Vruum, lean mean racing machine.

Formula Student Car

Students Design, Manufacture, and Race a high performance single seat race car, 0-60Mph in 4 seconds.

Our Cars

2007

Dimensions

• 2677mm Long
• 1422mm Wide
• 1016mm High
• Wheelbase 1600mm
• Track 1200mm

Suspension

• Double unequal length A-Arm suspension.
• Push rod actuated front.
• Pull rod actuated rear.
• Adjustable front and rear anti roll bars.
• Inboard, adjustable, horizontally mounted, Ohlins coilover dampers.
• Titan Motorsport rack and pinion steering system.

Chassis

• Tubular space frame chassis,
• TIG welded T45 Chrome/Molybendium Steel
• Semi stressed engine.

Brakes

• Twin, hub mounted, 200mm EBC, drilled discs front and rear
• Twin, upright mounted AP Racing callipers front and rear.
• 4-pot callipers front.
• Twin-pot callipers rear. -
• Adjustable brake bias.

Engine

• Yamaha 2003 YZFR6 600cc .
• 20mm restriction upstream of intake.
• 6-speed sequential gear box.
• Selectively Laser Sintered, Rapid-Prototyped, CFD optimised and acoustically tuned intake manifold.
• Bespoke 4-into-1 exhaust
• Multi-point fuel injection system
• Full engine management.

Drivetrain

• 520 Chain drive
• Quaife, automatic torque biasing, limited slip differential.
• Taylor Racing tri-pod joints with gun-drilled, 4130 steel half-shafts.
• Final drive ratio = 4-1.

Electronics

• DTA Pr08 ECU, providing launch control, traction control and full throttle upshift.
• Student designed wiring harness and dash panel/instrumentation

Wheels/Tyres

• - 8 inch wide 3pc Aluminium Rims.
• 20 x 7.2 – 13 inch, Avon tyres.
• A45 Super-soft compound