Team name: Leeds Formula Race Team
University: University of Leeds
Class: Class 1
Car Number: 28
Country: UK
Technical Specification
Length: 2750
Width: 1245
Height: 1005
Wheelbase: 1550
Track: 1245/1145
Weight – no driver: 180
Weight – distribution including driver: 121/127
Suspension: Double Unequal A-arm, push/pull rod actuated jupiter 5 shock absorbers, custom front anti-roll bar
Tyres: 508 x 183-330 A45 / 508 x 208-330 A45 Avon
Wheels: 178/203 mm wide 3 pc Ali Rims with bispoke laser cut Ali centres
Brakes: Wilwood PS-1 Calipers, Laser cut floating cast iron discs, hub mounted, 196mm dia
Chassis construction: Seamless tubular steel spaceframe
Engine: 2009, kTM 450EXC, four stroke, single cylinder
Bore: 95
Stroke: 63.4
Cylinders: 1
CC: 449.3
Fuel Type: 99 Ron unleaded
Fuel System: single injector multi point fuel injection, custom fuel rail, bispoke Ali fuel tank, Walbro 392 high pressure fuel pump
Max Power: 22kW@7000rpm
Max Torque: 34Nm@3500rpm
Transmission: 6 speed sequential, single 520 chain
Differential: Modified Torsen 012000 differential, custom billet housing
Final Drive: 3.8:1
Team Profile
Leeds Formula Race Team consists of 16 Automotive and Mechanical Engineering Masters students. The team is split into four sub teams; Chassis & Suspension, Driveline & brakes, Engine and Data Acquisition. The 2012 car, F14, is the 1st generation lightweight single cylinder car to be built at Leeds. The teams overall aim is a top 20 finish.
The University has a dedicated Formula Car workshop together with access to conventional and CNC machining technicians working within the School of Mechanical Engineering. The team is sponsored by a range of International and Local sponsors; The School of Mechanical Engineering, Castrol, National Instruments, R.S, Spen bearing, Burgess Sheet metal, Leeds Association of Engineers and many more.
F14 is a lightweight 450cc single cylinder car, which was converted to fuel injection in house. F14 also features a fully adjustable pedal box, together with Lightweight custom made suspension components, Uprights, Rockers, carbon fibre etc. A modified Torsen differential unit was incorporated into a in house designed billet housing. 2012 has seen the debut of the first Data Acquisition team developing a bespoke CRio data acquisition system.
Leeds Formula Race Team is the oldest competing UK Formula Student Team.
1st UK team to compete in FSAE-East
1st UK team to compete in SSAE-West
Since then Leeds has gone onto enter competitions in Australia and Japan as well as annual UK and US events
Previous achievements:
1st 2007 FSAE-West Cost Event
1st 2006 Formula Student Sprint Event +
winners of 2006 Best Driving Technique
5th 2004 Formula Student Marketing
Website: www.engineering.leeds.ac.uk/racing
