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The University of Portsmouth's Formula Student Team. Follow us to keep up to date on our build and results!

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On Tuesday 2nd April UPRacing visited our local RAF Cadets and gave a presentation detailing who we are and what we do. Following this, the cadets were given the challenge of designing, costing and building rubber... https://t.co/NDWzMg9p8L

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The team has headed up the country to 'Cranfield Impact Centre'. We were able to test two iterations of the front bulkhead's Impact Attenuator. One a modified version of last years, and the second an all new design... https://t.co/K2KOByvHxj

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We would also like to give thanks to Charlotte Scholey Photography for covering the Partners Event at very short notice indeed.

Although the event was of a very different nature to her usual area of photography,... https://t.co/egTRgfjjGW

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On Tuesday 19th March, UPRacing gave back to the sponsors and supporters that make this ever-complex competition possible by hosting their annual Sponsor Event - aptly named this year as the UPR11 Partners... https://t.co/5DWIF1SVLy

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Chassis jig manufacture is almost complete! Our 12mm MDF sheets have successfully cut every section, allowing all pieces to slot into each other. Fantastic work from everyone involved in both Design and Manufacture teams. Next stop - Steel Chassis!

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We recently received a very exciting delivery. Tesa tape always generates much excitement within the team and this year is no exception especially with a fantastic new heavy duty tape dispenser! Thank you so much to... https://t.co/ORniBRzTvp

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The laser cutting of our MDF chassis jigs/fixtures is nearly complete! Maintenance and Manufacture have done a great job, putting us a step closer to chassis manufacture. Great work from the team!

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We would like to thank Varley Lithium Batteries for providing us with two truly exquisite pieces of electrical engineering. This new 12V Lithium battery will be a hugely impressive upgrade to our UPR-11 car,... https://t.co/9ZqEliunJ6

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UPRacing recently headed down to the local karting track in Gosport, for some well earned fun! It's fair to say not all the racing was clean, but we all had a good time nonetheless!

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Now the team's back in action after the January assessment period, we'll be working hard to finalise designs and develop skills within Maintenance & Manufacture before the manufacture phase begins! The next few weeks will be hard work, but definitely rewarding. Exciting times!

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The team had another excellent Christmas meal this year. It's always great to see members in high spirits wearing Christmas jumpers and Santa hats! A speech was given by Liam, who then proceeded to give out awards... https://t.co/o6THrjUXQH

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On Wednesday a full team meeting was held before we break up for Christmas. This was an opportunity for all members to hear updates from each section and hear plans for the new year. We also took the time to... https://t.co/FBHpycK6c1

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The team recently held a very successful design review. Design members were asked to present work done on their assigned parts and justify their decisions, whilst receiving constructive feedback from fellow team... https://t.co/lzTVSpY7dT

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We’ve recently been testing a new throttle body mechanism designed to make idle adjustments easier, whilst being lighter. Using a Newton Spring Gauge we were able to test the throttle system to its limits... https://t.co/Qw0xwoi1EM

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After a good days work, yesterday, the team headed to the local ice-skating rink to unwind, or not, in some cases 😆. It was fantastic to see the team in high spirits with everyone able to sharpen their skating skills, minus a few slips and trips.

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Another greatly productive day for the team. We’ve recently 3D printed a new throttle cable bracket to allow for greater adjustability. Additionally, new air intake gaskets were laser cut, allowing the... https://t.co/HrRikkWu0S

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An excellent time was had at the Formula Student ‘Learn to Win’ event in Coventry. The team attended a variety of lectures and talks covering all areas of the competition. We now feel more prepared for Silverstone and valuable knowledge will be passed on to the rest of the team.

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Today one of the more obscure tasks was to create a 3D model of one of our drivers ears, Alex Rivett. Putty was inserted into his ear to form a mould. From this, we will be able to make our own custom earpiece for Alex and other drivers to wear when driving the car.

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Yesterday the design team ran the first CAD tutorial of the year. Each member was asked to draw up detailed parts, with the advice and support of our design leads. This gave new members the opportunity to learn... https://t.co/XRHiVQzOHA

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Having spent hours reviewing and interviewing every applicant, the recruitment process has finally come to an end. We look forward to welcoming the new members and we can't wait to kick-off with the new team next week. The exciting journey to UPR-11 has begun!