Rotary Racer 8, Renovatio: Todo List 2009 - 2010
Ideas for improvements to existing car
Priority 1
- Research 349mm wheel components and purchase.
- Build wheels.
- Make new foam sides.
- Make new rollbar with steel rear strut.
- Increase steering ratio (more joystick movement to turn).
- Investigate and Improve Aerodynamics. (GB)
- Improve telemetry display on laptop and train younger members on how to use during a race. (Any takers + TB)
- Increase the horn volume. Needs PCB designed and built. (GB,DD + TB)
- Safety audit: Brake tests, Tilt test. (LT)
- More sponsorship and/or Morrisons bag packing.
- Seat belt fixing and adjustment for quicker pit stops. (LT)
Priority 2
- Stabalise cars exterier. Coating with fibreglass tissue and resin or acrilic paint.
- Paint car to design.
- Consider printing on the overalls to improve our presentation / image. BM
- Driver distress button.
Priority 3
- Reversed and reduced throttle movement. Reversed as it reaaly goes the wrong way. Drill and fit grub screw at appropriate place. Fit smaller slider variable resistor. (TA)
- Look at the seating arrangement. (LT)
- Develop pc game. GB,DD
- Consider having an adjustable steering column shaft that can be moved for the tall and shorter drivers. TA
- Look at better tyres (e,g, durable, low rolling resistance, but better braking efficiency)
- Make new battery trolly to match car height. LT
Ideas
- Improve electronics, new motor speed controller.GB
- Ear pieces / communication
- Investigate other wheel sizes
- make F24+ car from RR7
Possible Aerodynamics improvements:
- Side air dams
- Rear shape
- Windscreen shape
- Cover in top of rear wheels
- Nose cone shape (More air under or over the car ?).
- Around driver area
- Rollbar aerofoils
- Car tilt (Up at back or down at back)
ToDecide
- To use or not battery heating ?
- Compete with 2 or 3 batteries ? (maybe depends on what other top cars do)
Date | Description |
2009-12-01 |
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2009-12-08 |
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2009-12-15 |
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2010-01-19 |
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2010-01-26 |
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2010-02-02 |
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2010-02-09 |
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2010-02-16 | Half Term Holiday |
2010-02-23 |
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2010-03-02 |
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2010-03-09 |
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2010-03-16 |
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2010-03-23 |
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2010-03-30 |
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2010-04-06 | Easter Holiday |
2010-04-13 | Easter Holiday |
2010-04-20 |
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2010-04-25 | Coorporate Challendge |
2010-04-27 |
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2010-05-04 |
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2010-05-11 |
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2010-05-18 |
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2010-05-25 |
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2010-06-01 | Holiday |
2010-06-01 | Terrys House
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2010-06-03 | Martins House
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2010-06-08 |
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2010-06-15 |
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2010-06-20 | Central Southern |
2010-06-22 |
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2010-06-27 | Castle Coombe |
2010-06-29 |
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2010-07-06 |
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2010-07-13 |
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2010-07-20 |
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Summer Holidays
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2010-09-07 |
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Terrys/Martins house
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2010-09-14 |
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Terrys/Martins house
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2010-09-19 | Somerset Regional heat |
2010-09-21 |
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2010-09-26 | Dunsfold Park |
2010-09-28 |
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2010-10-05 |
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2010-10-12 |
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2010-10-17 | National Final |
Mid Season Ideas
Priority 1
- Anaylse data logs from final and compare with CC. Look to see how gearing affected things etc.
- Add GPS module to improve lap-timing accuracy for better average speed control. (JA + TB)
- Investigate and Improve Aerodynamics. We need to gain 6% speed, most of this can come from aerodynamics. (GB)
- Improve telemetry display on laptop and train younger members on how to use during a race. (Any takers + TB)
- Increase the horn volume. Needs PCB designed and built. (GB,DD + TB)
- Build battery desulphation units. We are going to have to make our batteries last the season if we can and we will be using these oldish batteries at the final. We need to put the desulpication unit in a box. (Any takers + TB)
- Add themostats to new 12volt battery heaters. This will allow us to get the battries to a more even temperature (38 degrees ?) and provide us with more energy either for greater speed or if the speed limit rule is in place greater battery life. Need to make up 2x Maplin circuits and fit to heaters. (Any takers + TB)
- Safety audit: Brake tests, Tilt test. (LT)
- More sponsorship. (Townsland trust ??)
- Seat belt fixing and adjustment for quicker pit stops. (LT)
- Fix battery trolly
- New chock.
- Reduce steering bar length so drivers will fit.
Priority 2
- Stabalise cars exterier. Coating with fibreglass tissue and resin or acrilic paint.
- Paint car to design.
- Consider printing on the overalls to improve our presentation / image. BM
- Driver distress button.
Priority 3
- Reversed and reduced throttle movement. Reversed as it reaaly goes the wrong way. Drill and fit grub screw at appropriate place. Fit smaller slider variable resistor. (TA)
- Look at the seating arrangement. (LT)
- Develop pc game. GB,DD
- Consider having an adjustable steering column shaft that can be moved for the tall and shorter drivers. TA
- Look at better tyres (e,g, durable, low rolling resistance, but better braking efficiency)
- Make new battery trolly to match car height. LT
Ideas
- Improve electronics, new motor speed controller.GB
- Ear pieces / communication
- Investigate other wheel sizes
- make F24+ car from RR7
ToDecide
- To use or not battery heating ?
- Compete with 2 or 3 batteries ? (maybe depends on what other top cars do)
Start of season ideas
Ideas for improvements to existing car
Priority 1
- More sponsorship - James has some ideas to pursue after his mock exams finish end of next week. JA,GB
- New motor (Send to Greenpower to replace end plates)
- Fix brakes. (Front suspension, frame alignment, brake pad chamfer, brake alignment) LT
- Paint steel subframes / parts GB
- Increase the horn volume GB
- Colour scheme. GB,BM
- Improve electronics, new motor speed controller.GB
- Safety audit: Brake tests, Tilt test. LT
- Consider printing on the overalls to improve our presentation / image. BM
- Seat belt fixing and adjustment for quicker pit stops. LT
Priority 2
- Investigate / Improve Aerodynamics GB
- Stabalise cars exterier.
- Replace wheel coverings. TA
- Telemetry aerial / stand DD
- Driver distress button.
Priority 3
- Reduced throttle movement. Drill and fit grub screw at appropriate place. Fit smaller slider variable resistor. TA
- Look at the seating arrangement LT
- Develop pc game. GB,DD
- Consider having an adjustable steering column shaft that can be moved for the tall and shorter drivers. TA
- Look at better tyres (e,g, durable, low rolling resistance, but better braking efficiency)
- Make new battery trolly to match car height. LT
New
- Some for of speed control to limit average speed. (Computer, GPS ??)
- Improve Telemetry display.
- Test dodgy Batteries.
- Build battery desulphation units. GB
Others
- Banner TA,
- Ear pieces / communication
- Investigate other wheel sizes
- make F24+ car from RR7
ToDecide
- To use or not battery heating ?
- Compete with 2 or 3 batteries ? (maybe depends on what other top cars do(GB))