OVERVIEW

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TAU-19 is the eleventh vehicle designed and manufactured by TAU Racing for the Formula Student UK competition. TAU-19’s focus was on driver ergonomics and driveability, and improved vehicle dynamic performance. With this focus, the driving position was further reclined and lowered, the dash was redesigned to be ergonomic, and the paddle shifters were altered to meet each drivers own finger profile. Vehicle dynamic performance improvements saw the vehicle setup adjusted through the extended testing period available to the team through the 2019 summer.

 

RESULTS (FS-2019):

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• OVERALL POSITION: 7th

• UK RANKING: 4TH

• SCOTTISH RANKING: 1st

• COST REPORT: 47th

• DESIGN REPORT: 14th

• BUSINESS PRESENTATION: 20th

• SKID PAD: 18th

• ACCELERATION: 3rd

• SPRINT: 3rd

• ENDURANCE: 9th

• EFFICIENCY: 7th

 

SPECIFICATIONS:

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• Power: 77 BHP

• Mass: 230 kg

• Mass balance: 48% Front, 52% Rear

• Downforce: 156 N at 14 m/s with 22 N of drag (16 kg @ 31 mph w/ 2.24 kg drag)

• Engine: Triumph Daytona 675 cc

• Bore/stroke/cylinders/cc: 76 mm / 49.6 mm / 3 cylinder / 675cc

• Fuel type: 99 Ron unleaded

• Fuel system: Electronically controlled direct fuel injection

• Bodywork: Vacuum packed Carbon Fibre

• Suspension: Dual wishbone front and rear with pull rod (front) and push rod (rear) actuated shocks

• Chassis: Welded steel space-frame with laser cut steel plating jig

• Powertrain: 4-speed chain driven to a Limited-slip-differential

• Tyres: 7.2/20.0-13” A92 Avons

• Wheels: OZ Racing 13" Magnesium Wheels

• Differential: Drexler limited slip differential

• Brake system: floating, hub mounted drilled rotors. 200 mm front with 4 pot aluminium ISR calipers, 180 mm rear with 2 pot aluminium ISR calipers