No. Is not yet homologated. But it may be soon because, supposedly, would be new evolution of engine and gearbox for Valais and Corsica, according to what they told me.
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No. Is not yet homologated. But it may be soon because, supposedly, would be new evolution of engine and gearbox for Valais and Corsica, according to what they told me.
So fast? Because these are drastic changes and not allowed according to the rules?
They will homologate a new gearbox which will be used by Abbring this weekend in France. Famin denied rumours about a new engine, but you never know of course.
So they solve notorious engine problems with a new gearbox? Sounds like a good plan...
There will be new gearbox and some other small things... ;)
Yep, You never know, all these parts work alltogether, so lets hope it'll be "nice" to the engine.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
Is by chance one of them bigger cooling circuits in the engine?Quote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
MPart are already up into double digits with their Mirage!!
http://www.wrc.com/en/wrc/news/septe...6--12-12-.html
http://www.lancerregister.com/showth...hreadid=491695
https://www.facebook.com/MitsubishiR...type=1&theater
Lets see if they get it homologated for beginning of 2015. Testing starts soon.
Fabia r5 at Paris or not?
No mention of it so far..
That looks like a no then. Maybe they will show it at the Autosport show in January?Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
How did the 208 go on WRC Rallye de France? I didn't really follow it but I saw that Abbring finished..
Yes, he won in RC2 class, but that's not so imortant. More important is that 208 actually finished really. No issues for it as far as I know. Big margin on first day, cruising on 3rd day.Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
so new gearbox plus other (secret?) things gave reliability ;)
The swedish R5 is testing this month. Hopefully it is good constructed and some proper testdrivers.
Nothing went wrong with the car this weekend. A positive sign, let's see how it will hold in the remainder of the ERC season.Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
Is Mitsubishi supporting this program?Quote:
Originally Posted by skarderud
To homologate a car there is the need of a manufacturer, right?
Abbring used newly homologated diff housing in France. During the rally they had no major technical problems.
skoda testing at CZ
https://scontent-b-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/...bf&oe=54CC3D25
Gallery of new Fabia R5 test on Barum stage Trojįk. Baumschlager and Loix were driving. Detailed photos of the new bodyshell :)
http://rsracing.rajce.idnes.cz/NEW_S..._R5_test_2014/
http://img9.rajce.idnes.cz/d0902/10/...0046.jpg?ver=3
http://img9.rajce.idnes.cz/d0902/10/...0064.jpg?ver=3
http://img9.rajce.idnes.cz/d0902/10/...0066.jpg?ver=3
The front is lovely! The rear - nothing stunning, but certainly better than the previous.
Could it be ready for 1st January?
No. At best at 1st March.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znr0mnyzQsw
not much to see... more to ear...
What will be the logical diff in time per km ss between a WRC and a R5?
I would answer same way as usually - the difference in s/km is not universal. It has so many variables that You can measure it only one one particular track with one particular driver, with same tyres and in same conditions. In other words the difference will never be same in Finland and on Corsica or on Monte Carlo. And the difference on SS1 of Monte Carlo will never be same as on SS15 of Monte Carlo even if there is same driver behind the wheel.
Looks nice, although I'm keen to see it without the disguise.
I do like the turbo whistle at high speeds on the Fabia, it sounds like a jet aircraft.. just a shame the engine/exhaust sound is not louder.
I found interesting this picture..I guess it was taken from the "old" fabia...right?
Is it only for the adjustment of steering column's height with the various "memory" positions of the skoda drivers or for other reason?
I think that it's because the drivers are not same figures. Kopeckż is quite tall and therefore he has the steering wheel higher.
Pieter Tsjoen's car for sale
http://www.rallycarsforsale.net/clas...tails&id=79221
What was the cost limit for a new R5 car?
About 230.000 with the lastest specs.
Edit sorry i read your question quickly and i answered something esle.
I tought it was 180.000 euro.
It goes wrong again. Already over the 200.000 euro ad some Vat to it for private buyers and those cars are getting real expensive. Would be nice to see some more new manufactures with a group N 4wd rally car. Evo has stopped production and the new sti is way to big to be a rallycar. So if you want to go 4wd rallying you need to open you're wallet for an R5. I know lots of group N drivers can not handle that kind of budget. And they will not go for an FWD car.
Joćo Barros testing with Jari Ketomaa: http://youtu.be/VEgLHxL8Bzw
Group N will be history soon
Forget about new N4 cars. No manufacturers are interested in such road cars as those aren't profitable. The market is too small and shrinking every year...Quote:
Originally Posted by AdvEvo
How much are those Swedish-built Mitsubishi R5s going for?
I dont know exactly, but it is quite much cheaper than those other R5's. Just a guessing, around 120k when the others are around 200k?
Maybe it is not bad way of doing business. The Mitsu could be slower in comparison with other R5 cars but if it would be +- same level in comparison with old S2000 cars (and if it will be homologated by FIA ) many people would like to buy it for national championships etc.
Ketomaa there to help Joćo or any plans to run with P&B Racing?Quote:
Originally Posted by Andre Oliveira
It doesn't work like that. See... there were virtually tons of supercheap Puntos S2000 but nobody was driving them simply because those were not competitive. If this car is not competitive against the rival R5 it will disappear quickly. Slow cars can exist only in one-make cups.Quote:
Originally Posted by liposh
Exactly, I hope this project is more serious than the MG S2000 and Opel S2000 we've seen in 2008/2009. They were not a disaster, but they were slower... After some "publicity-outings" nothing really happened with those cars.