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A 6th Form Mentor
 
Weight
Keep it to a minimum-don't have unnecessary amounts of material
Every gram you cut off moving parts equates to at least 20g taken off the chassis etc.
Centre of Gravity
Make it LOW
Remember to consider left to right axis as well as forward/rear balance
So remember that weight distribution
Gearing
A higher gear would be best for a long straighter track for a higher top speed.
A low gear will give you a lot of acceleration, good for a track with lots of turns
Body Shell
Unnecessary- at the speeds the cars are going it will probably just slow them down
Suspension
It should be very basic and light
Travel needs to be minimal

 Oscar Key response

 

Body Shell

Without a body shell we would miss out on a lot of points

Also it may be needed to protect the components inside the car

 

 

 James Baker IC Response

 

Weight

Our car is very light, with no unneccesary parts. We compared this to a comparable production car, and we realized that we have a car that is 75% as heavy.

Centre of Gravity

Nothing is raised higher than minimum, everything is at minimum height.

Gearing

We have a gear ratio for acceleration. This is because there are barely any straights for us to get speed on.

Body Shell

Unfortunately the rules require us to have a body shell. We have styled this on a Lotus 92, although this is still a prototype.

Suspension

Good suspension means a good car. At the front we have a simple, light suspension, but at the back we have a complex MacPherson joint. This gives us an excellent powertrain.