Team name: LUMotorsport
University: Loughborough University
Class: Class 1
Car Number: 29
Country: UK
Technical Specification
Length: 2758
Width: 1487
Height: 1005
Wheelbase: 1547
Track: 1300/1150
Weight – no driver: 205kg
Weight – distribution including driver: 136/137
Suspension: Double Unequal length A-Arm. Pull rod actuated horizontal Cane Creek dampers and springs.
Tyres: 20.5 x 7.0 R13 Hoosier R25B
Wheels: Braid 2-piece alloy 13″x 8J 45mm Negative Offset
Brakes: Discs all Round, Outboard Calipers, AP Racing 4-Pot Front, 2-Pot Rear
Chassis construction: Tubular Steel Spaceframe front with cast aluminium rear frame
Engine: 2007 Honda CBR600RR Four Stroke in line four
Bore: 67
Stroke: 42.5
Cylinders: 4
CC: 599
Fuel Type: 98 RON Unleaded
Fuel System: Bespoke 4 Point Sequential Injection
Max Power: 63kW @ 10,500rpm
Max Torque: 60Nm @ 9500rpm
Transmission: Single 520 chain
Differential: Drexler Formula Student Differential
Final Drive: 03:01
Team Profile
LUMotorsport is a volunteer organisation representing Loughborough University, the UK’s top University for sports and engineering.
In 2012 LUMotorsport consists of 8 senior team members responsible for all aspects of the car including manufacturing, chassis, suspension, electronics and engine technology. Supporting them this year are 20 “fresher” team members and 7 members currently on industrial placement.
LFS12 is designed both by the team and by students in academic modules.
This year the car features a radical design, a cast aluminium modular rear frame, which is 22% lighter than the steel space frame of 2011.
This frame mounts the engine and the rear suspension and allows for the engine to be accessed in a matter of minutes for examination.
The front of the car consists of a redesigned steel space frame with carbon fibre body panels, the design focusing on driver ergonomics for the 5th percentile female to the 95th percentile male.
The car comes equipped with a modular electronics system featuring advanced data logging, traction control and launch control with a pneumatic shifter and clutch.
LUMotosport is contesting in 3 events in 2012; FSUK, FSAustria and FSGermany, the team’s goal is to finish in the top 10 of each event.
LFS12 is the 10th car built by LUMotorsport
Pink and African lilac are the colours of the University
The cast rear frame of the car is 22% lighter than the previous rear design
The engine modifications have been designed over two years for the new 2007 Honda CBR engine
The team will be spending 3 weeks in Europe following FSUK to compete in FSAustria and Germany
Last year the team’s engine failure at Silverstone prevented the team competing in Austria
The team’s highest finish is 9th at FSUK 2006 where they came 1st in fuel economy and 2nd in autocross
Website: www.lumotorsport.com
