Hyundai Accent LC WRC2000
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2000: Hyundai Accent LC WRC2000
2001: Hyundai Accent LC WRC2
2002: Hyundai Accent LC WRC3

Specifications

9 units built

Group/Class A/8 Homologation number: A 5611 (01/01 WR)
Years active 2000 - 2001 Homologation start: 1/2/2000
Homologation end: 31/12/2010
Engine
Type Beta G4GF, straight 4cyl, 4 stroke, petrol engine located front transverse with 15o front inclination
Capacity 1995 cc WRC: x 1.7 = 3391.5 cc
Bore x Stroke (mm) 84.0 x 90.0
Compression ratio 9.2:1
Output power - torgue 300 HP / 5300 rpm 53.0 kgm (520 Nm) / 3500 rpm
Main bearings 5 of 57mm diameter connecting rod length between centers 148.9mm, big end bearing diameter 52mm
Materials block: cast iron cylinderhead: cross flow aluminium alloy with hemispherical combustion chambers
Cams/valves dual overhead camshafts (DOHC), belt and chain driven 4 valves/cyl. - 16 valves total. 32mm inlet valves diameter, 27.5mm exhaust valves diameter. 25.5o angle between inlet valves axis and vertical, 0o angle between exhaust valves axis and vertical
Aspiration Garrett/Allied Signal TR30R turbocharger (high temp ferrous alloy turbine 60mm diameter, aluminium compressor 69.1mm diameter) with air/water intercooler, 34mm turbo restrictor and catalytic converter fitted. Hyundai/Pectel T10 multipoint electronic fuel injection
Ignition Hyundai/Pectel T10 electronic, firing order 1-3-4-2
Cooling system jacketed watercooled with pump, radiator, fan and thermostat
Lubrication system wet sump
Transmission
Type four wheel drive X-trac 6-speed sequential, mounted longitudinally
Gearbox ratios 1st: 3.000/1 (36/12)
2nd: 2.143/1 (30/14)
3rd: 1.611/1 (29/18)
4th: 1.316/1 (25/19)
5th: 1.118/1 (19/17)
6th: 0.960/1 (24/25)
R: 2.833/1 (12/15/34)
1st: 3.000/1 (36/12)
2nd: 2.333/1 (35/15)
3rd: 1.750/1 (28/16)
4th: 1.421/1 (27/19)
5th: 1.210/1 (23/19)
6th: 1.042/1 (25/24)
R: 2.833/1 (12/15/34)
Diffrential ratio front/rear: 5.349/1 (31/15 x 44/17)
engine transfer box: 1.056/1 (19/18)
engine bell housing: 1.000/1 (24/24), 0.960/1 (24/25), 0.952/1 (20/21), 0.917/1 (22/24), 0.885/1 (23/26), 0.875/1 (21/24), 0.852/1 (23/27), 0.846/1 (22/26), 0.840/1 (21/25), 0.778/1 (21/27), 0.815/1 (22/27), 0.800/1 (20/25)
output from clutch to helical gears reducer (bell housing), then to bevel gears 1st transfer box (19/18), then to gearbox input primary shaft. 2 outputs from secondary gearbox's shaft, 1st to front differential housing with bevel gear transfer box (31/15) and helical gears active hydro/electronically controlled front differential (44/17), 2nd to active hydro/electronically controlled viscous coupler (center differential), and then to rear differential housing with bevel gear transfer box (31/15) and helical gears limited slip rear differential (44/17). 50%-50% F-R torque distribution
Clutch dry carbon double disk
Chassis-body
Type steel monocoque LC chassis with roll-cage. Front/rear steel tubular subframes. 3 door liftback bodyshell with extended steel wheel arches, polypropylene/EPDM bumpers and rear plastic spoiler
Front suspension mac pherson strut with lower L wishbones, coil springs and Öhlins gas shock absorbers, cabin adjustable antiroll bar
Rear suspension mac pherson strut with 2 lower "wishbone" links and 1 longitudinal arm, coil springs and Öhlins gas shock absorbers, cabin adjustable antiroll bar
Steering system rack and pinion with hydraulic power assistance
Brakes ventilated front/rear disks with 280-390mm disk diameter and 2/4/6/8 aluminium piston calipers.
tarmac: 368/304mm diameter with 6/4 piston calipers front/rear
gravel: 304mm diameter with 4 piston calipers front/rear
dual circuit with servo, adjustable ratio split front to rear
Dimensions
length: 4.200 m (165.4") width: 1.770 m (69.7") height: 1.332 m (52.4")
wheelbase: 2.440 m (96.1") front track: 1.550 m (61.0") rear track: 1.550 m (61.0")
Rims - tires tarmac: 8" x 18", gravel: 7 x 15" Michelin, tarmac: 20x65/18
Weight 1230 kg
Weight/power 4.1 kg/HP
Fuel tank 70-120 lt

Garrett TR30R Turbocharger features:
T25 type ball bearing cartridge.
The bearing races are made from M50 material and the retainer from silicon-bronze for high temperature capability.
An air-cooled center housing with turbo speed pickup boss.
Thin wall stainless steel turbine housing with V-Band inlet and outlet and attached with a V-Band.
The turbine housing is shielded with an activated carbon cloth heat shield.
Mar-M 247 turbine wheel material is good up to 1050C/1922F turbine inlet temperature.
The compressor housing is attached to a standard back plate with a V-Band.
Billet 5-axis machined aluminum compressor wheel.


Results in WRC

Statistics

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Total
Works
Races 11 2 13
Entries/finishes 23/13 4/2 27/15 (55.6%)
Others
Races/wins +1 2 2 1 1 1 8
Entries/finishes 2/1 4/1 2/0 3/0 2/1 1/1 1/1 15/5 (33.3%)
Total WRC results
Races/wins 11 3 2 2 1 1 1 21
Entries/finishes 25/14 6/3 2/0 3/0 2/1 1/1 1/1 42/20 (47.6%)
Total points 22 7 29
(1.381 per race)
(0.690 per entry)

Races

Works team: Hyundai Castrol W.R.T.

Season
Entry Rally event
Driver
Codriver
Team MC SVE KEN POR ESP ARG GRE N.Z FIN CY TdC S.R AUS RAC
Kenneth Eriksson
Staffan Parmander
3
works 13th clu tch 23rd 8th eng ine
Kenneth Eriksson
Staffan Parmander
5
works 5th 15th 4th
Kenneth Eriksson
Staffan Parmander
6
works sus pen sion 45th mec hani cal
Alister McRae
David Senior
2
works 14th tran smis sion eng ine 7th OTL
Alister McRae
David Senior
4
works diff eren tial 9th 16th 11th
Alister McRae
David Senior
8
works 12th sus pen sion
Michael Guest
David Green
7
works sus pen sion
Michael Guest
David Green
3
Winfield World Rally Team 30th acci dent
Total points
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22 7 6 2 7
Statistics
Works starts/finishes 23/13 2/2 2/0 2/1 2/2 2/0 2/1 2/2 2/1 2/2 3/1 2/1
Others starts/finishes 2/1 1/1 1/0

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Kenneth Eriksson in Swedish rally 2000

Article from 4T 349, 10/1999

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