Subaru Impreza GD WRC2001 (S7)
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Also named Subaru Impreza S44 WRC2001 S7 and Bug Eye

Specifications

33 units built

Group/Class A/8 Homologation number: A 5621 (01/01 WR)
Years active 2001 - 2002 Homologation start: 1/1/2001
Homologation end: 31/12/2009
Engine
Type EJ207, boxer V4 cyl (180o), 4 stroke, petrol engine located front longitudinal
Capacity 1994.3 cc WRC: x 1.7 = 3390.3 cc
Bore x Stroke (mm) 92.0 x 75.0
Compression ratio 9.0:1
Output power - torgue 300 HP / 5500 rpm 53.0 kgm (520 Nm) / 4000 rpm
Main bearings 5 of 64mm diameter, 52mm big end journals diameter connecting rod length between centers 132.5mm, big end bearing diameter 55mm
Materials block: die-cast aluminium alloy, with cast iron "dry type" cylinder liners, 201mm height cylinderhead: die-cast aluminium alloy 127mm height
Cams/valves 2 x 2 overhead camshafts (DOHC), belt driven with Tumble Generator Valves (TGVs) 4 valves/cyl. - 16 valves total. 36.2mm inlet valves diameter, 32.2mm exhaust valves diameter. 20.5o angle between inlet valves and vertical, 20.5o angle between exhaust valves and vertical. 1 coil spring per inlet/exhaust valve
Aspiration IHI RX turbocharger (steel turbine 62mm diameter, aluminium compressor 69mm diameter) with chargecooler (air/water intercooler), 34mm turbo restrictor, anti-lag system and catalytic converter fitted. Boshc L-jetronic electronic multi point fuel injection with a drive-by-wire throttle pressure: 2.0 bar
Ignition MoTeC M800 mapped electronic. Firing order 1-3-2-4
Cooling system jacketed watercooled with pump, radiator, fan and thermostat 7.5 lt
Lubrication system wet sump with 1 oil cooler 5.5 lt
Transmission
Type four wheel drive 5 speed or Prodrive ATM (Automated Manual Transmission) 6-speed semi-automatic gearbox, electronically controlled, hydraulically actuated paddle-shift, or conventional H-pattern
Gearbox ratios 1st: 3.454/1 (38/11)
2nd: 1.947/1 (37/19)
3rd: 1.366/1 (41/30)
4th: 0.972/1 (35/36)
5th: 0.738/1 (31/42)
R: 3.333/1 (26/12 x 40/26)		 1st: 2.923/1 (38/13)
2nd: 2.125/1 (34/16)
3rd: 1.667/1 (30/18)
4th: 1.333/1 (28/21)
5th: 1.087/1 (25/23)
6th: 0.893/1 (25/28)
or 6th: 0.853/1 (29/34)
R: 2.000/1 (32/16)
Diffrential ratio center differential (transfer box): 1.100/1 (33/30), and 1.000/1 (53/53), 1.087/1 (25/23), 1.136/1 (25/22), 1.181/1 (26/22), 1.273/1 (28/22), 1.304/1 (30/23), 1.333/1 (28/21), 1.364/1 (30/22), 1.450/1 (29/20).
front/rear: 3.900/1 (39/10), and 3.444/1 (31/9), 3.875/1 (31/8), 3.889/1 (35/9), 4.111/1 (37/9), 4.375/1 (35/8)		 gearbox driven shaft permanently coupled with central differential case. Active hydro/electronically controlled viscous coupling center differential, with 1st output through hollow driven gearbox shaft to hypoid spiral bevel gears viscous coupling front differential, and 2nd output to helical gears transfer box, and then to hypoid spiral bevel gears viscous coupling rear differential. 2006+: friction disk limited slip front/rear differentials
Clutch dry double carbon plate, 230mm diameter
Chassis-body
Type steel monocoque GDA chassis with roll-cage, front and rear steel subframes. 4 door saloon steel bodyshell with extended wheel arches, aluminium front bonnet, polypropylene front and rear bumbers, and synthetic rear wing
Front suspension mac pherson strut with lower L wishbone, coil springs, Bilstein telescopic watercooled gas shock absorbers and anti-roll bar 10 to 40mm diameter
Rear suspension mac pherson strut with 2 transverse and 1 longitudinal links, coil springs, Bilstein telescopic watercooled gas shock absorbers and anti-roll bar 10 to 40mm diameter
Steering system power assisted rack and pinion
Brakes front ventilated disks 366/330/304mm diameter with 6/4 piston calipers, rear ventilated disks 290/304mm diameter with 4/2 piston calipers dual circuit with Bosch vacuum servo, adjustable ratio split front to rear
Dimensions
length: 4.405 m (173.4") width: 1.770 m (69.7") height: 1.440 m (56.7")
wheelbase: 2.525 m (99.4") front track: 1.510 m (59.5") rear track: 1.510 m (59.5")
Rims - tires tarmac: 8" x 18", gravel: 7" x 15" Pirelli
Weight 1230 kg
Weight/power 4.1 kg/HP
Fuel tank 70-120 lt

