Team name: Newcastle Racing
University: Newcastle University
Class: Class 1
Car Number: 34
Country: UK
Technical Specification
Length: 2500
Width: 550
Height: 800
Wheelbase: 1600
Track: 1300/1200
Weight – no driver: 350
Weight – distribution including driver: 140/210
Suspension: Double unequal length A-Arm. Direct acting spring and damper
Tyres: 20.5″ x 6″ – 13″ Hoosier R25B Slicks
Wheels: Keizer 170mm wide, 3 piece Al &Mg 80mm negative offset
Brakes: Steel, hub mounted, 220mm dia. 4mm thick (2x2pot AP racing callipers/1x2pot AP racing calliper)
Chassis construction: Sandwich panel monocoque consisting of 1 1/4″ balsa wood and 0.9mm sheet aluminium
Engine: 3 Phase AC Synchronous motor
Bore: 300m long
Stroke: 280mm dia
Cylinders: –
CC: –
Fuel Type: Lithium Ion Battery
Fuel System: Boston Power Swing Tempo 2235 Lithium Ion 244V traction pack
Max Power: 70kW @ 3000rpm
Max Torque: 250Nm @ 3000rpm
Transmission: Carbon fibre reinforced belt and aluminium pulleys
Differential: Quaife ATB Limited Slip Differential
Final Drive: 05:01
Team Profile
Newcastle Racing 8 is Newcastle Unviersity’s 8th entry in Formula student. The team comprises 18 students; 8 of whom are Stage 4 MEng students and 10 of whom are stage 3 MEng students studying Mechanical Engineering. NR8 was an attempt to understand more about the principles behind electric cars. Our team sponsors include Santander Universities, Dyer Engineering of Stanley and Lamplas Polymer Engineering of Coutny Durham.
NR8 boasts its own battery management system and remote data logging facility and has also been referred to as ‘The Coffin’.
Website: www.newcastle-racing.co.uk
