| Team Name | : |
Mobil 1 Sussex Racing |
| University | : |
University of Sussex |
| Class | : | Class 1 |
| Car Number | : | 56 |
| Country | : | UK |
2016 Mobil 1 Sussex Racing class 1 is a multi-disciplinary team consisting of 9 Mechanical and 2 Automotive students.
Mobil 1 Sussex Racing has competed in Formula Student Class 1 since 2009. This year we aim to improve on our previous best of 28th place in 2015 with a smaller, lighter and more powerful car.
The major advancements for our car (SR16) come in the chassis and suspension area, where we have moved away from a full tubular space frame to a hybrid design incorporating front monocoque, using aluminium honeycomb sandwich panels. We’re also downsizing our wheel size from 13″ to 10″ in an effort to reduce our unsprung mass. We have also machined multiple parts from Aluminium 7075 rather than steel, for example the rear wheel assemblies and drive flanges, to further reduce our weight whilst maintaining performance through careful analysis.
We would like to thank our sponsors who have been fundamental in helping us produce SR16:
Mobil 1
Santander
Edburton Contractors
Sussex Fund
The Sussex MBA
Q Leisure
Precision Technology Supplies
Sussex Signs
RS Components
Smile Plastics
MSC Software
SolidWorks
Samco
Gym Freaks
HS Marston
Quaife
Super B
Uckfield Motor Services
Docking Engineering
Young Calibration
Spal
SSTL
| Length, width, height, wheelbase | 2750mm, 1260mmmm, 1380mm 1650mm |
| Track (front/rear) | 1280mm/1250mm |
| Weight of car (no driver) | 220kg |
| Weight distribution including 68kg driver (front/rear) | 88/ 132 |
| Suspension (front/rear) |
Double unequal length A-Arm. Push rod actuated horizontally oriented spring and dampers/ Double unequal length A-Arm. Pull rod actuated horizontally oriented spring and damper. |
| Tyres (front/rear) |
7/16-10 A92 Avon |
| Wheels (front/rear) |
Braid Sturace, 10″ x 7″ |
| Brakes (front/rear) |
AP Racing CP4227-2S0 Caliper, Hub mounted 180mm drilled disc/AP Racing CP4226-2S0 Caliper, Hub mounted 170mm drilled disc. |
| Chassis construction |
Aluminium Honeycomb Sandwich Panel Front Monocoque. Tubular Steel Rear Space Frame. |
| Engine (Electric motor for alternatively fuelled vehicles) |
2008 Honda CBR600RR |
| Bore/stroke/cylinders/cc (Electric motor spec for alternatively fuelled vehicles) | 67mm / 42.5mm / 4 / 599cc |
| Fuel type (Type of Energy Storage for alternatively fuelled vehicles) |
95 RON unleaded |
| Fuel system (Accumulator Spec for alternatively fuelled vehicles) |
Electronic Multi-Point Fuel Injection |
| Max power/max torque |
58.8kW @ 11,000 / 664.1Nm @ 7,000rpm |
| Transmission |
Single 520 Chain |
| Differential |
Quaife ATB Helical QDH3Q |
| Final drive |
3.46:1 |
