http://fullblueracing.co.uk/ 2010-09-10T14:49:37+01:00 http://fullblueracing.co.uk/ http://fullblueracing.co.uk/lib/images/favicon.ico text/html 2010-08-06T18:14:56+01:00 http://fullblueracing.co.uk/events/fsg_day_3 The team got cracking early today, after sucessfully managing to get everybody to driver's briefing on time at 0730 (something the team has found difficult on a number of occasions...). Main order of the day was to finish preparations for the static events tomorrow, and to get to scruitineering by our prescribed time slot at 1530. As I've said previously, FBR were 60th in the queue, which was defined by the time taken to answer a rules related quiz on the FSG website. This however gave plenty of… text/html 2010-08-06T18:10:41+01:00 http://fullblueracing.co.uk/events/fsg_day_2_ecu_s_are_like_busses_you_wait_ages_for_one Another damp morning meant that the car had to lie in Park Ferme (the Van) until lunch time, when it would be taken to the queue for the pits. New rules for FSG this year mean the pit lane opeartes a one in, one out policy for Vehicles (introduced to allow a greater number of teams in the pitlane, now around 90), meaining a couple of hours of queueing in the “truck stop” albeit with free coffee and the White Album CD's. The car was finally in the pitlane by around 3pm, and after setting up base … text/html 2010-08-06T18:06:53+01:00 http://fullblueracing.co.uk/events/fsg_day_1_arrival The team arrived at the Hockenheim ring at 0830 this morning after a solid night's driving through western Europe. The journey was fairly uneventful, even without a map or any directions. Many thanks to Norfolk line for providing a discount for the Ferry across the channel (which was already the most competitive option available). There was pleanty to crack on with already, with some big headaches from the previous week A few days earlier, the ECU had been fried due to an overenthusiastic charge… text/html 2010-08-06T09:42:36+01:00 http://fullblueracing.co.uk/news/the_blog_again Keep track of our progress at Formula Student Gemany on the events blog. Apologies for its lateness, we have very limited internet here. Will fill in the past couple of days retrospectivley. text/html 2010-08-06T09:39:34+01:00 http://fullblueracing.co.uk/news/fbr_compete_in_formula_student_uk_at_silverstone This week the Full Blue Racing team have competed in their first competition of the season, Formula Student UK in Silverstone. Unfortunatly due to external delays beyond our control, the team arrived in Silverstone with an incomplete car. Nearly all parts had been manufactured but a few critical vehicle dynamics parts, such as the wishbones, were missing. Consequently only the engine and pedal box had been installed into the new (and blue) chassis. However the lack of car did not deter FBR from… text/html 2010-07-20T16:12:47+01:00 http://fullblueracing.co.uk/events/last_2_days_at_fsuk_17-18/07/10 Apologies for the absence of a blog for the final two days, but as you can imagine, work on the car has been non-stop. Saturday started off well, with progress being quickly completed on the suspension system, that had been completely welded by the end of the day. It wasn't long before the cooling system was plumbed in and the steering system assembled, albeit with some welding only tacked. text/html 2010-07-20T12:53:05+01:00 http://fullblueracing.co.uk/fbr_09-10/uk text/html 2010-07-20T11:47:36+01:00 http://fullblueracing.co.uk/gallery FBR 06-07 FBR 07-08 FBR 08-09 Development FBR 08-09 UK FBR 08-09 Germany FBR 09-10 Development FBR 09-10 UK text/html 2010-07-19T21:35:28+01:00 http://fullblueracing.co.uk/events/big_progress_on_day_6_17/07/2010 Today things turned completely, and in the right direction. From day break, a team full of enthusiasm and optimism began work on what, at the time was only a chassis and an engine. First up was the business event, a late night finalising the presentation made for a nervous morning, but cometh the hour, the presenting team felt they had pulled it off, being praised for their enthusiasm in the product (the FBR10). There were points to work on however, a more thorough business plan was suggested, … text/html 2010-07-16T21:32:03+01:00 http://fullblueracing.co.uk/fbr_09-10/development . text/html 2010-07-16T20:47:15+01:00 http://fullblueracing.co.uk/events/event_5_day_2 The decision was taken in keeping the car at Cambridge until today, so that Wed Night progress would not be restricted by the 10pm curfew. As a result, pleanty of progress was indeed made, particularily in the pedal box area with a day on the lathe, turning a brake balance bar and cable pullers. Alterations also needed to be performed on last years braking system to accomdate this years shorter pedalbox. The powertrain took the brunt of the work effort with drivetrain plates being waterjetted. … text/html 2010-07-16T19:37:45+01:00 http://fullblueracing.co.uk/events During these events the team will keep this page up to date with our activities, thoughts and achievements.