Team Details

SDU-Vikings is a dynamic team of about 40 students. The team participates with a class 1 car for the fourth year this year. The main features on Viking IV are the cost efficient design without compromising weight or strength and the student build electronic system. The cost efficient design is obtained by having four corner symmetric uprights, hubs, and brakes, side to side symmetric a-arms and a tubular space frame chassis. The student build electronic system consists of an ECU, dashboard, powerbox, network, data logger and a gear and cluch system. Both the hardware and software are designed, build and programmed by the students. Viking IV has launch control, traction control and ignition cut-off gear change. These features can be turned on/off by the driver and the traction control is adjustable. Other new features on Viking IV:• Dry sump oil system• Pull rods• Camper adjustment• Increased engine compression ratio• Optimized intake/exhaust flow• Carbon plenumchamber