Drift Racing Team is the Formula ISIE Team of NIT Jamshedpur. It is a Student-led initiative in the institute to design, manufacture and race a Formula style F3 Electric car in various Formula ISIE events across the globe. It was founded in 2009 by Automobile enthusiasts, earlier one of the first SAE teams of the institute. Its current goal is to participate in the event of ISIE 6th Formula Imperial HVC- Electric Vehicle Category in the year 2020 to be held at Buddh International Circuit, Greater Noida.
Achievements Formula Student India, 2018 Overall 35th rank among a total of 112 teams from all across India. Formula Student India 2016 9th in cost and manufacturing event. Applauded for Real Case Scenario. Participated in all three static events. Formula Design Challenge, 2015 2nd lightest car and 6th in Business Presentation. Formula Student United Kingdom 2011Formula Student United Kingdom 2011 5th in Airbus Teamwork Award among 133 teams from all over the world. Formula SAE Australasia 2010Formula SAE Australasia 2010(Rep.). (2010, December 6). Retrieved http://www.saea.com.au/Resources/Documents/SAE-A-Formula-2010-Overall-Results.pdf 1st in Cost Event and Presentation. Formula SAE India Design Challenge 2009FSAE Design Challenge 2009(Rep.). (2009, December 12). Retrieved http://suprasaeindia.org/images/downloads/Winners_Runners_FSAE_2009.pdf 2nd Runner up Overall.
Racing seasons Season 2019-2020 Car Name DR820e Car Type 4-Wheel Single Cockpit Formula Style Frame Construction Mild Steel Tubular Space Frame using SAE 1040 Outer Bodywork Customized Glass-Fibre reinforced Plastic Wheel base 1700mm Track width 1300mm Suspension 4-Wheel independent Push-Rod actuated Double A-Arm Weight 225 kg Transmission Chain Drive ( Customized open Differential ) Tires JK tire ULTIMA XT Dry R13 tires Motor Highly efficient BLDC Axial Flux Motor Battery Self Assembled Accumulator Unit
Season 2015-2016 Car Name DR516 Car type 4-wheel single cockpit formula style Frame construction Mild steel tubular space using SAE 1080 Outer bodywork Self-made Aluminum bodywork Wheel base 1620mm Track width 1270mm Gear system Manual gear shifting Suspension 4-wheel independent push-rod actuated double A-arm Weight 220 kg Transmission Chain drive (open differential) Steering system Customised with Steering ratio - 6:1 Tires JK tire ULTIMA XT Dry R13 tires Engine Bajaj Pulsar 220cc engine Fuel Injection Carburetor
Season 2014-2015
Car Name DR415 Car type 4-wheel single cockpit formula style Frame construction Mild steel tubular space frame Dimensions(L/W/H) 2500mm 1545mm 1180mm Wheel base 1700mm Gear system Manual gear shifting Suspension 4-wheel independent push-rod actuated double A-arm Weight 250 kg Transmission Chain drive (open differential) Steering system Customised Tires JK tire ULTIMA XT Dry R13 tires Engine Bajaj Pulsar 220cc engine Fuel Injection Carburetor
Season 2010-2011
Car Name DR211 Engine Honda CBR 600 cc MPFI Weight 300 kg Front suspension Double A-arm Wishbone Rear suspension Double A-arm Wishbone Differential Chain Differential Max power 77 bhp @ 8500 rpm Max torque 52 Nm @ 5000 rpm
References
External links Institute link Telegraph India story, published February 02, 2010 Dainik Jagaran story, published July 09, 2011