Team Details

Centaurus Racing Team

University	University of Thessaly GR Volos U short 849
Location	Volos, Greece
Homepage	https://centaurusracing.gr/
Social Media
EV Team	Centaurus Racing Team
Short Link	tid.fsg.one/655

Team Description

Centaurus Racing Team was founded in 2009 from 6 students of the Department of Mechanical Engineering of University of Thessaly. Since then the team has designed and manufactured 9 race cars, with its last PYRIUS, being the end result of all this experience. Main objective behind the team's design procedure is to minimize the divergence between simulation-reality and to eliminate the need of trail&error during construction. General team goal is to try and lower the cost of non critical components in order to invest the money/sponsorships in parts that can guarantee better track time.

Event Profile

Past Events

2022

Car #277

Info

Centaurus Racing Team was founded in 2009 from students of the Department of Mechanical Engineering of University of Thessaly. Since then the team has designed and manufactured 6 race cars, with its last Amphion, being the end result of all this experience. Main objective behind the team's design procedure is to minimize the divergence between simulation-reality and to eliminate the need of trail&error during construction. General team goal is to try and lower the cost of non critical components

Engineering Design Priorities:

Decoupled suspension sys Elops on fire #not lousame testing on italy

Car Specifications

General

Frame Construction	Tubular spaceframe, Welded
Material	4130 steel with 304L hoops
Overall Length (mm)	2895
Overall Width (mm)	1360
Overall Height (mm)	1213
Wheelbase (mm)	1540
Track Front (mm)	1180
Track Rear (mm)	1150
Weight Front (kg)	140
Weight Rear (kg)	158
Suspension	Double unequal converging A-Arm, Push rod actuated decoupled damping system
Tyres	185/40 R13, Pirelli /185/40 R13, Pirelli
Wheels	13'' (Diameter), 7" (Width), OZ magnesium
Drive Type	Chain driven, #520 chain, 7075-T6 Al rea
Differential	Adjustable limited slip diff, Clutch style, 42% acc, 60% dec, 35Nm preload
Cooling	1 radiator located at the left sidepod, 45 mm Al core water to air radiator
Brake System	4 semi floating disk system,adjustable brake balance,4piston caliper (fr) and 2piston (re)
Electronics	electropneumatic shifting sys,analog sensors PCB,GPS,custom fusebox PCB and Telemetry sys

Powertrain

Engine	Honda CBR600RR 2007-2008
Bore (mm)	67.0
Stroke (mm)	43
Cylinders	4
Displacement (ccm)	606
Compression Ratio	12,2:1
Fuel System	Oem fuel injection rail, 4 injectors, Denso 178cc each
Fuel	98 octane unleaded gasoline
Max Power (kW)	10300
Max Torque (Nm)	8000

2019

Car #377

Info

Centaurus Racing Team was founded in 2009 from a group of 6 students with on goal in mind, to achieve the best of their capabilities. Since then 5 race-cars came to life and the last of them Amphion is the result of two years of research, validation, manufacturing and track testing.

Engineering Design Priorities:

Amphion Black edition 10YearsCRT make it feel nothing

Car Specifications

General

Frame Construction	Tubular steel frame
Material	4130 Chromoly, 304L Stainless Steel
Overall Length (mm)	2959
Overall Width (mm)	1361
Overall Height (mm)	1190
Wheelbase (mm)	1540
Track Front (mm)	1180
Track Rear (mm)	1150
Weight Front (kg)	135
Weight Rear (kg)	153
Suspension	Unequal and non-parallel double A-Arm, pull-rod actuated spring and damber, ARB, Fr & Rr
Tyres	7x20.5 R13, Hoosier R25B/7x20.5 R13, Hoosier R25B & Hoosier Wet Compound (Fr&Rr)
Wheels	7x13 Magnesium OZ, 30mm offset/7x13 Magnesium OZ, 30mm offset, 4 bolt
Drive Type	Chain drive though 2 sprockets
Differential	Clutch type LSD, internal preload adjustment
Cooling	Side mounted 2 radiators, 140mm ID electric fans, enclosed in sidepods
Brake System	4 floating disk system, 240mmFr-220mmRr OD, 4-piston Fr-2-pistonRr, adjustable balance
Electronics	Electropneumatic Shifting System - BSPD self developed, wiring harness sealed to IP64

