Team name: Brunel Racing
University: Brunel University
Class: Class 1
Car Number: 69
Country: UK
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Length: 3145
Height: 1650
Width: 1400
Wheelbase: 1580
Track: 1200 / 1170
Car Weight: 225
Weight Distribution: 108 / 117
Suspension: Double unequal length A-Arm. Pull rod actuated horizontally oriented spring and damper / Rear direct actuation
Tyres: 508×177-330 Hoosier slick tyres front and rear/ 508 x 182-330 A92 Avon wet cut front and rear
Wheels: 177mm wide 1pc Al Rim +34 offset; 100mm PCD
Brakes: Hub mounted Cast Iron 220 x 4mm front and 220 x 3mm rear drilled discs
Chassis: Tubular Steel Spaceframe
Engine: 2007 / Yamaha YZF-R6 four stroke in line four
Bore: 67
Stroke: 42.5
Cylinders: 4
CC: 599
Fuel Type: 99 RON Unleaded
Fuel System: Bosch multi point port fuel injection
Max Power: 67 kW @ 12,750rpm
Max Torque: 55 Nm @ 9,000rpm
Transmission: Custom 4 speed gearbox, chain driven
Differential: Drexler Formula Student LSD
Final Drive: 3:1
Team Profile
“Brunel Racing is Brunel University, London, Formula Student Team and has been competing since the very first Formula Student UK competition, consistently pushing the boundaries with innovative and novel vehicle concepts. The 2014 Brunel Racing team consists of 6 Level 5 MEng students, who act as the teams’ managers, and 29 Level 3 students, who act as the teams’ designers.
For the first time in Brunel Racing’s recent history an aerodynamic package is incorporated onto BR-XV, Brunel Racing’s 2014 Formula Student Car, after several years of experimentation and simulation work being completed. Due to the incorporation of aerodynamics it was necessary to also include a revised suspension system to support with the vehicles changing dynamics.
The other major change for the 2014 competition is within the Yamaha R6 powertrain and drivetrain where a power increase of 25%, compared to 2013, has been achieved through the alteration of the engine rev limit and modification of the engine intake whilst also incorporating a custom 4 speed gearbox. We would like to say a big thank you to Brunel Racings’ main sponsors without which we would not be able to build the car; Trelleborg, AEM and Bosch Motorsport.”
