Team name: Newcastle Racing
University: Newcastle University
Class: Class 2
Car Number:
Country: UK
Technical Specification
Length:– 2500
Width:– 550
Height:– 800
Wheelbase: – 1600
Track: – 1300/1200
Weight – no driver: – 331
Weight – distribution including driver: – 118kg/213kg
Suspension: – Double unequal length A-Arm. Direct acting spring and damper
Tyres: – 20.5? x 6? – 13? Hoosier R25B Slicks
Wheels: – Keizer 170mm wide, 3 piece Al &Mg 80mm negative offset
Brakes: – Steel, hub mounted, 220mm dia. 4mm thick (2x2pot AP racing callipers/1x2pot AP racing calliper)
Chassis construction: – Aluminium sandwich panel monocoque construction
Engine: – 3 phase AC Brushless Synchronous Motor
Bore: – 280
Stroke: – 280
Cylinders: – 300
CC: – N/A
Fuel Type: – Mavizen custom built Lithium Ion Battery Packs
Fuel System: – 108 a123 pouch cells
Max Power: – 70kW @ 3000rpm
Max Torque: – 250Nm @ 3000rpm
Transmission: – Carbon fibre reinforced belt and aluminium pulleys
Differential: – Quaife ATB Limited Slip Differential
Final Drive: – 4:1
Team Profile
Newcastle Racing 9 is Newcastle Unviersity’s 9th entry in Formula student. The team comprises 19 students; 8 of whom are Stage 4 MEng students and 11 of whom are stage 3 MEng students studying Mechanical Engineering. NR9 was an attempt to improve upon NR8, the teams first electric car. NR9 will boast its own custom built a123 battery packs built by Mavizen. Our team sponsors include Santander Universities, Dyer Engineering of Stanley and Lamplas Polymer Engineering of Coutny Durham.