Powertrain

Engine	Honda CBR 600RR (PC40)
Bore (mm)	67
Stroke (mm)	42.5
Cylinders	4
Displacement (ccm)	599
Compression Ratio	12.2:1
Fuel System	DTA S80, fully sequential inj.-ign., separate inj-ign mapping per 2cyl, 2 lambda sensors
Fuel	98 octane unleade gasoline
Max Power (kW)	10000
Max Torque (Nm)	9000

2016

Car #277

Info

Centaurus constitutes a team which operates according to the fundamentals of team management. Main priority is to build a team with members that willingly espouse its’ goals, as long as team spirit predominates. Our philosophy is that a competitive car can be built without a lot of resources, as long as a solid design process is implemented. All our racecars are named after mythological Centaurs, thus we present our third racecar "Thireus"

Car Specifications

General

Frame Construction	Tubular Spaceframe
Material	4130 (25CrMo4) , AISI 304/304L
Overall Length (mm)	2880
Overall Width (mm)	1287
Overall Height (mm)	1174
Wheelbase (mm)	1540
Track Front (mm)	1105
Track Rear (mm)	1150
Weight Front (kg)	140
Weight Rear (kg)	157
Suspension	Unequal length double wishbones, Pull-rod actuated with ARB.
Tyres	7.0x20.5 R13, Hoosier R25B
Wheels	7.0x13, ET22, Forged aluminum
Drive Type	Chain Driven, 520 Chain
Differential	Adjustable Limited Slip Differential Clutch Style
Cooling	320mmx290mmx35mm al radiator, 1200 cfm thermostatic fan, inside left sidepod
Brake System	4-Disk system, semi floating rotors, 4 piston caliper front, 2 piston caliper rear, balance 60-40
Electronics	Electropenumatic shifting system, student built circuit boards with Can Bus

Powertrain

Engine	Honda CBR 600RR
Bore (mm)	67.2
Stroke (mm)	42.5
Cylinders	4
Displacement (ccm)	603
Compression Ratio	13:1
Fuel System	OEM fuel injection rail, controlled by Megasquirt ECU
Fuel	98 octane unleaded gasoline
Max Power (kW)	10600
Max Torque (Nm)	8900

2015

Car #57

Info

Centaurus Racing Team is the FSAE team of University of Thessaly in Greece. The team was established in 2009 and since then it has participated in four FSAE competitions over the last four years. The founding basis of the team was innovation in racing technology and engineering, while creating a knowledge base from which all students could benefit. The team is participating in FSG for the first time with it's 2nd racecar, Nessus R, and is represented by 15 members.

Engineering Design Priorities:

Manufacturability Cost Effectiveness Reliability

Car Specifications

General

Frame Construction	Tubular Space frame
Material	4130 steel tubing w/ 1020 steel brackets
Overall Length (mm)	2250
Overall Width (mm)	1400
Overall Height (mm)	730
Wheelbase (mm)	1555
Track Front (mm)	1236
Track Rear (mm)	1168
Weight Front (kg)	144
Weight Rear (kg)	176
Suspension	Front: Double unequal length A-arm, Pushrod / Pullrod actuated
Tyres	Avon 7.2/20.0 R13 A45
Wheels	7.0x13 , ET22, Forged aluminum
Drive Type	Stock
Differential	Quaife ATB helical LSD differential
Cooling	Rear mounted, 390 mmx270 mm x35 al radiator, 800 cfm thermostatic fan
Brake System	4-Disk System, Vented rotors w/ 223mm diam front & 206 rear, brake bias & Proportioning valve
Electronics	Student Built Harness, Flatshift & Launch Control Module, Electropneumatic Shifting.

Powertrain

Engine	CBR600RR '07
Bore (mm)	67
Stroke (mm)	42.5
Cylinders	4
Displacement (ccm)	599
Compression Ratio	12.2:1
Fuel System	CBR's stock fuel injection rail, controlled by Megasquirt ECU
Fuel	98 octane unleaded gasoline
Max Power (kW)	12000
Max Torque (Nm)	8500