The intended sales market is the non-professional weekend autocross racer. Therefore, the car must be very high performance in terms of its acceleration, braking, and handling qualities.

Our Formula SAE is a prototype racecar that must be reproducible at a cost of $25,000 at a rate of four cars per day for a limited production run.

Vehicle Specs

2007 Vehicle Characteristics

POWERTRAIN

ENGINE .................................... HONDA CBR 600 F4i
PEAK POWER ............................. 90 hp @ 11,000 RPM
PEAK TORQUE .................................. 45 ft.lb @ 9000 RPM
INDUCTION TYPE .........................FORED INDUCTION
ECU ............................................. Motec M800
FUEL TYPE ..............................UNLEADED RACING FUEL 100 OCTANE
DIFFERENTIAL ...................................... TORSION BIAS
LUBRICATION SYSTEM ..................... DRY SUMP
LUBRICANT ..................................... SYNTHETIC 10W-30

CHASSIS AND SUSPENSION

FRAME .............................. 4130 STEEL SPACE FRAME
TORSIONAL RIGIDITY............ 2000 ft.lbs/deg.
FRONT SUSPENSION ............. UNEQUAL LENGTH DOUBLE A-ARMS
REAR SUSPENSION ............... UNEQUAL LENGTH DOUBLE A-ARMS
RIDE HEIGHT ....................... 2"
SUSPENSION TRAVEL ............ 1" JOUNCE/ 1" REBOUND
WHEELS ............................. 13" X 7"
TIRES ................................ HOOSIER RACING SLICKS 20" X 13" X 8"

STEERING SYSTEM

TYPE ................................... RACK AND PINION
STEERING RATIO ................. 4.5 : 1

PERFORMANCE

ACCELERATION ......................... 0-60 mph 3.65 SECONDS
LATERAL ACCELERATION ........... 1.35 g
BRAKING .................................. 1.40 g

Performance Specs for 2006:

Engine Displacement: 610 cc
Max Horsepower: 90 hp @ 11,000 rpm
Max Torque: 45 ft-lb @ 9000 rpm
Acceleration: 0-60 mph in 3.65 seconds
Lateral Acceleration of 1.35 g