Racing
About weChook Racing
weChook Racing are a team currently competing in the Greenpower Trust’s F24+ race series, consisting of Ian, Matt and a large pile of pink spraypaint.
The team was formed after the International Final in 2014, when we both had had finished our time in the Jaguar Land Rover graduate team; Driven. Having not had our fill of the competition (and figuring we could do a better job than JLR could) we decided to go it alone and formed a team in Ian’s shed.
We made two cars during the 2015 season. Our first car – Electric Boogaloo – competed in three races in the first half of the season, achieving its best result of 7th at the Merryfield heat. In the 2 and a half month summer break we built Electric 2galoo, which competed at 5 events over the second half of the season. It was an altogether more competitive car, achieving two podium finishes and ending the championship in 7th position, making the weChook Racing the highest place new team in 2015. During the season, we also picked up the ‘Spirit of Greenpower’ award, IET Engineering Award and the Siemens Digital Award.
After the 2015 International Final, we started design work on Electric 3galoo. We’ve aimed for improvements in all areas over 2galoo, and this year we’re hoping to be able to go for the win!
Below, we’ve divided our various posts into categories
Engineering & Design
3galoo Design – What have we changed from 2galoo – https://wechook.com/?p=543
3galoo Design – Flat Wheels – https://wechook.com/?p=549
3galoo Design – Gearing – https://wechook.com/?p=565
3galoo Build – Chassis Build part 1 – https://wechook.com/?p=579
3galoo Build – Chassis Build part 2 – https://wechook.com/?p=588
3galoo Build – Chassis Build part 3 – https://wechook.com/?p=595
Aerodynamic Wheel Covers for spoked wheels – https://wechook.com/?p=199
Homemade Heated Battery Boxes – https://wechook.com/?p=284
Motor Testing and Data analysis Part 1 – https://wechook.com/?p=321
Motor Testing and Data analysis Part 2 – https://wechook.com/?p=336
How we use Data on Circuit – https://wechook.com/?p=518
How we use Data in the pits and at home – https://wechook.com/?p=525
Other Useful Greenpower Resources
Great Blog demonstrating how easily a bespoke, competitive greenpower car can be built – http://greenpowereasybuild.blogspot.co.uk/
Rotary Racer website, with lots of useful engineering information – http://www.greenpower.beamweb.co.uk/files/TechnicalInfo/index.html
eChook Nano
Introduction – https://wechook.com/?p=511
Successful First Test – https://wechook.com/?p=616
Event Blogs
Rockingham Season Opener 2016 – https://wechook.com/?p=601
International Final 2015 Day 2 – https://wechook.com/?p=504
International Final 2015 Day 1 – https://wechook.com/?p=465
Castle Combe Heat 2015 – https://wechook.com/?p=391
Aintree Heat 2015 – https://wechook.com/?p=389
Dunsfold Heat 2015 – https://wechook.com/?p=385
Bedford Heat 2015 – https://wechook.com/?p=381
Rockingham Heat 2015 – https://wechook.com/?p=371
Merryfield Heat 2015 – https://wechook.com/?p=361
Goodwood Test 2015 – https://wechook.com/?p=349