Car: –
University: University of Nottingham
Country: England
Class: 1
No.: 19
Length: 2592mm
Width: 1466mm
Height: 1088mm
Wheelbase: 1600mm
Track (front/rear): 1250mm / 1250mm
Weight: 249kg
Weight distribution: 143/174
Suspension: Double SLA, integrated with chassis nodes inc. individually actuated shocks
Tyres (front/rear): Avon Slick 6.2/7.2 -(20.0-13″) – A45 compound
Wheels: Image 13″ x (6″/7″) 3pc Alu. Billet
Brakes: Custom 250mm dia. drilled discs, Wilwood forged 4-pot
Chassis:Mild-steel one piece tubular spaceframe
Engine: 2004 / Yamaha YZF-R6 four stroke in-line four
Bore: 65.5mm
Stroke: 44.5mm
Cylinders: 4
Capacity: 599cc
Fuel: 99 RON Unleaded
Fuel system: Sequential multipoint fuel injection with Emerald ECU
Performance: 11000rpm/7500rpm
Transmission:Single chain
Differential: Quaife QDF-7ZR Limited-slip differential (custom casing)
Final Drive: 3.7:1
The University of Nottingham’s 2011 FS car has been developed by 7 post graduate enthusiasts as an extra-curricular activity. Working on a strict budget and a very short time scale of just 9 months, the team has focused on delivering a reliable, well prepared car through substantial track testing and systematic improvements on the 2010 platform. The current car will be used as a test bed for drive-train developments, working towards an all-composite chassis design for 2012.
Key design features include an optimised steel space frame (31kg) with full nodal triangulation, enclosed by a hand-made carbon-fibre body. Vehicle components are tightly packaged, achieving a short (1600mm) wheelbase to suit the tight FS track, whilst comfortably accommodating the 95th percentile driver.
The power train features a custom engine-driven dry sump system, 4-2-1 exhaust manifold with stock titanium silencer and an aluminium intake manifold. This, coupled with a new durable wiring loom for 2011, will provide the performance and reliability required to complete all dynamic events and achieve a respectable placing at the competition.
