ER15
With a new focus in reliability and testing time, the team restarted for 2015 and had ER15 running well in time for the competition. With a spaceframe and the (at the time) tried and tested Honda CBR600 engine, the car was again a simplistic design; but this time with added wings and an aerodynamic undertray. The focus was set on DFM, or Design for Manufacturing, to enable short manufacturing times and enable multiple suppliers. This car competed in IMechE Formula Student 2015, and scored the team's highest Design event score yet with 105 points.
Engine
Honda CBR600RR
Differential
Drexler LSD
Chassis
Tubular steel spaceframe
Body
Carbon fibre
Aero
Front and rear wing, underbody with diffuser.
Suspension Front
Double unequal length A-arms, pull-rod, horizontally oriented Öhlins TTX25 dampers
Suspension Rear
Double unequal length A-arms, push-rod, vertically oriented Öhlins TTX25 dampers
Wheelbase
1580 mm
Track Width [F/R]
1160 / 1120 mm
Wheel
13x7.5" BBS rim, custom center
Tires
Hoosier 20.0 x 7.5-13" R25B
Weight
254.4 kg
69
[hp] – POWER
#33
FS UK
254.5
[kg] – MASS
COMPETITIONS
FS UK
Overall place: #33 (of 92)
Cost Event: #72
Business presentation: #69
Engineering design: #24
Acceleration: #27
Skid Pad: #28
Autocross: #27
Endurance: #28
Fuel Efficiency: #19
