nb04
Key Data
The first Formula Student racing car of the TU Munich – the nb04/TA – was presented to the public on June 25, 2004. Prior to this, approx. 17 months of development and production time passed. The entire vehicle was designed in detail in the CAD system CATIA V5, in order to exclude as many problems as possible in advance.
Motor
- 600ccm motorcycle engine from Kawasaki ZX6R
- Converted from carburetor to fuel injection
- Power: 70ps
- Rated speed: 10500 rpm
Torque: approx. 60Nm - Watercooled
Vehicle body & Suspension
- Steel frame chassis
- Outer skin made of GRP
- Double wishbone with pushrod and stabiliser bar
- Fox bicycle shock absorber – adjustable suspension system for better set-up
- Motorsport spherical bearings
- Sequential 6-speed motorcycle transmission
- Cable chain drive shifted by Bowden
- Self-designed and manufactured differential with lamella lock
- Self-developed cardan shafts
The nb04 is dedicated to
The nb04/TA is dedicated to our friend and designer of the outer skin – Tobias Anton – a core figure of the team. He lost his life in a plane crash on May 15, 2004.
Tobi Hang Loose – we will share every km with you
Season Recap nb04
Competitions
Formula Student Event 2004
11. Place out of 54
2. Best rookie team
Best German-speaking Team in the Engineering Design Report
German fun event Aschersleben
3. Place Overall