Team Details

FSUMinho

Team Description

FSUMINHO was born within the Mechanical Engineering core of the University of Minho, driven by passion, innovation, and the relentless pursuit of excellence. Our mission is to take our members further, equipping them with the knowledge, skills, and mindset to excel in high-performance engineering and motorsport. We believe in continuous growth, pushing boundaries, and, of course, winning! Every challenge is an opportunity to evolve, and we embrace every experience as a chance to improve. Our goal is to always do more and better, fostering teamwork, creativity, and technical expertise while learning something new every day. More than a team, we are a family united by ambition and dedication, striving to leave a lasting impact on the future of engineering and motorsport.

This Year's Car

2026

Car #21 FSUM 01

Info

FSUMinho was created in October 2021. In the first year, the Team aimed to compete in Concept Class to gain FS knowledge and to validate the prototype design, and in the second year, compete with a working prototype in Class 1, unfortunately due to lack of resources and planning the team could't finished the prototype, taking a step back and restructuring the team in the past season to than compete in class 1 for the very first time this season in FSPT and FSG, first time competing abroad.

Engineering Design Priorities:

Simplicity Reliability Low Cost Medium Performance

Car Specifications

General

Frame Construction	Tubular Spaceframe
Material	S355JR steel
Overall L	3290 mm
Overall W	1382 mm
Overall H	1290 mm
Wheelbase	1800 mm
Track (Fr)	1215 mm
Track (Rr)	1215 mm
Weight with 68kg driver (Fr)	165 kg
Weight with 68kg driver (Rr)	170 kg
Suspension	Double unequal length A-Arm, direct acting coilover
Tyres (Fr / Rr)	20.5X7.0-13 SLICK Hoosier, 20.0X 7.5-13 W3 WET Hoosier
Wheels (Fr / Rr)	7.0x13, ET 22, 4X100, Aluminium Rims
Drive Type	Chain driven single gear
Differential	Torque-biasing helical limited-slip differential with automatic torque distribution,Quaife
Cooling	Side mounted radiator, liquid cooled
Brake System	4-disk, in-wheel outboard braking, 220 mm diameter, with adjustable bias bar
Electronics	Simplicity and only the required features, reliability focus.

Powertrain

Number of Motors	1
Motor Location	Center Rear
Max Motor Power (per motor)	86kW kW
Motor Type	Permanent magnet synchronous
Max Motor RPM (highest)	6000 rpm
Motor Controller	DTI HV 500
Max System Voltage	605 V
Electrode Materials	LiFePO
Combined Accumulator Capacity	8,165kWh kWh
Transmission Ratio (Primary)	1:4 : 1
Transmission Ratio (Secondary)	N/A : 1

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