Team name: SHU Racing
University: Sheffield Hallam University
Class: Class 1
Car Number: 78
Country: UK
Technical Specification
Length: 1987
Width: 719
Height: 1000
Wheelbase: 1525
Track: 1410/1380
Weight – no driver: 230
Weight – distribution including driver: 138/160
Suspension: Double unequal wishbones with push rod actuated laterally mounted inboard springs and dampers
Tyres: Avon A45 18″/7.5″
Wheels: Braid Formrace spun aluminium. 13″ x 7.5″
Brakes: cast iron hub mounted grooved discs. 200mm Diameter, drilled. (front) HiSpec (rear) AP Racing
Chassis construction: Steel tube spaceframe
Engine: Aprilia SXV 550, Double overhead cam v twin. 4 Valves per cylinder
Bore: 80
Stroke: 55
Cylinders: 2
CC: 550
Fuel Type: 98 RON
Fuel System: multi point Aprilia fuel injection system
Max Power: 37kW @ 11000rpm
Max Torque: 40Nm @ 11000rpm
Transmission: single 520 Chain and sprocket
Differential: Tran X clutch plate differential
Final Drive: 3.9:1
Team Profile
This year SHU Racing team is a relatively young team of engineers with the majority of team members in their first and second year of university. The diversity of students is good with team members from a range of different backgrounds and degrees not just in engineering but from the business school at Sheffield Hallam University.
The aim for this year team is to produce a reliable car that can compete well across all static and dynamic events. With a big change to the team structure we were able to work better as a team and produce an improved design on our last year’s entry. This year’s design is an entirely new design with the only the engine from last year’s car. The team is very driven to succeed in Silverstone and with our design strategy we hope to dramatically improve on last year’s finishing position.
Website: www.shuracing.co.uk
