Mazda 323 BD Turbo group A (1984)

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Development chain 1982: Mazda 323 BD GT 1984: Mazda 323 BD Turbo 1986: Mazda 323 BF 4WD Turbo 1990: Mazda 323 BG8 GTX 1993: Mazda 323 BG8 GTR

Also called Mazda Familia Turbo

Specifications

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Homologation number: A5181
Homologation start: 1/1/1984
Homologation end: 31/12/1988

E5T, straight 4 cyl, 4 stroke, petrol engine
located front transverse
1490cc, 77.0 x 80.0 mm
thin block walls with siamesed cylinders
single overhead camshaft (SOHC), 2 valves/cyl - 8 valves total, single valve springs and aluminium rocker arms
IHI VJ1 turbocharger, multi-point electronic fuel injection
steel monocoque BD chassis with roll cage, 3 doors hatchback steel bodyschell
Wheelbase 2,365 mm (93.1 in)
Length 3,955 mm (155.7 in)
Width 1,630 mm (64.2 in)
Height 1,375 mm (54.1 in)

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Results in WRC

Works team: Mazda Rally Team Europe

1984

Season

Group A classification is noted in brackets

Entry		Rally event
Driver Codriver	Team	M.C	(SVE) Entry list	POR	KEN	TdC	GRE	N.Z	ARG	FIN	S.R	(CdI)	RAC
Achim Warmbold Matthias Feltz	works	11th (3rd)
Minna Sillankorva Johanna Nieminen	works	22nd (8th)								42nd (17th)
Philippe Dafit Sylviane Sitarz-Bourguignon													50th
Statistics
Others starts/finishes	4/4	2/2								1/1			1/1

1985

Season

Group A classification is noted in brackets

Entry		Rally event
Driver Codriver	Team	M.C	SVE Entry list	POR	KEN	TdC	GRE	N.Z	ARG	FIN	S.R	(CdI)	RAC
Philippe Dafit Sylviane Sitarz-Bourguignon		65th
Thorbjörn Edling Hans Andersson			?
Statistics
Others starts/finishes	1/1	1/1

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Source
Achim Warmbold - Matthias Feltz in Monte Carlo '84

Drawings

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