Team name: Fastrada
University: Karel de Grote University College
Class: Class 1
Car Number: TBC
Country: Belgium
Technical Specification
Length: – 2178
Width: – 842
Height: –1296
Wheelbase: – 1543,5
Track: – 1264/1166
Weight – no driver: – 315
Weight – distribution including driver: – 172/210
Suspension: –Double unequal length A-Arm. Direct acting spring and damper (front and rear)
Tyres: – 16/53-13 Michelin S6B
Wheels: – 13″, 7 inch wide, 4×100, ET 13 (Replica Alpine-rims)
Brakes: – Hub mounted, 220mm dia. vented (front and rear)
Chassis construction: – Complete steel tubular frame
Engine: – Aprillia RXV550 four stroke
Bore: – 80
Stroke: – 55
Cylinders: – 2
CC: – 550
Fuel Type: – E85
Fuel System: – Bosch, sequential fuel injecti
Max Power: – to be tested
Max Torque: – to be tested
Transmission: – 2 chain drives, Aprilia standard gearbox
Differential: – Standard Formula student drexler differential
Final Drive: – 8,93:1
Team Profile
The team was founded in october 2009. Our very motivated team exists of students coming from various study programs, namely Master students from the Applied Engineering: Electromechanics program as well as from the Applied Engineering: Electronics-ICT program (option Automotive Engineering), Bachelor students from the Vehicle Technologies program and Master students from the European CarEcology program.