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5 units built
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Homologation number: NGT 6
Homologation start: 1/7/2003
BMW/Mader M62TUB44, V8 (90o) cyl, 4 stroke, petrol engine, located middle longitudinally
4398cc, 92.0 x 82.7 mm
372.9 kw / 500 bhp @ 6900 rpm
569.44 nm / 420.0 ft lbs @ 6300 rpm
5 main bearings, flat plane crank shaft
aluminium block and head
DOHC with double vanos system, 4 valves / cylinder - 32 valves total
aspiration: natural with Bosch Motronic M7.2 port fuel injection
firing order 1-8-3-6-4-5-2-7
Cylinder numbering is 1 through 4 on passenger (right) side and 5 through 8 on driver (left) side. numbers 1 and 5 are at the front, 4 and 8 are at the rear
water cooled
dry sump
X-trac, 6 Speed Sequential gearbox
1st: 4.05/1
2nd: 2.4/1
3rd: 1.58/1
4th: 1.19/1
5th: 1/1
6th: 0.87/1
Final drive: BTR Limited slip 3.08:1
AP-Racing carbon clutch
aluminum alloy chassis specially treated and bonded with Gurrit Essex adhesive and riveted with Bollhoff rivets, aluminium panels
f suspension Wishbones w/Eibach Coil Springs Over Koni Double Adjustable Shock Absorbers
r suspension Wishbones w/Eibach Coil Springs Over Koni Double Adjustable Shock Absorbers
rack-and-pinion with hydraylic power assistance, 2.4 turns lock to lock
Twin-circuit brake-system with ventilated grooved brake discs, front/rear 6 piston calipers
length 4120 mm
width 1770 mm
height 1200 mm
wheels, 11x18"
Tyres, 245/45-18"
1000kg, 50/50 f-r weight distribution
Fuel tank, 90 lt
drag coefficient, 0.39
Results in FIA GT Championship
| Car entry, chassis number | Car number, result | ||||||||||||
| Barce lona | Magny Cours | Pergusa | Brno | Doningt | Spa | Ander storp | Oscher sleben | Estoril | Monza | ||||
| Team | 500km | 500km | 500km | 500km | 500km | 24h | 500km | 500km | 500km | 500km | |||
| Aero Racing, SA9AERO89000490272 | #81, in entry list | #107, acci dent | |||||||||||
| Statistics | |||||||||||||
| Works Starts/finishes 1/0 | 1/0 | ||||||||||||
Teams and drivers entries
Results in Endurance races
| Car entry, chassis number | Car number, result | ||||||||||
| Daytona | Sebring | Le Mans | Watkins Glen | Road America | Mont Tremblant | Petit Le Mans | |||||
| Date | 3/2 | 16/3 | 16/6 | 23/6 | 7/7 | 15/9 | 12/10 | ||||
| Duration | 24h | 12h | 24h | 6h | 500mil | 6h | 1600km | ||||
| Championship | GA RR | ALMS | GA RR | ALMS | GA RR | ALMS | |||||
| DeWalt-Racesport Salisbury, SA9AERO8G0004100 | #73, eng ine | ||||||||||
| Statistics | |||||||||||
| Works Starts/finishes 1/0 | 1/0 | ||||||||||
Teams and drivers entries
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