I think the GTR running gear with a 1600 body chucked over the top would do
the trick.
Craig
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brad Hallett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, June 09, 2002 2:18 AM
Subject: RE: Fastest 1600 vs Lancia 4wd weapon
> Now there's a good video.
>
> As a matter of interest then for Errol, Terry and anyone else who
> remembers Group B what would YOU design as the ultimate Group B Datsun,
> restricted to original body silhouette (except for aerodynamic
> enhancements) and factory engine, i.e. Nissan only engine but drivetrain
> free, just to make it interesting.
>
> I would probably suggest a Datsun 1200 coupe, chrome moly spaceframe
> with lift off kevlar rear, kevlar front and door skins. Lexcen glass
> replacement with mid mounted VG30DETT and Hewland transaxle with 6 pot
> water cooled Brembos on the front and 4 pots on the rear with Proflex
> all around adjusted to neutral weight transfer. I'd also run an AP
> cabin adjustable pedal box with quik-rack steering and electronic
> gearshift with steering wheel paddle. Lets not forget the Autronic with
> anti lag, traction control and remote boost adjustment.
>
> Only problem with using the 1200 coupe is the fuel cell would be in the
> nose causing a large fireball when I run out of talent and spear 100
> lires of Elf into the largest pine tree in the forest...
>
> Thinking caps on boys, last one to reply buys a carton.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of E Smith
> Sent: Saturday, 8 June 2002 11:12 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: Fastest 1600 vs Lancia 4wd weapon
>
>
> Check out the video "too fast to race!" if you get the chance.
>
> Cheers
> Feral Errol
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Richard Clough
> Sent: Saturday, 8 June 2002 9:50 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Fastest 1600 vs Lancia 4wd weapon
>
> Is this the Lancia that helped their WRC domination?
> They were called Deltas. Basically they were a very little box, smaller
> than a Datsun 1600.
>
> Purpose built for WRC they were the first truly modern rally car, a
> generation ahead of the more conventional Audi Quattro 4WD that had
> dominated prior to these arriving. The big difference was the layout of
> the driveline, which put the mid engine behind the gearbox. The box sat
> between the driver and nav facing "backward". They had a 1600cc engine
> where the back seat would be normally. They had a KKK supercharger for
> lowdown grunt which cut out and a turbocharger took over at high revs.
> HP was 300, all you could put down on a road in a 4wd car weighing
> bugger all. The suspension was also high tech. Although they looked like
> a high tech nightmare in drawings, they were very easy to work on as
> most important bits were spread well apart, even though the engine was
> inside the car. They got banned when Group G? rally cars became too
> fast for open roads in the late 1980's.
>
> In my view, the Delta's design spawned the many of the ideas now in
> current WRX, Lancers, Peugeot's etc.which have all copied elements of
> the Deltas (except the complex blown mid engine).
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "nat P." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Friday, 7 June 2002 13:58 PM
> Subject: Re: Fastest 1600 vs Lancia 4wd weapon
>
>
> > Yep!!! They ARE the fastest 4wd things you can get!
> >
> > I mate owns one in London, He has worked his with all
> > factory rally gear and he goes around hunting WRX and
> > eating them for breakfast!!
> >
> > They also won the WRC 5 (constructors title) years in
> > a row! They were still competitive even after Lancia
> > pullled the plug on the works stuff, They even won
> > another Drivers title after that as well!!
> >
> > Lancia/(and Pugs) are teh best at 4wd cars, hands
> > down!! And audi is a close third!
> >
> > Cheers NAT
> >
> >
> >
> > --- Dan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >
> > > Yep, its a RHD model imported privately by the last
> > > owner, a Doctor who moved from the UK to NZ .A few
> > > Italian car-nuts in my family lots of 124s and GTVs
> > > have come and gone or rusted away :) Driven fairly regularly and has
>
> > > burnt a lot of Japanese cars. Hopefully I can redress things with my
>
> > > next 510 :)
> > >
> > >
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> > >
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