Team name: Ecurie Aix
University: RWTH Aachen
Class: Class 1
Car Number: 42
Country: Germany
Technical Specification
Length: 2823
Width: 1440
Height: 2059
Wheelbase: 1600
Track: 1250/1200
Weight – no driver: 205
Weight – distribution including driver: 123/150
Suspension: Double unequal length A-Arm. Push rod actuated horizontally oriented spring and damper. / Double unequal length A-Arm. Push rod actuated horizontally oriented spring, damper and Driver actuated sway bar.
Tyres: 20×6.5-13 R25A Hoosier
Wheels: 7×13,-25mm offset, 1 pc Al Rim
Brakes: Floating, Steel, hub mounted, 240mm
dia. Drilled / Floating, Steel, hub mounted, 230mm dia. Drilled
Chassis construction: CFRP Monocoque
Engine: Kawasaki ZX600R-9F
Bore: 67
Stroke: 42.5
Cylinders: 4
CC: 599
Fuel Type: RON98
Fuel System: Student designed fuel injection with Continental injectors
Max Power: 85HP @12000rpm
Max Torque: 60Nm @ 10000rpm
Transmission: chain
Differential: Drechsler clutch pack limited slip, 46Nm preload
Final Drive: 3.58
Team Profile
Ecurie Aix, the Formula Student Team at the RWTH Aachen University, consists of roughly 50 students studying Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration and Technical Communication. Maybe you are wondering why a German team has a French name. Here is the answer: Aix-la-Chapelle, which is the French name for Aachen, is at the border triangle of Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands. Racing has a history in this region: Many German Formula 1 drivers were born in this region and race tracks like the Nürburgring or Spa-Francorchamps are within a one-hour drive. Furthermore, our neighbour, Belgium, had a very successful team named “Ecurie Francorchamps”. From this name we adopted “Ecurie”, the French for “stable”.
Ecurie Aix’ first participation in the Formula Student Competition dates back to the year 2002 with our first race car EAC01. We are the only team who was driving a cone-ring CVT which was designed by the GIF.
Website: www.ecurie-aix.rwth-aachen.de
