Description:

RENAULT 5 GT Turbo

Now eligible for Group A Historic Touring Car Challenge but also eligible (and competed in) Classic Touring Cars ‘pre 93 Championship, CSCC Future Classics, pre ’94 Toyo Saloons, Tricolore Trophy etc.

Currently prepared to Classic Touring Cars Class D spec 

Recent Results

2014 6 races in Classic Touring cars class D 3 wins, 3 second places

2015 2 races 2 second places

Original Elf Cup Car with 25 years race history and a very high specification

Raced in Elf turbo Cup 1988-1990 , Super Coupe in the 90s, CSCC 2013, Classic Touring Cars Class D 2014 to May 2015. On the button.

Spec:

• Elf cup prepared shell with all the period cup parts
• Full bolt in Safety Devices roll cage to current regulations with proper shell mounts
• Devil strut Brace
• Lightened steel panels, carbon door cards
• Polycarbonate side, quarter and rear hatch windows
• Newly fitted laminated screen
• Polybushed
• AVO race dampers with coilovers front, rear AVO race dampers (overhauled 2013 by IG Motorsport)
• Group A rear beam
• Group A baffled sump
• Swirl Pot
• Strengthened front subframe & mountings
• Cobra Evolution Pro-Fit race seat new 2014
• OMP full harness seat belts to end 2017
• Lifeline 2000 Fire extinguisher system serviced 2014
• Fully stripped and rebuilt T2 turbo with all new parts where available to cup specification by Turbo Dynamics
• Turbo is water cooled (as per phase 1) with electric pump and cooling fan
• Group A Carb (as per cup) recently refurbed
• High capacity radiator with new Comex high volume race fan

• Double thickness intercooler with cooling fan
• Race Boost Hoses
• Silicone coolant hoses
• Silicon Ignition leads
• Alloy gas flowed lobster arm
• 13 Row Oil Cooler
• Janspeed side exit 2.5" exhaust with 2.5" crossover pipe

• Analogue “period” high quality boost gauge (re-calibrated November 2014)

• All original gauges fully operational
• Otto digital "mini dash" with driver button operated scrolling for RPM, water temp, oil pressure, RPM tell tall (rev limiting facility)battery voltage
• Odyssey lightweight race battery - mounted with alloy cage on passenger side
• Grooved discs with Mintex race pads AP 600 brake fluid
• Stainless braided brake lines
• Brake ducts and hoses
• Speedline Phase 2 Alloy wheels Toyo R888 Tyres
• Hubs converted to stud and bolt wheel fixings
• Camber and castor optimised

Engine & Cylinder head freshly rebuilt June 2015 only 2 hrs running

• Balanced standard crank
• Wossner Forged Rods and pistons rings
• MLS steel competition head gasket
• Group A head bolts
• Group A valves
• New main and big end bearings
• ARP Big end bolts
• Westwood ductile liners (2015)
• Titanium valve caps
• Group A valve springs
• New oe oil pump 2014
• New timing chain  2014
• Balanced push rods

Transmission

• Clio 16v gearbox rebuilt 2014
• Avanti LSD (rebuilt 2014) with 3.7:1 final drive
• Helix 6 paddle sintered clutch (new 2014)
• Quickshift(new 2014)
• Avanti shortened driveshaft

All belts, fire system and seat are in date. It was prepared with Spa in mind to FIA requirements so no worries competing in the international rounds of relevant Championship/Series.