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Students turn basic car into racing machine

The Clemson University Racing team is working to turn a basic Mazda into a racing machine.

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Updated: 11:25 AM EDT Mar 13, 2015

Students turn basic car into racing machine

The Clemson University Racing team is working to turn a basic Mazda into a racing machine.

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Updated: 11:25 AM EDT Mar 13, 2015

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WEBVTT NIGEL: STILL CONFUSED, SO I JUST ASKED IF THIS IS JUST ALL ABOUT WINNING THE RACE. YES, YES. NIGEL: THESE STUDENTS SAY IT'S ONLY HERE AT CU-ICAR, CAN THEY TAKE WHAT THEY ARE LEARNING IN THE CLASSROOM, AND PUT IT TO WORK. NEXT STEP, PUTTING IT ON THE TRACK IN A FEW WEEKS TO RACE AGAINST OTHER MACHINES. THIS RACING CLUB, CALLING THIS HOMEWORK, EVEN DURING SPRING BREAK. EXCEPT FOR WHEN I AM WATCHING NASCAR, ILL BE HERE WORKING ON THIS CAR, TRYING TO GET THE ROLL CAGE IN, AND FINISHING UP THE HARD TOP. THAT WILL BE ALL OF MY SPRING BREAK. NIGEL: IT'S THAT RESEARCH THAT IS JUST PART OF WHAT IS MAKING THE GREENVILLE AREA, AND THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA AS A WHOLE, AN AUTOMOTIVE CLUSTER. NOW, WITH RUMORS OF VOLVO AND LAND ROVER JAGUAR POSSIBLY EYEING PRODUCTION IN SOUTH CAROLINA, I ASKED THE GOVERNOR POINT BLANK, WHAT'S NEXT. I HEARD 3 OR 4 DIFFERENT COMPANIES, AND WE HAD TO LAUGH AT ALL 3 OR 4, SO WHAT I'LL TELL

Students turn basic car into racing machine

The Clemson University Racing team is working to turn a basic Mazda into a racing machine.