Team name: Uclan Performance Engineering
University: University of Central Lancashire
Class: Class 1
Car Number: 100
Country: UK
Technical Specification
Length: 2010
Width: 1210
Height: 1640
Wheelbase: 1610
Track: 1210/1152
Weight – no driver: 180
Weight – distribution including driver: 124/124
Suspension: double wishbone pushrod actuated inboard dampers
Tyres: avon slicks
Wheels: 2 piece mag 5.5j rim
Brakes: cast iron, hub mounted 220mm dia, drilled and grooved
Chassis construction: one piece tubular spaceframe
Engine: aprillia 550
Bore: 80
Stroke: 55
Cylinders: 4
CC: 550
Fuel Type: 99 ron unleaded
Fuel System: custom fuel injected
Max Power: 70bhp
Max Torque: 40nm
Transmission: single chain driven
Differential: custom quaife limted slip diff
Final Drive: n/a
Team Profile
UCLan Performance Engineering’s car has been designed and built entirely by a team of dedicated final year Masters and Bachelors students for the University Of Central Lancashire. This year’s car uses a tubular steel space frame chassis, housing inboard suspension and is powered by an Aprilia 550cc v-twin engine utilizing a diff set up by X-trac. The grip is provided by 13 inch Avon slicks running on Keizer magnesium rims. The team aims to show how a simple but effective car can succeed in the competition, whilst keeping the cost of the car down. The aim of the car is to be able to sell it to the weekend racer and this ethos has driven the major choices during the design phase. To achieve this, the team split into sub teams chosen according to members psychometric test results and personal abilities. Logistical challenges included organising the project around final year deadlines and ensuring all project goals were met in time. Finally the team would like to thank their sponsors for all their support.
DTBS for the plugs
Caffeine rush
Nick at UCLan racing
Paintstrip.co.uk
TCS for painting the plugs
drivers brennan and carlos, first uclan car fully designed using vehcle dynamic software.
