Renault Megane I Maxi (1996)
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Source
On board: see video with Jean Ragnioti
In rallies: see video
Specifications
83 units built
| Group/Class | A/7 | Homologation number: A5548 (01/01VK, 08/02VK, 19/03VK and 24/04VK) |
| Years active | 1996 - 1997 | Homologation start: 1/3/1996 Homologation end: 31/12/2005 |
| Engine | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | F7R710, straight 4cyl, 4 stroke | located front transverse |
| Capacity | 1995 cc | WRC: 1995 cc |
| Bore x Stroke (mm) | 84.0 x 90.0 | |
| Compression ratio | 10.5:1 | |
| Output power - torgue | 260 -275 HP / 7600 rpm | 25.8 kgm (255 Nm) / 5900 rpm |
| Main bearings | 5 | connecting rod length between centers 150mm, big end bearing diameter 51.6mm |
| Materials | block: | cylinderhead: aluminium alloy |
| Cams/valves | 2 overhead camshafts, (DOHC) | 4 valves/cyl. - 16 valves total |
| Aspiration | natural, electronic multipoint fuel injection 1999+: Catalytic converter (Homologation 29/19VO) and intake restrictor fitted |
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| Ignition | electronic | |
| Cooling system | watercooled | |
| Lubrication system | ||
| Transmission | ||
| Type | front wheel drive | 6 or 7 speed FFD sequential gearbox |
| Gearbox ratios | 1st: 2.833/1 2nd: 2.660/1 3rd: 1.866/1 4th: 1.578/1 5th: 1.380/1 6th: 1.217/1 |
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| Diffrential ratio | /1 | helical gears viscous limited slip front differential |
| Clutch | carbon triple plate | |
| Chassis-body | ||
| Type | steel monocoque chassis with roll-cage. 3 door coupe body with extended wheel arches and a rear airofoil | |
| Front suspension | mac pherson strut with lower aluminium wishbone and coil springs and gas shock absorbers, antiroll bar | |
| Rear suspension | trailing arm with torsion bars and gas shock absorbers, antiroll bar | |
| Steering system | rack and pinion | |
| Brakes | ventilated disks all around, 304/280mm diameter front/rear, with 6/4 piston calipers front/rear |
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| Dimensions | ||
| length: 3.952 m (155.6 in) | width: 1.832 m (72.1 in) | height: 1.350 m (53.1 in) |
| wheelbase: 2.493 m (98.1 in) | front track: 1.598 m (62.9 in) | rear track: 1.598 m (62.9 in) |
| Rims - tires | gravel: 7" x 15", tarmac: 8" x 18" | 17/65x15" MICHELIN |
| Weight | 950 - 1050 kg | |
| Weight/power | 3.8 kg/HP | |
| Fuel tank | ||
Results in WRC
Statistics
| 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | Total | |||||
| Works | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Races/wins (F2-A7 wins) | 1/1 | 1 | 2/1 | ||||||||
| Entries/finishes | 2/2 | 2/2 | 4/4 (100%) | ||||||||
| Others | |||||||||||
| Races/(F2-A7 wins) | +4/(2) | +6 | 9/(1) | 9/(2) | 7/(3) | 2/(1) | 37/(9) | ||||
| Entries/finishes | 10/6 | 16/7 | 18/8 | 21/14 | 12/4 | 2/1 | 79/40 (50.6%) | ||||
| Total WRC results | |||||||||||
| Races/wins (F2-A7 wins) | 5/1(+2) | 7 | 9/(1) | 9/(2) | 7/(3) | 2/(1) | 39/1(+9) | ||||
| Entries/finishes | 12/8 | 18/9 | 18/8 | 21/14 | 12/4 | 2/1 | 83/44 (53%) | ||||
Races
Works team: Société Diac
F2 classification noted in brackets
| Entry | Rally event | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver Codriver |
Team | MC | (SVE) | POR | (KEN) | TdC | (IND) | (ACR) | ARG | NZ | (FIN) | AUS | (SR) | ESP | RAC |
| Philippe Bugalski Jean-Paul Chiaroni |
works | 1st | |||||||||||||
| Jean Ragnotti Gilles Thimonier 22 |
works | 10th (6th) | |||||||||||||
| Marco Oriol Gómez Marc Martí 23 |
Renault Sport España | acci dent | 8th (1st) | ||||||||||||
| Jonas Kruse Anders Olsson 21 |
Renault Team Sweden | 23rd (1st) | |||||||||||||
| Paolo Andreucci Simona Fedeli 27 |
12th (1st) | ||||||||||||||
| Piero Longhi Luigi Pirollo |
13th (2nd) | ||||||||||||||
| Diego Oldrati Paolo Vinzioli |
20th (4th) | ||||||||||||||
| Grégoire De Mévius Grégoire De Mévius 2 |
Renault Dealer Rallying | 5th (2nd) | |||||||||||||
| Robbie Head Bryan Thomas 6 |
Renault Dealer Rallying | acci dent | |||||||||||||
| Alain Oreille Bruno Brissart |
Renault Dealer Rallying | elec trical | |||||||||||||
| Serge Jordan Jack Boyère |
Renault Dealer Rallying | acci dent | |||||||||||||
| F2 points | 28 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | |||||||||
| Statistics | |||||||||||||||
| Works starts/finishes | 2/2 | 2/2 | |||||||||||||
| Others starts/finishes | 10/6 | 1/0 | 1/1 | 3/3 | 1/1 | 4/1 | |||||||||
Philippe Bugalski in Tour de Corse '96
Article from 4T 353, 2/2000
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