Team name: Lancaster Racing
University: Lancaster University
Class: Class 1
Car Number: 13
Country: UK
Technical Specification
Length: 2800
Width: 1400
Height: 1100
Wheelbase: 1650
Track: 1200 / 1150
Weight – no driver: 205
Weight – distribution including driver: 123 / 150
Suspension: Lancaster Links Split Suspension System
Tyres: 18.0 x 6.0 x 10 Hoosier R25B
Wheels: Keizer Aluminium 10Inch Wheel
Brakes: Wilwood PS-1 / AP Calliper CP7003
Chassis construction: Two Piece Tubular Steel Spaceframe With Stressed Engine
Engine: 2008 Honda CBR600RR Four Stroke In Line 4
Bore: 67
Stroke: 42.5
Cylinders: 4
CC: 599
Fuel Type: 99 RON Unleaded
Fuel System: Honda Multiport Fuel Injection Controlled Via DTAS60Pro
Max Power: 61kW @ 10,000rpm
Max Torque: 60Nm @ 10,000rmp
Transmission: Single 520 Chain
Differential: Torsen FS Special
Final Drive: 3.08 : 1
Team Profile
The team consists of 10 MEng students, allocated 16 weeks to take the LR12 car from concept to final build. The focus this year has been on a lightweight, easy to manufacture design – ensuring ample time for testing and tuning.
This is Lancaster’s 13th year of entering FS, and the 5th consecutive year of using the Lancaster Links suspension. This alternative take on wishbone design minimises the effects of squat and dive, maintains optimum camber through the corners, and has been customised for easy fabrication and assembly on the LR12 car.
The relatively small team size has provided the opportunity for every member to be involved in every aspect of the car, creating a truly multidisciplinary environment that has broadened every member’s skillset. Regular progress updates from each member have kept the project on its tight schedule, and involved the sponsors and supporters in every step of the process.
Based on a chassis designed by a team member as his 3rd year project, every component of the LR12 car has been designed under the ethos of continual improvement; making the best use of materials, CAD techniques and modern manufacture techniques.
• Unique “Split Lancaster Link” suspension system providing better camber control in roll and making much more effective use of the lightly loaded inner wheel. Redesigned this year to give the same kinematics but made easier to manufacture.
• Small team consisting of 10 Masters Engineering students with an allocated 16weeks for the entire project.
• The 13th FS team from Lancaster University hence, lucky car number 13.
• Car is named Kath after a member of staff.
