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Car 2 - 1600 8v

There's always someone sad out there who wants to know the technical specifications of a car, and who are we to deny them the pleasure? We're a bunch of saddos ourselves - oo we just love to warble on about dog boxes and ackerman angles. So just for them, the technical spec of Mike's 1600 8v ex-BTRDA winning car....

 

Car 2
Make/Model Peugeot 205 GTi 1.6
Engine

Peugeot XU5J
4 Cylinder 1580cc
Front Transversely mounted
SOHC 8v alloy head
Richard Longman-built alloy block, wet liners, forged pistons
circa 150bhp@8000rpm

Transmission Peugeot 5 speed BE3 box
5.1 CWP
Tran-X plate-type LSD
Competition rose-jointed linkage; bronze linkage bushes
Induction/Ignition Dellorta 45mm carburettors
Longman inlet manifold / 4-2-1 exhaust manifold
Weber Alpha ignition management
ITG filter
Valvetrain Unknown-profile race cam
Uprated followers/valves/springs
Suspension (Fr) Bilstein adjustable coil-over platforms
Bilstein 'forest' inserts (dampers)
Bilstein tarmac springs
AB Motorsport adjustable rose-jointed bottom arms
AB Motorsport strut brace; Standard hubs, 309 anti-roll bar
Suspension (Rr) AST 3-way adjustable dampers, Standard 1.9 GTi rear beam
Uprated anti-roll bar, 21.5mm torsion bars
Grp A subframe mounts
Brakes (Front) AP Racing 285mm discs, alloy bells & 4-pot calipers. Mintex 1144/1166 pads.
(Rear) Standard 1.9 GTi discs & calipers, fly-off F2-style hydraulic handbrake & conventional handbrake, Mintex 1144 fast-road pads
Braided hoses, AP600 fluid
PTS adjustable pedal box.
Steering Standard 205 rack, electric hydraulic power-assistance (Saxo pump)
Body 3dr 205 GTi
Fully seam-welded & gussetted
6-pt saftey cage with additional multi-pointing
Non-sunroof model
Poly side & rear windows
Safety TRS 5pt safety harnesses
Lifeline AFFF plumbed-in electrical extinguisher (4.0l)
Lifeline AFFF handheld extinguisher (1.75l)
Battery master isolator switch (mandated by MSA/FIA)
Wheels/Tyres Standard Peugeot 1.9 GTi alloys
tarmac - Dunlop CR311 (X08/X12/X22)
Exhaust Powerflow stainless steel custom-made 2.25" single-box system
Skidded and strengthened for motorsport use
Additional Features Peltor intercom
RaceTech tacho, shift lift