Seat Cordoba I WRC1998

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Development chain 1998: Seat Cordoba I WRC1998 1999: Seat Cordoba I WRC1999 2000: Seat Cordoba I WRC2000

Specifications

20 units built, all evolutions

Group/Class	A/8	Homologation number: A5586 (02/01 WR)
Years active	1998 - 1999	Homologation start: 1/4/1998 Homologation end: 31/12/2011
Engine
Type	VW R4 EA827, code AFT, straight 4cyl, 4 stroke, petrol engine	located front transverse
Capacity	1995.4 cc	WRC: x 1.7 = 3392.2 cc
Bore x Stroke (mm)	83.0 x 92.2
Compression ratio	8.1:1
Output power - torgue	300 HP / 5300 rpm	48.0 kgm (471 Nm) / 3500 rpm
Main bearings	5 of 54mm diameter	connecting rod length 162.5mm, big end bearing diameter 50.6mm
Materials	block: steel	cylinderhead: cast aluminium
Cams/valves	dual overhead camshaft (DOHC), belt driven	4 valves/cyl - 16 valves total. 25o angle between inlet and exhaust axis
Aspiration	Garrett Allied Signal TR30R turbocharger (see below) with air/air intercooler, 34mm turbo restrictor and catalytic converter fitted. Magneti Marelli MR3 multi point electronic fuel injection
Ignition	Magneti Marelli MR3 electronic, firing order 1-3-4-2
Cooling system	jacketed watercooled with pump, radiator, fan and thermostat
Lubrication system	oil cooler
Transmission
Type	four wheel drive	Hewland/Prodrive/Seat 6-speed sequential
Gearbox ratios	1st: 2.923/1 (38/13) 2nd: 2.133/1 (32/15) 3rd: 1.667/1 (30/18) 4th: 1.333/1 (24/18) 5th: 1.083/1 (26/24) 6th: 0.889/1 (27/24) R: 2.563/1
Diffrential ratio	Front differential 4.583/1 (55/12), all gears combinations from 50 to 65/11, all gears combinations from 50 to 65/12, all gear combinations from 50 to 65/13. Trasfer box 0.393/1 (11/28). Rear differential 2.545/1 (28/11)	helical gears epicycloid spag clutch center differential with active/hydro-electronically controlled transfer box and front differential. Limited slip rear differential. 50%-50% F-R torque distribution
Clutch	dry carbon triple disk
Chassis-body
Type	steel monocoque Typ 6K/C chassis of VW A03 platform with roll-cage, front subframe, and rear tubular subframe. 3 door liftback steel bodyshell with steel extended wheel arches, PVC front and rear bumbers and a rear plastic airofoil
Front suspension	mac pherson strut with lower wishbones, coil springs and Öhlins gas shock absorbers, cabin adjustable antiroll bar
Rear suspension	mac pherson strut with lower wishbones, coil springs and Öhlins gas shock absorbers, cabin adjustable antiroll bar
Steering system	rack and pinion
Brakes	ventilated disks all around, from 280 to 390mm front and rear disks diameter, with 2/4/6/8/12 piston calipers	dual circuit with 8" servo
Dimensions
length: 4.151 m (163.4")	width: 1.770 m (69.7")	height: 1.400 m (55.1")
wheelbase: 2.443 m (96.2")	front track: 1.520 m (59.8")	rear track: 1.520 m (59.8")
Rims - tires	tarmac: 8" x 18", gravel: 7" x 15"	Pirelli, tarmac: 225x650/18
Weight	1230 kg
Weight/power	4.1 kg/HP
Fuel tank

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

	1998	1999	2000	Total
Works
Races	4	10		14
Entries/finishes	8/4	19/10		27/14 (51.9%)
Others
Races			3	3
Entries/finishes			3/2	3/2 (66.7%)
Total WRC results
Races	4	10	3	17
Entries/finishes	8/4	19/10	3/2	30/16 (53.3%)
Total points	2	25		27 (1.588 per race) (0.900 per entry)

Races

Works team: Seat Sport

1998Season

Entry		Rally event
Driver Codriver	Team	MC	SVE	KEN	POR	ESP	TdC	ARG	GRE	N.Z	FIN	S.R	AUS	RAC
Harri Rovanperä Risto Pietiläinen 2	works										11th	acci dent
Harri Rovanperä Risto Pietiläinen 5	works												11th
Harri Rovanperä Risto Pietiläinen 6	works													9th
Oriol Gómez Marc Martí 3	works										acci dent
Marc Duez Luc Manset 3	works											16th
Marc Duez Luc Manset 4	works												acci dent
Gwyndaf Evans Howard Davies 3	works													gear box
Total points ()	2													2
Statistics
Works starts/finishes	8/4										2/1	2/1	2/1	2/1

1999Season

Entry		Rally event
Driver Codriver	Team	MC	SVE	KEN	POR	ESP	TdC	ARG	GRE	N.Z	FIN	CHI	S.R	AUS	RAC
Harri Rovanperä Risto Pietiläinen 2	works	7th			acci dent
Harri Rovanperä Risto Pietiläinen 7	works		16th			14th	13th
Harri Rovanperä Risto Pietiläinen 4	works			6th					acci dent
Harri Rovanperä Risto Pietiläinen 10	works							eng ine
Harri Rovanperä Risto Pietiläinen 11	works									oil pres sure
Piero Liatti Carlo Cassina 5	works	6th			acci dent			acci dent
Piero Liatti Carlo Cassina 8	works			eng ine					acci dent
Piero Liatti Carlo Cassina 9	works					10th	9th
Marcus Grönholm Timo Rautiainen 6	works		eng ine
Toni Gardemeister Paavo Lukander 10	works									3rd
Total points ()	25	9		5		1	2			8
Statistics
Works starts/finishes	18/10	2/2	2/1	2/1	2/1	2/2	2/2	2/0	2/0	2/1

2000Season

Entry		Rally event
Driver Codriver	Team	MC	SVE	KEN	POR	ESP	ARG	GRE	N.Z	FIN	CY	TdC	S.R	AUS	RAC
Renaud Verreydt Jean-François Elst 10	Seat Sport Belgium												19th
Salvador Cañellas Carlos del Barrio 10						wheel
Raphael Sperrer Per Carlsson 9										12th
Statistics
Others starts/finishes	3/2					1/0				1/1			1/1

2004Season

Entry		Rally event
Driver Codriver	Team	MC	SVE	MEX	NZ	CY	GRE	TUR	ARG	FIN	DE	JAP	GB	ITA	FRA	ESP	AUS
Dan Girtofan Dorin Pulpea 9	Balkan Racing												mecha nical
Statistics
Others starts/finishes	1/0												1/0

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Source
Source
Harri Rovanperä in New Zealand '99

Information and articles

Article from 4T 345, 6/1999

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Article from 4T 334, 7/1998

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