Specs

FORD SIERRA RS500 COSWORTH, DTM race car build for season 1988

  • Top speed 300 km/h (186 mph)
  • Acceleration 0-100 km/h: 4.8 s
  • Length 4460 mm, width 1745 mm, height 1450 mm
  • Wheelbase 2605 mm
  • Track width 1750 mm (both front and rear)
  • Weight
  • 120 ltr safety fuel cell (from 1988) with fast refuel connectors
  • Roll gage Matter 25CrMo4

ENGINE

  • Ford Cosworth
  • 4 cylinders, water cooled
  • 1993 cm3, bore 90.82 mm, stroke 76.95 mm
  • two over head cams, four valves per cylinder
  • Compression ratio 7.5:1
  • Max power: 480 hp at 6500 RPM (353 kW)
  • Max torque: 450 Nm at 5300 RPM
  • Engine is original Eggenberger engine
  • Engine management system (ECU) is original Bosch Motronic MP 1.7

GEARBOX AND FINAL DRIVE

  • Getrac 265/3,53,
  • With sand casted shell, mechanical oil pump and oil cooling system
  • Final drive 7,5″ with ZF limited-slip-differential (plate type), electrical oil pump and oil cooling system
  • Tube type drive shafts by Eggenberger

SUSPENSION

  • original magnesium suspension components

BRAKES

  • homologated AP Racing brakes
  • 4 piston calipers
  • 330 mm front disks, ventilated
  • 285 mm rear disks, ventilated

WHEELS

  • 10″ x 17″ center nut BBS magnesium race rims
  • 235/630R17 Dunlop race tyres

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