Hyundai Coupe RD group A (1997)

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Development chain
1997: Hyundai Coupe RD
1999: Hyundai Coupe RD Evo 2

Table of Contents

Article from 4T 332, 5/1998

Also called Hyundai Tiburon RD
Service manual

On board: see video

Specifications

Engine
Group/Class	A/7	Homologation number: A5571 (03/01 VK)
Years active	1997 - 1998	Homologation start: 1/8/1997 Homologation end: 31/12/2004
Type	Hyundai Beta G4GF, straight 4cyl, 4 stroke, petrol engine		located front transverse
Capacity	1975.2 cc	WRC: 1975.2 cc
Bore x Stroke (mm)	82.0 x 93.5
Compression ratio	12.5:1
Output power - torgue	250 HP / 7700 rpm	25.0 kgm (245 Nm) / 7100 rpm
Main bearings	5 of 57mm diameter	connecting rod length between centers 146.5mm, big end bearing diameter 48mm
Materials	block: cast iron	cylinderhead: aluminium alloy
Cams/valves	dual overhead camshafts (DOHC), belt driven	4 valves/cyl. - 16 valves total. 32mm inlet valves diameter, 27.5mm exhaust valves diameter. 25.5^o angle between inlet valves axis and vertical, 0^o angle between exhaust valves axis and vertical
Aspiration	natural, with Hyundai/Motec ECI Multi multipoint electronic fuel injection. 1999+: Catalytic converter and intake restrictor (Homologation 19/09VO) fitted
Ignition	electronic, firing order 1-3-4-2
Cooling system	watercooled
Lubrication system	wet sump
Transmission
Type	front wheel drive	5 speed manual or X-trac 6-speed sequential gearbox
Gearbox ratios	1st: 3.308/1 (43/13) 2nd: 1.950/1 (39/20) 3rd: 1.393/1 (39/28) 4th: 1.061/1 (35/33) 5th: 0.837/1 (36/43) R: 3.250/1 (12/29/39)	1st: 2.733/1 (41/15) 2nd: 2.053/1 (39/19) 3rd: 1.727/1 (38/22) 4th: 1.444/1 (39/27) 5th: 1.241/1 (36/29) R: 3.250/1 (12/29/39)	1st: 2.571/1 (36/14) 2nd: 1.941/1 (33/17) 3rd: 1.579/1 (30/19) 4th: 1.348/1 (31/23) 5th: 1.217/1 (28/23) 6th: 1.115/1 (29/26) R: 1.000/1
Diffrential ratio	3.842/1 (73/19), 4.055/1 (73/18). 4.333/1 to 4.833/1(52-58/12), 4.154/1 to 4.538/1 (54-59/13), 3.714/1 to 4.143/1 (52-58/14), 4.000/1 (52/13), 3.923/1 (51/13), 3.667/1 to 3.800/1 (55-57/15)		helical gears limited slip front differential
Clutch	dry carbon double disk
Chassis-body
Type	steel monocoque RD chassis with roll-cage. Front/rear steel subframes. 3 door coupe steel bodyshell with polypropylene/TPD bumpers
Front suspension	mac pherson strut with lower L wishbones, coil springs, telescopic gas shock absorbers, and cabin adjustable antiroll bar with 32-35mm diameter
Rear suspension	mac pherson strut with 2 lower transverse and 1 longitudinal links, coil springs, telescopic gas shock absorbers, and cabin adjustable antiroll bar with 12/14/16/18/19/20/22/25mm diameter
Steering system	rack and pinion with hydraulic power assistance
Brakes	ventilated front disks with 304mm disk diameter and 4 aluminium piston calipers. Solid rear disks with 277mm disk diameter and 2 aluminium piston calipers. 1998+: front/rear ventilated disks with 248-355mm disk diameter and 2/4/6 aluminium piston calipers		dual circuit with servo, adjustable ratio split front to rear
Dimensions
length: 4.340 m (170.9")		width: 1.735 m (68.3")	height: 1.313 m (51.7")
wheelbase: 2.475 m (97.4")		front track: 1.465 m (57.7")	rear track: 1.450 m (57.1")
Rims - tires	7 x 15" - 16"
Weight	1050 kg
Weight/power	4.2 kg/HP
Fuel tank	70 lt

Results in WRC

Statistics

Works
	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	Total
Races	3	10						13
Entries/finishes	6/2	17/5						23/7 (30.4%)
Others
Races/F2-A7 wins		+1	1/(1)	1	3/(3)	2	1	9/(4)
Entries/finishes		4/3	2/1	2/0	3/3	2/0	1/0	14/7 (50%)
Total WRC results
Races/F2-A7 wins	3	10/(5)	1/(1)	1	3/(3)	2	1	22/(4)
Entries/finishes	6/2	21/8	2/1	2/0	3/3	2/0	1/0	37/14 (37.8%)

Races

Works team:

works: Hyundai Motor Sport (1998-1999)
works1: Hyundai Rally Sport (1997)

Season

F2 classification noted in brackets

Entry		Rally event
Driver Codriver	Team	MC	SVE	KEN	POR	ESP	TdC	ARG	GRE	N.Z	FIN	IND	S.R	AUS	RAC

Robert Nicoli Jim Carlton	works1									24th (3rd)				acci dent
Wayne Bell Iain Stewart	works1									ele ctri cal		17th (4th)		acci dent
Dean Herridge Lyndall Drake	works1													drive shaft

F2 points	11									6		5
Statistics
Works starts/finishes	6/2									2/1		1/1		3/0

Source

Article from 4T 332, 5/1998

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Entry		Rally event
Driver Codriver	Team	MC	SVE	KEN	POR	ESP	TdC	ARG	GRE	N.Z	FIN	S.R	AUS	RAC

Kenneth Eriksson Staffan Parmander	works				eng ine	21st (8th)		eng ine	ele ctri cal		mec hani cal	sus pen sion	22nd (3rd)	diff ere ntial
Wayne Bell Iain Stewart	works				24th (4th)				gear box	acci dent	eng ine	acci dent	stee ring	diff ere ntial
Alister McRae David Senior	works					19th (7th)	15th (7th)
Jimmy Wahome Tom Muriuki				18th (4th)
Gregory Kibiti George Mwangi				19th (5th)
Phineas Kimathi Mahesh Saleh				OTL
Dean Herridge Jim Carlton													30th (6th)

F2 points	20			5	5	2	2						6
Statistics
Works starts/finishes	17/5				2/1	2/2	1/1	1/0	2/0	1/0	2/0	2/0	2/1	2/0
Others starts/finishes	4/3			3/2									1/1

Entry		Rally event
Driver Codriver	Team	MC	SVE	KEN	POR	ESP	TdC	ARG	GRE	N.Z	FIN	CHI	S.R	AUS	RAC

Phineas Kimathi Abdul Sidi				18th (1st)
Gregory Kibiti George Mwangi				sus pen sion

F2 points	10			10
Statistics
Others starts/finishes	2/1			2/1

Entry		Rally event
Driver Codriver	Team	MC	SVE	POR	ESP	ARG	CY	GRE	KEN	FIN	NZ	S.R	TdC	AUS	RAC

Allen Dartnell Tom Smith	Maximum Motorsport													51st (1st)
Javier Fernández Mariana Diego						24th (1st)
Graham Middleton John Morgan															33rd (1st)

Statistics
Others starts/finishes	3/3					1/1								1/1	1/1

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Article from 4T 332, 5/1998