Results in WRC

Statistics

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006-2007 2008 Total
Works
Races 14/1 12/2 26/3
Entries/finishes 47/25 18/10 65/35 (53.8%)
Others
Races 2 3 1 1 7
Entries/finishes 6/2 1/1 3/1 3/2 1/0 1/1 15/7 (46.7%)
Total WRC results
Races 14/3 12 2 3 1 1 33/3
Entries/finishes 53/27 19/11 3/1 3/2 1/0 1/1 80/42 (52.5%)
Total points 134 70 204
(6.182 per race)
(2.550 per entry)

Races

Works team: Subaru World Rally Team

Season
Entry Rally event
Driver
Codriver		 Team MC SVE POR ESP ARG CY GRE KEN FIN NZ S.R TdC AUS RAC
Richard Burns
Robert Reid
PRO.01.008		 works ele ctri cal 16th
Richard Burns
Robert Reid
PRO.01.010		 works 4th 2nd
Richard Burns
Robert Reid
PRO.01.014		 works 7th tran smis sion 1st
Richard Burns
Robert Reid
PRO.01.016		 works 2nd sus pens ion
Richard Burns
Robert Reid
PRO.01.019		 works 2nd 2nd
Richard Burns
Robert Reid
PRO.01.021		 works acci dent 4th
Richard Burns
Robert Reid
PRO.01.026		 works 3rd
Petter Solberg
Phil Mills
PRO.01.007		 works acci dent acci dent wheel
Petter Solberg
Phil Mills
PRO.01.011		 works 6th
Petter Solberg
Phil Mills
PRO.01.012		 works sus pen sion 5th
Petter Solberg
Phil Mills
PRO.01.018		 works fire
Petter Solberg
Phil Mills
PRO.01.017		 works 2nd 7th
Petter Solberg
Phil Mills
PRO.01.022		 works 7th
Petter Solberg
Phil Mills
PRO.01.020		 works 9th 5th mec hani cal
Petter Solberg
Phil Mills
PRO.01.027		 works 7th
Markko Märtin
Michael Park
PRO.01.009		 works ele ctri cal 12th acci dent
Markko Märtin
Michael Park
PRO.01.010		 works sus pens ion
Markko Märtin
Michael Park
PRO.01.015		 works mec hani cal
Markko Märtin
Michael Park
PRO.01.023		 works 5th
Markko Märtin
Michael Park
PRO.01.025		 works acci dent
Markko Märtin
Michael Park
PRO.01.017		 works 6th eng ine
Toshi Arai
Glenn MacNeall
PRO.01.008		 works acci dent eng ine
Toshi Arai
Glenn MacNeall
PRO.01.009		 works 8th
Toshi Arai
Glenn MacNeall		 works 4th
Toshi Arai
Glenn MacNeall
PRO.01.015		 works fire
Toshi Arai
Glenn MacNeall
PRO.01.011		 works front sus pen sion
Toshi Arai
Glenn MacNeall
PRO.01.016		 works 14th
Toshi Arai
Glenn MacNeall
PRO.01.007		 works lost wheel acci dent 10th
Frédéric Dor
Didier Breton
PRO.01.002		 F. Dor Rally Team sus pen sion
Achim Mörtl
Stefan Eichhorner
PRO.01.023		 Promotor World Rally Team mec hani cal acci dent
Achim Mörtl
Stefan Eichhorner
PRO.01.016		 Promotor World Rally Team 15th
Hamed Al-Wahaibi
Tony Sircombe
PRO.01.022		 Oman Arab World Rally Team 13th
Neil Wearden
Trevor Agnew
PRO.01.008		 acci dent
Total points
()		 134 5 7 4 18 16 9 19 14 2 18 13 9
Statistics
Works starts/finishes 46/25 3/0 3/3 4/1 3/1 3/3 3/2 4/1 3/0 3/3 3/3 4/1 4/3 3/2 4/2
Others starts/finishes 6/2 1/0 1/0 1/0 2/2 1/0

Article from 4T 364, 1/2001

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Drawings

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Gearbox, front, center differentials and transfer case

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Viscous coupling center differential
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1. Input shaft from engine/clutch
3. 3rd gear of primary shaft
4. 4th gear of primary shaft
5. 5th gear of primary shaft
6. Central differential case
7. Output gear of transfer case
8. Transfer case
9. Input gear of transfer case
10. Cental differential
11. Viscous coupling
12. Front differential pinion shaft
13. Gearbox secondary hollow axle
14. 3rd gear of secondary shaft
15. 2nd gear of secondary shaft
16. 1st gear of secondary shaft
18. Front differential
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