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Nice group C Toyota getting mapped on a Motec M800 by Dave Rowe

 

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In the 2nd pic , what is the metal near vertical tube infront of the rear shocks (Center of the chassis)

 

The rods with the sperical bearings that run from the roof to just infront of the rear brake ducts, I presume is for the engine cover ? no structural or suspension support? The wastegate is braced off a similar looking bar

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The Toyota has the R32V twin turbo 3.2 V8 in it

 

 

1990

Entrants

Team #36 Toyota Team TOM’S

#37 Toyota Team TOM’S

#38 Toyota Team SARD

Drivers #36 Geoff Lees (GB), Masanori Sekiya (J), Hitosho Ogawa (J)

#37 Johnny Dumfries (GB), Aguri Suzuki (J), Roberto Ravaglia (I)

#38 Roland Ratzenberger (A), Naoki Nagasaka (J), Pierre-Henri Raphanel (F)

Results

Race Result #36 6th overall, 6th Group C1

#37 Retired (accident at 8.20 pm, Suzuki)

#38 Retired (engine at 10.28 am)

Top Speed (kph) #36 335

#37 307

#38 321

Qualifying Position #36 10th overall, 10rd Group C1

#37 14th overall, 14th Group C1

#38 16th overall, 16th Group C1

Qualifying Time #36 Geoff Lees in 3’37″13 (average: 225.487 kph)

#37 Aguri Suzuki in 3’38″74 (average: 223.827 kph)

#38 Pierre-Henri Raphanel in 3’39″76 (average: 222.788 kph)

Car

Car Type 90C-V

Category Group C1

Chassis Carbon fibre monocoque

Chassis Number #36 04

#37 02

#38 03

Engine

Engine Type R32V

Capacity (cc) 3168

Cylinders V8

Turbo 2x Toyota CT26RT

BHP 800

Injection Nippondenso

Spark Plugs Nippondenso

Lubricants BP

Fuel BP

Gearbox Toyota 5M/T

Gears 5

Brake Discs #36 Brembo

#37 Brembo

#38 Alcon

Callipers #36 Brembo

#37 Brembo

#38 Alcon

Brake Pads #36 Brembo

#37 Brembo

#38 Alcon

Wheels #36 Rays

#37 Rays

#38 BBS

Tyres #36 Bridgestone

#37 Bridgestone

#38 Goodyear

Shock Absorbers #36 Koni

#37 Koni

#38 Koni/Bilstein

Weight (kg) #36 941

#37 939

#38 927

Lenght (mm) 4670

Width (mm) 1990

Height (mm) 1000

Wheelbase (mm) 2770

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They are both extraordinarily experienced and good mappers that specialise in Motec. Dave is now a Motec recognised independent and Fraser, as far as I am aware, works for Motec UK, all over the world. When people with million pound plus historic race cars need a modern, serviceable ECU they usually chose Motec, Life racing or EFI Technology. Syvecs is a spin off of Life Racing, as far as I know. I tend to stick to MOTEC as I am now fairly familiar with it and know the UK mappers.

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Chris , Fraser MacKellar ; I read put Motec on the map in Europe? What is the story behind Dave and Fraser , why are they so highly regarded ?

 

 

The first time MOTEC made a big impact on the UK was a round of the World or European Touring Cars at Silverstone I attended, and where the Australian, Dick Johnson, wiped the floor with the UK and European Sierra Cosworth "specialists" with the little known MOTEC ecu in his remarkably well sorted self prepared Sierra Cosworth. He retired with water pump failure, but showed just how fast the car was, and left the big European names aghast. It opened people's eyes in the UK and in Europe as to what those little gold boxes from down under could do compared to the hugely hacked about, complex and obsolete stuff they were running.

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In the 2nd pic , what is the metal near vertical tube infront of the rear shocks (Center of the chassis)

 

The rods with the sperical bearings that run from the roof to just infront of the rear brake ducts, I presume is for the engine cover ? no structural or suspension support? The wastegate is braced off a similar looking bar

 

Looks like the oil breather.

 

And that last brace is attached to the turbo :)

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Just to show that Dave also works on some decent cars, not just old rice buckets ;)

 

 

I have loads of in depth technical photos of Group C cars. I must have deleted them off my server, but if a few people want to see them I will upload them (very slowly) again.

 

Pretty cool :cool:

 

Watched the video of it too. Really impressed with is speed

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Thanks Chris :)

 

Between Haltech and Motec , I find it amazing Australian companies are the bench mark; I would expected it to be a company from the EU or US, solely from the racing legacy

 

 

Well, to be fair, Bosch are superb, but unless you are a factory team you don't get the latest and greatest stuff. And if you think MOTEC are dear you ain't seen nuffin' ;)

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