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| | Member | Car Images | Car Details | Gold Supporter Public Name: Peter D
Location: Sydney, Australia
Interests: GT40's & Old Corvettes, Model Yachts
Occupation: Comms Engineer
 | | Car Type: GT40 Replica MK1
Car Manufacturer: DRB / GT40 Australia
Chassis: #27 - Semi-monocoque, space frame with welded panels
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Color/Scheme: Dark Blue Metallic
Drive: RHD
Engine: 331 Windsor / AFR Heads / Autronic ECU
Induction: DC&O 8-Stack
HP: Around 400
TQ: tba
Transaxle: Porsche G50
Wheels/Tires: Simmons FR17's - 8" F / 10" R + Falkens
Features: | | Member | Car Images | Car Details | Gold Supporter Public Name: JulianBW
Location: Lacock, Wiltshire
Interests: Motoring, Engineering, Photography & the odd Tipple!
Occupation: Company Director
| | Car Type: GTD40
Car Manufacturer: GTD
Chassis: GTD - Bainbridge
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Color/Scheme: Blue
Drive: RHD
Engine: Chevy 350
Induction: Holley 750
HP: 535
TQ:
Transaxle: Porsche G50
Wheels/Tires: Revolution
Features:
Heavily Modified GTD40 Race Specification
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GT40 MkI Re-Creation - GTD Chassis heavily modified and developed principally for UK and European circuit racing.
UK Road-Registered 1993 Registered Number: K4 OGT. New MOT Certificate.
Brief Description
This car was built from 1990 in the style of the Alan Mann 1966 GT40, dark blue with originally with centre stripes and rear deck air-intake scoops (white stripes since removed) then highly developed by the Porsche Racing Driver and Race Development Engineer Neil Bainbridge (now www.bsmotorsport.co.uk ) in response to ongoing testing and racing. She was raced for five years in the Sports GT Championship, Super GT, Super Sports, Winter GT, Special GT with a foray into the Brighton Speed Trial and FIA World Sports Car Championship.
History
She was placed second in the 1995 Sports GT Championship, third in 1994 and fourth in 1993. 1994 Driver of the Year, 1993 Spirit of the Championship Award with short-held lap records during those years at Oulton Park, Snetterton and Donington.
Engine
Chevrolet 350 by Competition Engines Buckingham England
Dyno’d 425.3 lb-ft torque at 5,750rpm
Near 500bhp at 6,750rpm
750 cbfm four-barrel double pumper carburettor
Dry Sumped – four-way Barnes oil pump
Bubble-Seperator Oil Tank
Aluminium Oil Cooler
Catch Tank with level sight-tube
Brodix Aluminium cylinder heads
Forged pistons
Chet Herbert forged crankshaft
Roller rockers
All Aeroquip stainless braided oil hoses
MSD7 racing electronic ignition
Variable chipped rev-limiter
Briiiiiight Oil Pressure Warning Light
MSD Chipped Shift Light
Blaster coil
K&N Air filter – big to breathe
Stainless exhaust system by Cheeseman, original silencers just re-packed, + new additional silencers + straight through exhaust pipes
Gearbox
Porsche 50-50 (turbo) with bias differential
5 speed plus reverse, rod linkage, right-hand-shift
Quaiffe close-cluster-ratio gearing
Fuel System
Twin aluminium fuel tanks with Explo-safe
Aeroquip stainless braided fuel lines
Twin King pressure-adjustable fuel filters
Chassis
GTD heavily modified for racing
GTD competition rollcage
Water System
Single Core Aluminium water radiator by Docking of Silverstone
Twin fans for maximum cooling when stationary
Bleed nipples throughout system to ensure no airlocks
High volume water pump
Swirl Pot
Aluminium Header Tank
Electrical System
Varley racing/fighter aircraft 422amp (1,000amp instant start) gel dry cell battery
Fail-safe remote starting socket at rear + remote start leads
Internal and external competition ignition switches
Fusebox passenger side for ease of access
Timing Transponder wired-in
Suspension
Bainbridge Designed (unique wholly new design and fabrication - not adapted)
Front: Fully rose-jointed, quick adjust anti-roll bar, Quaiffe alloy uprights with 50mm bearings
Rear: Fully rose-jointed, quick adjust anti-roll bar, modified GTD steel uprights .
All round: Koni adjustable dampers (shock absorbers)
Wheels: Revolution with Dunlop CR65 period style racing tyres, spare set Revolution with Yokohama road/race tyres (was the series control tyre), one set wheels with scrubbed slicks.
Brakes
Four pot AP callipers front and rear
Largest available vented & drilled discs
Tilton adjustable brake bias
Tilton competition pedal box
Interior
Momo quick-release suede-covered racing steering wheel
Leather dashboard
Under-dash Interior Fan
Intercom for driver/passenger / external jack-plug/headphones for crew
Pedal box adjustable; maximum extension to accommodate 6’5” driver
Leather GTD Racing seats
Luke FIA approved six-point competition harnesses for driver and passenger
Spa FIA required approved 5ltr electric 6-jet fire extinguisher – interior and exterior firing buttons
Spa FIA approved 2.5ltr handheld Fire extinguisher – mounted on passenger side bulkhead
| | Member | Car Images | Car Details | Public Name: Kalun D
Location: Seattle
Interests: GT40's, sportbikes, climb
Occupation: Honda Tech
| | Car Type: MK 1
Car Manufacturer: KVA Body
Chassis: scratch semi monocoque
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Color/Scheme: Purple, with fluroescent green and blue hi-lites
Drive: LH
Engine: HO 302, AFR heads
Induction: TWM 8 stack, Accel Gen7 EFI
HP: 350-400
TQ:
Transaxle: Porsche G50-05
Wheels/Tires: Team III Halibrand replicas
Features:
1-1/2" medium gauge tube, some 1", Aluminum sheet structurally riveted, scratch uprights and suspension, 240Z rack, Vette 12" discs, Wilwood 4pot calipers. 2100 lbs.
| | Member | Car Images | Car Details | Gold Supporter Interests: Building This Damn Car!
Occupation: Industrial Coatings Sales
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Car Manufacturer: Roaring Forties
Chassis: GT40
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Color/Scheme: Diamond Blue/Acapulco Metallic Blue
Drive:
Engine: 347
Induction:
HP:
TQ:
Transaxle: Audi 016
Wheels/Tires:
Features: | | Member | Car Images | Car Details | Public Name: Andrew E
Location: Victoria, Australia
Occupation: Farmer
| | Car Type: GT40
Car Manufacturer: Roaring Forties
Chassis: #94
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Color/Scheme: Yellow, White stripes
Drive: R/H
Engine: 302
Induction: Eight Barrell injection, motec
HP: ?
TQ: ?
Transaxle: Audi six speed with LSD
Wheels/Tires: Pin drive BRM replicas
Features:
Full leather interior, onboard fire system, electric mirrors, remote central locking, imobiliser, crossover exhaust,air con.
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