Upgrade Motorsport Supporting Formula Student Teams Worldwide

Upgrade Motorsport is very proud to be Supporting Formula Student Teams Worldwide with Lightweight Motorsport Hydraulic Components

Formula Student is where the next generation of motorsport engineers gets the opportunity to turn ideas, calculations and CAD models into a real competition car.

Across the UK, Europe, Asia and the rest of the world, university teams design, manufacture, test and compete with their own single-seat Formula Student cars, Upgrade Motorsport Supporting Formula Student Teams Worldwide, and we know every component matters, and when teams are working to tight weight targets, packaging constraints and limited budgets, choosing the right braking components becomes especially important.

Formula Student Around the World

Upgrade Motorsport's involvement with Formula Student isn't limited to the UK.

We supply student racing teams internationally, helping university engineers access lightweight motorsport hydraulic technology for Formula Student projects across the world.

One of those teams is FLETA FORMULA, the Formula Student Korea team from Halla University in South Korea.

FLETA FORMULA is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2026 and has spent the past decade designing and constructing its own Formula vehicles.

The team currently consists of 20 members working across three principal engineering divisions: Powertrain – Chassis – Aero.

Their most recent success saw the team achieve 3rd place at the Boryeong Mayor's Cup Gymkhana Competition, and their goal for the 2026 season is to successfully complete the race while competing for a Merit Award.

Their approach represents exactly what Formula Student is designed to encourage: young engineers applying their academic knowledge to a real vehicle, solving genuine engineering

problems and continually improving through design, manufacturing, testing and competition.

We are delighted to see teams such as FLETA FORMULA continuing to develop and push their

engineering forward.

Follow them on Instagram: @halla_fleta_formula or https://www.instagram.com/halla_fleta_formula/

Building a Formula Student Car?

Explore our most popular Formula Student components we supply all over the World.

Spherical Bearing Master Cylindershttps://www.upgrademotorsport.co.uk/upgrade-motorsport-spherical-bearing-master-cylinder

Spherical Bearing Master Cylinder Kitshttps://www.upgrademotorsport.co.uk/motorsport-master-cylinder-kits

Brake Bias Adjustment Componentshttps://www.upgrademotorsport.co.uk/upgrade-motorsport-brake-bias-adjustment

Upgrade Motorsport - Quality | Lightweight | Precision | Performance - Supporting Formula Student teams and motorsport competitors worldwide.

If you're part of a Formula Student team and would like to discuss your braking or hydraulic requirements, get in touch with Upgrade Motorsport.

Designed for Motorsport - Supplied Worldwide.

At Upgrade Motorsport we are proud to be supporting Formula Student teams worldwide with high-quality, lightweight and reliable hydraulic components designed for serious motorsport applications.

From complete braking systems to individual components, our aim is simple: give student engineers access to motorsport-quality components without unnecessary weight, complexity or cost.

A Perfect Application for Lightweight Hydraulic Components

Formula Student cars present a very different engineering challenge from a conventional road or competition car.

Teams are continually looking to:

• Reduce overall vehicle weight

• Improve packaging around the pedal box

• Reduce unwanted movement and free play

• Achieve consistent pedal feel

• Improve brake balance and adjustability

• Build reliable systems that can withstand testing and competition

• Keep component costs within demanding university budgets

This is exactly why some of the most commonly supplied Upgrade Motorsport products to Formula Student teams are our Spherical Bearing Master Cylinders, Spherical Bearing Master Cylinder Kits and Brake Bias Adjustment components.

Upgrade Motorsport Spherical Bearing Master Cylinders

One of our most popular Formula Student components is the Upgrade Motorsport Spherical Bearing Master Cylinder: View Upgrade Motorsport Spherical Bearing Master Cylinders

The compact master cylinder body is manufactured from hard-anodised aerospace-grade aluminium, combining strength with exceptionally low weight.

At the heart of the design is an 8mm internal-diameter spherical bearing. Rather than forcing the master cylinder to remain rigid while the pedal and balance bar move through their natural arc, the bearing allows the cylinder to pivot with the pedal assembly. This helps minimise unwanted side loading on the piston and seals.

For Formula Student teams designing their own pedal boxes from the ground up, this gives engineers a compact and highly effective solution that can be incorporated directly into the vehicle design.

The result is a master cylinder designed around the requirements that matter in competition:

Lightweight. Compact. Precise. Reliable.

Spherical Bearing Master Cylinder Kits

For teams developing a complete pedal box and braking system, Upgrade Motorsport also supplies dedicated Spherical Bearing Master Cylinder Kits: View Formula Student & Motorsport Master Cylinder Kits

Our kits make it easier for Formula Student teams to specify compatible components together rather than sourcing individual parts separately.

Master cylinder bore sizes are available to suit different hydraulic configurations, including:

0.625" / 0.70" / 0.75"

This gives student engineers greater flexibility when calculating pedal ratio, hydraulic pressure, pedal travel and the overall braking characteristics of their car.

Formula Student is ultimately an engineering competition as much as it is a motorsport competition, and understanding how these different elements work together is an important part of developing a successful vehicle.

Brake Bias Adjustment

Correct front-to-rear brake balance is another critical part of Formula Student vehicle development.

Upgrade Motorsport supplies a range of Brake Bias Adjustment components designed to give teams the ability to properly configure and fine-tune their braking system: View Upgrade Motorsport Brake Bias Adjustment Components

Whether incorporated into a balance-bar pedal box or through hydraulic bias adjustment, having control over brake balance allows teams to optimise the vehicle as its setup develops through testing.

For student engineers, it also provides an important opportunity to understand how brake balance influences:

• Vehicle stability

• Weight transfer

• Front and rear tyre utilisation

• Driver confidence

• Braking performance

Testing, measuring and improving these areas is exactly what Formula Student is all about.

Supporting the Engineers of Tomorrow

For Upgrade Motorsport, supporting Formula Student is about more than simply supplying components. These projects are developing the engineers, designers, manufacturing specialists and motorsport professionals who will help shape the future of the automotive and motorsport industries. Formula Student teams need components that allow them to concentrate on engineering their car rather than compromising their design around unnecessarily large, heavy or expensive hardware.

That's why we continue to develop products around the principles that matter:

High Quality

Lightweight Design

Precision Engineering

Reliable Motorsport Performance

Excellent Value

Whether your team is developing its first Formula Student car or refining an established vehicle for the next competition season, Upgrade Motorsport can help with the hydraulic components required for your braking and pedal-box system.