just wanted to get peoples views on one of my uni projects, I'm involved in Formula Student where we have to design, build then race a car competeing against other uni's.

our 2005 cars spec was:

our car was one of the heaviest at the competition, but in the 0-75m sprint we managed to come 6th in the world out of about 125 uni's and we were the fastest N/A car there, with a time of 4.1 seconds, in which we also ran early in the morning at brunters, so other people had the advantage of the hot surface later with more rubber on the line. thought it was a good achivement for a stock engine in a heavy car......

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We're using a KTM single cylinder engine this year..aiming for a sub-200kg car, MoTeC management with traction control, launch control etc, should be fun!

 

Cool.. Whats the MS Engineering course like at Swansea?

 

Good stuff, my mate is doing motorsports at derby university although im not sure if he's competing in this event!

 

As in the pics im in the institute not the uni, but the course is aweome, really hands on, but very technical as well.

heeman10, that will be quick, and with the small engine the sub200kg mark is very realistic, what chassis type?

i think derby were there last year.

 

we did formual student at uni

 

What uni RSNissan?

 

Hertfordshire did it in 2002 got Class 1-200 winning team and a few other then.

 

I looked at Hertfordshire, great facilities. we were class 1 last year and i wanted to go 1/200 this year and concentrate on next years car, but got out voted, lol.