Jettison1 has been designed with high reliability and low cost as the major design criteria. A review of the market has shown that reliability is often a problem and in previous years a number of competitors were unable to complete the design competition. Jettison 1 has been designed for high reliability while retaining high performance. It is our aim to compete in every event without any major reliability problem.

Specifications

General
0 - 100 km/h	To be determined
Top Speed	To be determined
Weight (wet)	To be determined
Centre of Gravity	To be determined
Power	To be determined
Power to weight ratio	To be determined
Chassis
Design	Steel spaceframe
Material	High-carbon steel
Welding	Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW or TIG)
Weight	To be determined
Engine
Selection	Yamaha '93 FZR600
Capacity	599cc
Maximum Power	To be determined
Maximum Torque	To be determined
Intake	Mikuni Carburettor on custom manifold
Exhaust	Custom mandrel bent headers into a twin outlet system. Custom fabricated mufflers.
Suspension
Front Design	Unequal length double wishbone with inboard struts
Rear Design	Unequal length double wishbone with inboard struts
Front Track	1300mm
Rear Track	1200mm
Wheelbase	1800mm
Ride height	Adjustable. 60mm nominal.
Front Shocks	YSS 280mm performance strut.
Rear Shocks	YSS 280mm performance strut.
Steering
Rack / Box	Custom fabricated rack.
Uprights	Custom fabricated steel.
Drivetrain and Brakes
Front Brakes	'93 FZR front calipers (4-piston) on 245mm cross-drilled discs
Rear Brake	Single '93 FZR Rear caliper (2-piston) on 295mm cross-drilled disc
Master Cylinders	Twin PBR 19mm cylinders
Brake Pads	Standard Yamaha
Wheels	13 x 6 inch
Tyres	185/60R13 Falken ZE512
Driveline	530 drag racing chain and custom rear 60 tooth sprocket. Solid rear axle and shortend CV shafts.
Cockpit
Controls	2-pedal (brake / accelerator). Dash mounted Gearshift and clutch. Detachable steering wheel.
Seat	Custom fibreglass
Bodywork and Aerodynamics
Design	GRP fibre-composite panels.