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Design Spec Sheet |
Formula Student 2009 |
| Car/Class |
020 / Class 1 |
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| Dimensions |
Front |
Rear |
| Overall Length, Width, Height |
2590 mm, 1380 mm, 1140 mm |
| Wheelbase |
1555 mm |
| Track |
1200 mm |
1150 mm |
| Weight with 68kg driver |
123.75 kg (full wet car mass of 207kg) |
151.25 kg (full wet car weight of 207 kg) |
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| Suspension Parameters |
Front |
Rear |
| Suspension Type |
Unequal length A-Arms. Spring damper directly connected to lower wishbone. Fox Van R spring/damper units |
Unequal length A-Arms. Pull rod actuated Fox Van R spring/damper units |
| Tyre Size and Compound Type |
200x7.0-13 D2692 Goodyear |
200x7.0-13 D2692 Goodyear |
| Wheels |
Keizer alloy 13" x 152mm - 102mm offset, 6 mm thick 6061-T6 aluminium |
Keizer alloy 13" x 152mm - 102mm offset, 6 mm thick 6061-T6 aluminium |
| Design ride height (chassis to ground) |
35 mm |
35 mm |
| Centre of Gravity Design Height |
234 mm above ground, with driver |
| Suspension design travel |
26 mm bump/ 26 mm droop |
26 mm bump/ 26 mm droop |
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| Ergonomics |
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| Driver Size Adjustments |
Adjustable seat, fixed steering wheel and fixed pedal box. |
| Seat (materials, padding) |
Carbon fibre/kevlar epoxy composite shell |
| Driver Visibility (angle of side view, mirrors?) |
180° visibility each side from straight ahead, no mirrors |
| Shift Actuator (type, location) |
Pneumatic ram, switch actuated on steering wheel, compressor fed, no air tank. |
| Clutch Actuator (type, location) |
Foot operated lever, standard passenger car configuration |
| Instrumentation |
Student made, LED rev couter, temerature warning LED, Neutral LED, engine warning. |
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| Chassis |
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| Chassis Construction |
Steel tube space frame with glued carbon fibre floor panels |
| Material |
Chrome-Moly 4130 Tubing AISI4130 to Mil-T-6763B cond N and AMS6371 (drawn and stress relieved) |
| Bare frame weight with brackets and paint |
26kg |
| Crush zone material |
Rohacell WF110, closed cell Polymethacrylimide (PMI) foam |
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| Powertrain |
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| Manufacture / Model |
1995 Honda CBR600 F3 |
| Fuel Type |
99 octane Shell Vpower |
| Max Power design RPM |
8,500 rpm |
| Max Torque design RPM |
6,500 rpm |
| Coolant System and Radiator location |
Single custom radiator mounted in sidepod. |
| Fuel Tank Location, Type |
Floor mounted aluminium alloy sheet tank behind seat |
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| Drivetrain |
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| Drive Type |
Chain #520 |
| Differential Type |
Honda suretrac, limited slip |
| Final Drive Ratio |
Adjustable between 2.73-3.77 by sprocket changes. |
| Vehicle Speed @ max power (design) rpm |
Using maximum power at 10,200rpm and drive train ratio of 2.33 |
| 1st gear |
56 km/h |
| 2nd gear |
79 km/h |
| 3rd gear |
104 km/h |
| 4th gear |
130 km/h |
| 5th gear |
N/A |
| 6th gear |
N/A |
