Specification of the car
Shell :
1998 - Rover 200 shell in Tahiti Blue
Fitted with a Fabricage 6-point FIA approved Roll cage, fitted by Fabricage
OMP Record 2 Seat FIA Approved (with wrap-around head restraints), seat mounts welded in by Fabricage
TRS 6-point FIA Spec 3" Harnesses
DTM Mirrors
Side Windows with FIA Spec safety film
Cibie Super Bi-Oscar spotlights with quick-release connectors
Alloy bonnet pins
10mm Dural Sump Guard - Rover Centre design
Rover Centre design tank guard
All major trim is retained for most events
Most sound proofing has been removed
Front & Rear strut-braces
Front turrets have been plated & seam welded - K&C Smith Bodyshop
Rear strut tops have been plated - K&C Smith Bodyshop
Both front sub-frames seam welded
Engine & Gearbox :
All standard, in line with the Endurance Rallying rules.
Standard 1396cc Rover K-series engine, head has been skimmed and new head gasket fitted. Engine has now done over 120k miles. Running on CarPlan 5w-40 Fully Synthetic Oil. Now running with an Emerald K6 ECU, mapped by Dave Walker at Emerald - on the rolling road the engine was showing 121.9 bhp at the flywheel.
Running with the standard OEM airbox (rules), with a K&N panel filter fitted.
Rover R65 gearbox, with the late casing made by Gartrac and closer ratio's (only slightly though!), standard clutch. Additional gearbox mount on the front adding an additional brace on the bellhousing.
FIA Spec Fuel Sample Valve
All engine mounts are uprated with polybushes, rear gearbox mount has be modified to provide extra bracing - Rover Centre design
OEM Exhaust manifold leading to a 1.8Ltr OEM exhaust system
Wheels, Suspension & Tyres :
Wheels : Compomotives MO's 14" 5.5J 45ET
Tyres :-
Endurance Rallies : Sportway R1+ (Van based) 175/65R14
Stage Rallies : Hankook Z209 T71 Soft (Rear) & T51 (Medium) Front 175/65R14
Other events : Whatever is lying around, is black, legal and holds air.....
Suspension:-
Front : Gaz 'Gold' coilovers with 'Rover Centre' Spec springs made by Coilsprings of Sheffield (designed for more travel and to stop the springs going coilbound)
Rear : Gaz 'Gold' coilvers with progressive Eibach springs
Anti-roll bars:-
Front : Rover 25 GTi 160 - 25mm
Rear: Rover 200 'Touring'
Electrical :
Standard Loom, apart from the rear hatch, which has been re-wired as i have removed the central locking, heated rear screen and rear wiper. Additional earth connected to the alternator.
Electronic electric cut-off switch - FIA Spec
Navigators window converted to 'one-touch' down, for ease at controls. Drivers side 'one-touch' removed to save weight.
Circuit Innovation 'big' clock with seconds
Rover 25 dials with digital trip
Brantz International Pro 2 Trip Meter with average speed & remote zero functions
