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The 2010 formula car has recently registered as car number 074 in the Formula SAE collegiate design series and will be travelling to Michigan to compete against 120 other teams from around the world. The competition takes place from May 12th to 15th at the Michigan International Speedway. The team is very excited to return to competition after a very successful 2009 showing placing 17th overall at the Michigan competition and having had the most reliable car in the team’s history.

The design process is currently well underway and the formula team is looking forward to competing and displaying the brand new car at this year’s competition. The 2010 car will feature some exciting designs including a full carbon fibre composite chassis which replaces the steel tubular space frame design that the team has been using since its beginning. The new chassis is being designed to increase torsional rigidity of the car as well as decreasing the overall weight. A new interlinked roll dampening network will limit body roll without increasing the ride stiffness which allows the car to take full advantage of its traction capabilities. The team will continue to use an electro-pneumatic shifting system but this year’s design will include increased control over clutch travel in order to take full advantage of the launch control and traction control systems. The 2010 car will continue to use the 600cc Honda CBR f4i engine with a new variable intake plenum. Power from this engine is transmitted into a lightweight drivetrain, featuring a custom sprocket, composite axles and all aluminum hubs. Driver interaction will be improved through an LCD screen mounted in the steering wheel to display critical information to the driver. To optimize the car’s setup we will also be able to switch between different driving modes for the different events at competition.