Westfield Iracer electric racecar - Hawkeye

[Hawkeye]

I've recently designed an electric racecar for a championship called the EV CUP. The car is called the Westfield Iracer and I thought people might be interested in its development...
http://elliotthawkins.blogspot.com/

[flynfrog]

I've recently designed an electric racecar for a championship called the EV CUP. The car is called the Westfield Iracer and I thought people might be interested in its development...
http://elliotthawkins.blogspot.com/

I missed this thread earlier. Could you post some specs in here what motors are you using battery technology range speed cornering ability ect?

[machin]

It uses a standard Westfield SEiW chassis/suspnsion/steering doesn't it?

I can vouch for that being a good starting point (although mine's just an SE)! Your body design/styling looks real cool.

I'd be interested in specs too, if you are allowed to divulge them? Any idea how the body weight compares to a standard Westy's panels?

[andylaurence]

In a strange move, Westfield have pretty much nothing on their website about it. From what I understand, the car runs two Oxford YASA motors (25kg each) with a peak rating of 100KW each. Each motor drives one rear wheel. There's no differential and no engine up front, which leaves space for batteries and controllers. It's supposed to compete in the EV Cup and there was meant to be one at Loton Park this weekend, but they've pulled out at the last minute. The body is made from a lightweight frame covered with heatshrink plastic in the same way model aircraft used to be built.