| Team Name | : |
Sheffield Formula Racing |
| University | : |
University of Sheffield |
| Class | : | Class 1 |
| Car Number | : | 38 |
| Country | : | UK |
Sheffield formula racing is unique in the way it takes on students.
Being part of the team is something that starts in first year with a comprehensive application process which takes roughly 100 applicants and whittles them down to the best 8-12 people. They will then stay with the team until they graduate. Starting as manufacturing aids with little design roles then developing them with more responsibility until they are industry ready leaders.
This season started with a thorough breakdown of the car weighing every component and then totalling up each sub teams weight percentage. This was used to make weight targets for the year which have then been the key to the design choices. We have aimed for a 25kg weight saving. To reach this goal a number of interesting design choices have been made, including air sprung dampers for the front and back suspension which has saved about 5kg. We have a new engine that is lighter than the previous and more powerful, this has resulted in a 10kg saving in the engine alone. It also led to the packaging at the rear of the car being improved at the rear.
| Team Name | : |
Sheffield Formula Racing |
| University | : |
University of Sheffield |
| Class | : | Class 1 |
| Car Number | : | 38 |
| Country | : | UK |
Sheffield formula racing is unique in the way it takes on students.
Being part of the team is something that starts in first year with a comprehensive application process which takes roughly 100 applicants and whittles them down to the best 8-12 people. They will then stay with the team until they graduate. Starting as manufacturing aids with little design roles then developing them with more responsibility until they are industry ready leaders.
This season started with a thorough breakdown of the car weighing every component and then totalling up each sub teams weight percentage. This was used to make weight targets for the year which have then been the key to the design choices. We have aimed for a 25kg weight saving. To reach this goal a number of interesting design choices have been made, including air sprung dampers for the front and back suspension which has saved about 5kg. We have a new engine that is lighter than the previous and more powerful, this has resulted in a 10kg saving in the engine alone. It also led to the packaging at the rear of the car being improved at the rear.
| Length, width, height, wheelbase | 2908mm, 1093mmmm, 1391mm 1550mm |
| Track (front/rear)1200mm/1100mm | |
| Weight of car (no driver) | 180kg |
| Weight distribution including 68kg driver (front/rear) | 100/ 150 |
| Suspension (front/rear) | double unequal length A-ARMs push rod actuated horizontally oriented spring and dampers |
| Tyres (front/rear) | 20 x7.5 R13, R25 HOOSIER TYRE |
| Wheels (front/rear) | |
| Brakes (front/rear) | stainless steel, hub mounted, 220 mm diameter rotor , drilled |
| Chassis construction | two pieces monocoque honeycomb core |
| Engine (Electric motor for alternatively fuelled vehicles) | Emrax 228 Lc |
| Bore/stroke/cylinders/cc (Electric motor spec for alternatively fuelled vehicles) | single / 42.5mm / 4 / 599cc |
| Fuel type (Type of Energy Storage for alternatively fuelled vehicles) | 95 RON |
| Fuel system (Accumulator Spec for alternatively fuelled vehicles) | Honda, Single Rail indirect fuel injection |
| Max power/max torque | 42 kW / 125 N.m |
| Transmission | Chain Drive |
| Differential | Limited slip differential (Drexler) |
| Final drive | 4.5:01 |
