This is probably the most reluctant sale ever but being a grown up and the desire to own a house outweighs the need to keep this car, I’m just not using it and don’t intend on using it. The car took me to a class B9 (1400) championship win in the 2016 MSA Asphalt rally championship. In one of its previous owners hands it won the same class in the SRC. Specification is as follows:-
Engine
Vauxhall X14XE
Jenvey throttle bodies
Ported and polished cylinder head
REC completion valves
Uprated camshafts
Omega pistons
Arrow rods
Balanced crank
Lightened flywheel
4-2-1 exhaust manifold
2 ½ inch competition exhaust
Alloy air box with K&N panel air filter
Hockley engine mounts.
Vernier pulleys
MBE serial type ECU
Protec oil recirculation system.
Walbro 225 in tank fuel pump.
Sytec fuel filter.
Adjustable fuel pressure regulator currently running 3.5 bar.
Full braided fuel lines.
Rolling road in 2014. 145bhp at wheels.
Engine oil changed every event since I’ve owned the car. Always run on competition oil. Several Opie oil receipts. Cambelt, water pump, sump gasket and rear main oil seal replaced one event ago.
Transmission
4.8 final drive
F20 Grp A driveshafts
F20 GRP A drive flanges
F20 GRP A side gears
Straight cut close ratio gear kit
Plate type LSD
Hockley 200mm paddle clutch (one event old)
Hockley HD cover (one event old)
Hockley gearbox mounts
Suspension
Hockley fabricated suspension kit, fully rose jointed.
Bilstein adjustable platform front dampers.
Bilstein rear dampers.
GRP A wheel bearings.
Adjustable spherical bearing top mounts.
Corsa B EPAS with variable resistor.
Brakes
Astra 2.0 GTE front brakes.
Grooved discs.
Mintex F4R front pads.
Upright handbrake.
Mk4 golf disc conversion on rear.
Hockley adjustable pedal box.
Braided lines throughout.
Body
Seam welded shell with welded cage and significant strengthening. Cross door bars with triangulation to bulkhead (not through).
Welded seat rails.
Fibreglass bonnet with air scoop.
Nav footrest.
Flocked dash (this is worn now).
Sparco steering wheel.
Sabelt wrap around seats (out of date end 2019 but good for two more years at MSA level)
No harnesses.
Loom recently tided up. Interior lighting, 12 volt supplies all wired through a fuse and relay panel.
Brand new MSA legal fire system. No service due for 2 years.
Exterior paint top coats have lifted with decals in the past. Car has red wrap over these areas. These include o/s door, n/s quarter panel and door.
Kevlar sill and tank guards.
Carbon inner wing guards.
Hockley sump guard.
HID lamp pod.