| Class | Class 1 |
| University | University of Surrey |
| Team Name | Team SURTES |
| Country | UK |
| Car Number | 93 |
| Team Website | http://www.surrey.ac.uk/mes/study/ug/projects/teamsurtes/ |
| Facebook Account | https://www.facebook.com/TeamSURTES |
| Twitter Account | https://twitter.com/teamsurtes |
| Length, width, height, wheelbase | 2675mm/1350mm/1080mm1580mm |
| Track (front/rear) | 1200/1200 |
| Weight of car (no driver) | 198kg |
| Weight distribution including 68kg driver (front/rear) | 122kg/144kg |
| Suspension (front/rear) (Max 95 characters) |
Double unequal length wishbones with pullrod actuated Ohlins TTX25 Dampers |
| Tyres (front/rear) | Hoosier R25B |
| Wheels (front/rear) | 10″ Keizer Aluminium Racing Wheels with custom offsets |
| Brakes (front/rear) (Max 70 characters) |
Stainless Steel Slotted 190mm front, 180mm rear hub mounted discs |
| Chassis construction | Steel Space frame with CFRP floor |
| Engine (Electric motor for alternatively fuelled vehicles) | 2009 Honda CBR600RR with custom cam shafts |
| Bore/stroke/cylinders/cc (Electric motor spec for alternatively fuelled vehicles) | 67mm bore / 42.5mm stroke / 4 cylinder / 599 cc |
| Fuel type (Type of Energy Storage for alternatively fuelled vehicles) | 99 RON Unleaded |
| Fuel system (Accumulator Spec for alternatively fuelled vehicles) (Max 65 characters) |
ViPec V44 ECU, Fuel Injection, 3D printed intake |
| Max power/max torque | 65.6kW @ 11,200rpm / 59Nm @ 8350rpm |
| Transmission | Single RK 520 Chain Drive |
| Differential (Max 50 characters) |
Drexler FSAE Limited Slip Differential |
| Final drive | 3.69:1 (48:13) |
Team Profile
For the 2015 Formula Student season Team SURTES has mainly focused on weight saving as their primary objective. This has been achieved by changing from a hybrid carbon fibre monocoque and steel space frame chassis, to a complete steel space frame construction. This has allowed us to optimise the torsional stiffness of the chassis, whilst minimising the weight. The use of IPG Carmaker, Lotus Suspension Analysis and OptimumTire has allowed us to change to 10” wheels this year, which saves weight and allows us to tweak the suspension geometry for a much better performing car.
Extensive rolling road tuning has been carried out this year in order to maximise the power we are getting from our engine, an increase of approx. 15HP, whilst maintaining a smooth torque curve throughout the rev range for a predictable throttle response at every speed.
Generous sponsorship from National Instruments has allowed us to gain experimental data during testing, to build an accurate model of the car that can be used in simulations, to let us know what areas we can improve most. We would also like to thank BGI Supplies, Keizer Aluminium Wheels and Zircotec for their support this season.
| Team Members | Adam Hoskin |
| Ahmad Al-Othman | |
| Alex Woolen (Head of Suspension Design) | |
| Alexander Benson | |
| Angelina Acaster Huaringa | |
| Christopher Baines (Head of Chassis Design) | |
| Dan Willans (Head of Auxilary Systems Design) | |
| Helena Weddell | |
| Jack Farrin | |
| Joshua Hemmings | |
| Kandarp Amin | |
| Kristian Goodall | |
| Luka Hans | |
| Matt Smith | |
| Nathan Symonds (Head of Powertrain Design) | |
| Niluja Pakiyaraja | |
| Oliver Nixon (Team Leader) | |
| Oliver Wells | |
| Omar Al-Balushi | |
| Samuel Ashton | |
| Shyam Dhokia | |
| Stephanie Al Barghouthi | |
| Timothy Bingham |
