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Opel Commodore A Racecar

Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2011 6:51 pm
by RaceCommo
Hello, I'm building a Opel Commodore for local "roadsport" class. Rules are pretty open for this class. Main thing is that we are playing with hp/weight ratio. Engine rules are also fairly open, amount of cylinders have to be homologated, so I have to go with 6cyl. engine. In suspension biggest rule is that you cannot make McPhersson to double A-arm suspension and vice versa, rear axle is free. Transaxle is restricted unles it is original.

So, here is my version of my racecar.

Engine:

-BMW M20
-DTA S80 ecu
-Autoverdi drysump
-AIM dash

Transmission
-Getrag 265 from BMW e30 M3
-modded to dogbox with new middle case

Suspension
-Front = Honda S2000 knuckles, Alcon brakes, homemade wishbones.
-Rear = Mazda RX-7 axle with torsen and 4.88 final gear
-2-way adjustable Öhlins shocks

Brakes
-Alcon 4-pot calibers all around
-Tilton pedalbox

Chassis
-Homemade "widebody" kit
-all bodypanels is classfibre

Here is few pics, more in http://racecommo.kuvat.fi/kuvat/Racecommo/

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Feel free to comment ;)

Re: Opel Commodore A Racecar

Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2011 1:26 pm
by stevieturbo
Crikey, that's a lot of work !!!!

Re: Opel Commodore A Racecar

Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2011 2:32 pm
by razzor
impressive !
reminds me of a MK2 golf build on the vwvortex.

Re: Opel Commodore A Racecar

Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2011 4:31 pm
by RaceCommo
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Parts start to have their places in trunk :)

Re: Opel Commodore A Racecar

Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2011 12:40 am
by Jon K
Wow - you made a widebody and then made a FG mold over it for parts... you are my idol lol

Re: Opel Commodore A Racecar

Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2011 12:52 pm
by corsaboy
nice project.. Keep on going

Re: Opel Commodore A Racecar

Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2011 2:39 pm
by RaceCommo
Thanks :)

Finally got some "original gold" ;)

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Re: Opel Commodore A Racecar

Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2011 3:16 pm
by Jon K
Wow. Ohlins are NICE. Very cool!

Re: Opel Commodore A Racecar

Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 3:24 am
by kew
I'm more into bikes than cars but the work you've done on this is bloody awsome.

Re: Opel Commodore A Racecar

Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 9:29 am
by VR6Turbo
Jon K wrote:Wow. Ohlins are NICE. Very cool!
They most certainly are 8-)

I would love a workshop like that too! Which got me thinking acutally. How many people on here are private users versus race teams / shops?