- Graham Smith -
Graham's car is awesome. It was only been on the road for approx 2 weeks and he had somebody back into him
It's a Rover V8 with a difference, see specs below. Unless you have something
really special, I wouldn't even bother to go up against him.
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Spec:
Engine
- 5.1 ltr Rover V8
- 350 bhp
- The engine was built by V8 Developments.
- It's a cross-bolted Rover V8, which has been bored and stroked to get a 5.1 litre engine.
- It uses a steel crank and is fully balanced, so good for 7000rpm.
- The heads are big valve heads that have been extensively ported.
- Engine management is P* Pro from DTA Fast.
- Ignition is Distributor-less using coil packs.
- Injection is quad 45mm Jenvy throttle bodies.
- Exhaust system is under-slung and uses tubular stainless steel headers developed by JP Exhausts in Macclesfield.
- 23 row oil cooler, non ducted nose & large radiator from Peter Mulberry at Mulberry Fabrications
- Shallow, baffled sump from the same supplier as the Radiator.
- Pacet 16" fan controlled by ECU.
- Lightened and balanced flywheel with AP racing up-rated clutch.
- Gearbox is an R380.
- Rear diff is a Sierra LSD.
- Pretty standard
- Yoko 048R on OZ Superleggera wheels
- Nitron dampers all round
- Front disks - custom made, 260mm disks, crossed drilled to match rear
- Front calipers - HiSpec 'Cortina lug' ultra light
- Rear disks - Fluke cross-drilled and lightened.
- DS3000 pads all round.
- Westfield race seats
- Westfield 3" race harnesses
- Stack 8130P dash
- RAC rollbar
- Add a wideband sensor with TechEdge control unit to the DTA, allowing the ecu to adapt.
- Speed sensors on all wheels to allow for data logging and to get the traction control and launch control enabled.