassis design, engine selection, procurement of long-lead items, and SAE registration.
Jig build, tube cutting, and TIG welding of the space frame. Simultaneous machining of suspension uprights, hubs, and pedal box fabrication.
Engine install, suspension assembly, brake system, wiring harness, fuel system, and first startup. All subsystems verified before rolling.
Shakedown, data-driven tuning, driver development, reliability runs, bodywork/aero fitment, and competition tech checklist completion.
Transport to FSAE Michigan/Lincoln, technical inspection, static design & cost judging, and dynamic events (Acceleration, Skidpad, Autocross, Endurance).
Our multidisciplinary roster spans mechanical engineering, computer science, business, and welding students across Ohlone College's Fremont and Newark campuses. Every dollar, part, and mentorship hour from our sponsors goes directly into student fabrication and competition logistics.
Explore our sponsorship tiers, see livery placement options on the chassis and wings, and connect directly with our student engineering leads.
No prior racing or shop experience required — just curiosity and commitment. Whether you are an Ohlone student looking to join a subteam or an organization looking to sponsor, take the next step below.
