Intresting Engine At Autosport

[PYE21]

This was on the Proton stand and is used in there new S200 Rally car.

The car its from.

 

[Fred@BTM]

proton using renault engines? wtf???

sodemo engine maybe?

i'm trying to figure out the cambelt is that a K4M base?

 

[sideways danny]

proton using renault engines? wtf???

sodemo engine maybe?

i'm trying to figure out the cambelt is that a K4M base?

looks K4m from the water pump

 

[Icarus]

It's an 1800CC Renault Laguna II spec lump originally (can't remember the engine code) from a Proton Waja running at 2000CC for the S2000 regs.

Has MEM spec forged pistons, MEM spec conrods, MEM spec crank, clever steel flywheel, loads of headwork and a few other bits - makes around 280bhp at just shy of 8000RPM.

Engine control is Gems X25's though :-( Should be on Pectel SQ6 as per MSD's lovely, lovely Opel.

The Proton is built by Mellors Elliot Motorsport BTW and I'm pretty sure Sodemo had a hand in the engine.

Cheers
M

 

[sean]

coolant pump is the same as on the diesel F9Q engine and the 197 F4R830 engine , it looks like the F4R830 engine to me , but as icarus says with the different rally spec internals.

 

[PYE21]

It was build by Sodemo.

they had a stand in the engineering bit, but had ford engines on it.

It looked F4Rish to me, but i couldn't find an engine code.

 

[mini-valver]

I WANT that manifold! Long inlet runners too, which is interesting.....

 

[ben lee]

nice 4 wheel drive gearbox too

 

[Fredy]

Very nice piece of engineering.

Love the exhaust manifold

 

[DannyR]

nice 4 wheel drive gearbox too

I'm liking that too, how much you reckon!?

 

[Brown.]

F9Q = Fail... (on a seperate note lol)

 

[drhowser]

primaries look a bit short to me:clown:

 

[Icarus]

I'm liking that too, how much you reckon!?

The XTrac 4WD boxes for transverse engine installs aren't too bad. Circa 20K - 25K starting point with a rear diff, prop and mechanical gear change actuation.

Cheers
M

 

[PYE21]

The XTrac 4WD boxes for transverse engine installs aren't too bad. Circa 20K - 25K starting point with a rear diff, prop and mechanical gear change actuation.

Cheers
M

Probably around the 12-15k mark for the engine as well!!!

 

[A18XHO]

i want that manifold

 

[Hutchie]

looks like the 197 engine imo

 

[George k]

The Xtrac transmission package is the FIA approved system for S2000 and includes a rear wheel disconnect as the types of centre diff are very restricted

 

[sideways danny]

looks like the 197 engine imo

had a good poke around it today and a chat with the very friendly guy on the stand It's very similar but based on a 1.8 version. Block is marked F4C, a 197 block is marked F4A

The installed item in the car is a work of art

 

[Icarus]

See my post above, its the old Laguna 1.8 engine.

It's a nice install and obviously the Renault base appeals to me but the MSD Opel S2000 is a true work of art. Get a look at one if you can - its an engineering master piece! Was at MSD a couple of months ago doing some trouble shooting on the electronics package - that'll win more than one rally, lets put it that way!

Cheers
M

 

[Tullyvernon]

Saw this yoke in action 2day at rally ireland, was realy realy quick, got some good times before an electrical fault ended his day. Will be back tomorow under super rally rules.

 

[Tullyvernon]

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=77-yS765jzY