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2016_Formula_SAE_Michigan_Event_Guide
2016_Formula_SAE_Michigan_Event_Guide
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Lafayette College<br />
Lafayette Motorsports<br />
Virginia Univ<br />
29West<br />
Mountaineer Racing<br />
The 2016 Lafayette Motorsports Team is designing a car to compete in the FSAE<br />
Michigan competition. Each year new members join and begin designing and<br />
manufacturing a car from scratch. While there may be similarities between each<br />
year’s creations, the constant flux of new members bring about new designs and<br />
ideas; modifying concepts that did not work, maintaining professional engineering<br />
practice and creating new solutions to problems that arise. It is because of this<br />
that there is a constant evolution in the products produced each year. This year<br />
we focused on car weight, ergonomics, drivability, manufacturability, and engine<br />
performance. We believe that these five factors are what every racer is looking<br />
for in their vehicle. Highlights of this year’s design include our lightest chassis<br />
ever, a highly engineered and tunable suspension, and a redesigned auto-clutch<br />
manual shifter. We would like to thank all of our supporters this year, especially<br />
Lafayette College, Mike Curcio Race Products, Dr. Scott Hummel, Serena Ashmore,<br />
Rob Layng, and the rest of the Mechanical Engineering Staff at Lafayette.<br />
This is the third consecutive year that West Virginia University will be competing<br />
at the Formula SAE competition in Michigan. Goals for this year’s team included<br />
weight reduction, better handling, and high reliability. This year’s car features the<br />
team’s first aerodynamics package that includes wings. Other major changes to<br />
this year’s car includes the implementation of front and rear anti-roll bars. The<br />
suspension includes carbon fiber rods to serve as push, tie, and toe rods. The<br />
car also features a frame that is approximately thirty-five pounds lighter than the<br />
previous year’s.<br />
We also would like to extend a thank you to all of our sponsors who have helped<br />
make this year’s car a reality.<br />
BRAKE : Hydraulic dual piston Wildwood PS-1 calipers<br />
with Cross-drilled steel rotors<br />
BSCD : 65.5mm x 44.5mm x 4 cyl / 600cc<br />
COOLING : Side Mounted Water Cooled<br />
DRIVE : Chain Drive<br />
ELECTRONICS : PE3 ECU, Custom Dash Display<br />
ENGINE : 2003 Yamaha R6<br />
FR/RR TRACK : Front 1295mm, Rear 1194mm<br />
FRAME : Steel Tube Frame<br />
FUEL SYSTEM : Electronic Injection<br />
FUEL TYPE : 93 Octane<br />
MATERIAL : 4130 Steel, Carbon Fiber, Aluminum,<br />
Fiberglass<br />
MPD : 12000<br />
MPT : 8000<br />
OLWH : 2590 mm x 803 mm x 1219 mm<br />
SUSPENSION : Double Unequal Carbon Fiber A-Arms,<br />
Pull Rod Actuated Coil-Over<br />
TIRE : 18.0 x 6.0-10 Hoosier R25b<br />
UNIQUE : Single Motion Actuated Shift and Clutch<br />
WEIGHT : 550<br />
WHEELBASE : 1531mm<br />
BRAKE : 4 Floating Rotor, Wilwood PS1 Caliper<br />
BSCD : 95.0 mm/63.4 mm/1/449.3 cc<br />
COOLING : Single Side Mount Radiator<br />
DRIVE : Chain Drive, Drexler LSD<br />
ELECTRONICS : Vortex Ignitions ECU<br />
ENGINE : KTM 450 XC-W<br />
FR/RR TRACK : 48/47 inches<br />
FRAME : Tubular Space Frame<br />
FUEL SYSTEM : Electronic Injection<br />
FUEL TYPE : E85<br />
MATERIAL : 4130 Chrome Moly<br />
MPD : 8700<br />
MPT : 6500<br />
OLWH : 120, 60, 54 inches<br />
SUSPENSION : Independent Double Wishbone Front<br />
and Rear<br />
TIRE : 10 inch wheels 18.3 inch OD R25B Hoosier<br />
Compound<br />
UNIQUE : Student Designed And Built Steering Rack<br />
WEIGHT : 550 lb<br />
WHEELBASE : 60 inches<br />
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30 Information published as supplied by teams on or before March 15, 2016 with minimal editing.
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