History

The Cal State LA Baja SAE team is a 40-year old student-run organization that designs, builds, and races an off-road vehicle at the annual Baja SAE student competition. The team has a prestigious history with championships in 1982, 1983, 1996, 1998, 1999 and known top-ten finishes in the 2000’s. This page highlights the amazing teams we had throughout the years, and don’t miss the stories of the rules that were put in place from our team pushing our vehicles to the limits.

Arizona Virtual Comp

2020 Group Photo2020 Car
Bracing: Rear
Front suspension: Double A-arm
Rear suspension: 3-link trailing arm
Placement: 29th

Memorable moments: Comp cancelled due to COVID-19, placing 3rd in Sales Presentation.

Gorman, CA & Rochester, NY

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Bracing: Rear
Front suspension: Double wishbone
Rear suspension: Trailing arm
Placement in California: 24th
Placement in New York: 34th

Memorable moments: Going to two competitions for the first time. No failures during endurance in California. Driving across the country to get to Rochester. 

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Portland, OR

2018 Group Photo2018 Car
Bracing: Rear
Front suspension: Double wishbone
Rear suspension: Semi-trailing arm
Placement: 62nd

Memorable moments: straight all-nighters, fixing u-joints during endurance, dinner with Kevin, Alex, and Drew with old war stories, and dip in the river.

Gorman, CA

2017 Group2017 Car
Bracing: Rear
Front suspension: Double wishbone
Rear suspension: Semi-trailing arm
Placement: 59th

Memorable moments: Driver flipped twice back to back during endurance.

Gorman, CA

2016 Group2016 Car
Bracing: Rear
Front suspension: Double wishbone
Rear suspension: 4-link with trailing arm
Placement: 46th

Memorable moments: Advisors drilled a hole into tire, u-joints broke.

Portland, OR

2015 Group2015 Car
Bracing: Rear
Front suspension: Double wishbone
Rear suspension: Trailing arm
Placement: 28th

Memorable moments: Went to famous statue after tech, half the team asleep during sales finals, made it into the promo video.

El Paso, TX

2014 Group2014 Car
Bracing: Rear
Front suspension: Double wishbone
Rear suspension: Trailing arm
Placement: 28th

Memorable moments: Front suspension broke dynamic day, giant dust storm caused DNF for maneuverability, locked our front suspension to another car's rear suspension during collision.

Washington

2013 Group2013 Car
Bracing: Rear
Front suspension: Double wishbone
Rear suspension: 5-link
Placement: 24th

 

Portland, OR

2012 Group
Bracing: Rear
Front suspension: Double wishbone
Rear suspension: 5-link
Placement: 36th

 

Tuscon, AZ

2005 Group2005 Car
Bracing: Rear
Front suspension: Double wishbone
Rear suspension: 3-link with trailing arm
Placement: 31st

 

Portland, OR

2004 Group2004 Car
Bracing: Rear
Front suspension: Double wishbone
Rear suspension: 3-link with trailing arm
Placement: 7th Overall, 3rd Hill climb

 

Utah

2003 Group2003 Car
Bracing: Rear
Front suspension: Double wishbone
Rear suspension: 3-link with trailing arm
Placement: Unknown

 

El Paso, TX

1998 Group1998 Car
Bracing: Rear
Front suspension: Double wishbone
Rear suspension: 3-link with trailing arm
Placement: 1st

 

West Mini Baja

1996 Group1996 Car
Bracing: Rear
Front suspension: Double wishbone
Rear suspension: 3-link with trailing arm
Placement: 1st

 

1980

1980 Car
Bracing: Rear
Front suspension: Double wishbone
Rear suspension: 3-link with trailing arm
Placement: 1st