TECH SPEC SAPPHIRE COSWORTH

ENGINE

2.0-litre turbo YB, long-studded 200 block, 4x4 Sapphire head, WRC 4-layer gasket, double valve springs, BD16 cams, Piper adjustable cam pulleys, RS500-spec ported and polished head - inlet ported to suit, Wiseco 92mm low-comp valve-cut pistons , K1 128mm rods, reground stock crank, big wing baffled sump with Dash-10 breather returns, high-pressure Cosworth oil pump with widened spray jets on strainer, 2WD flywheel, Borg Warner S200 twin-scroll turbo, Tial external wastegate and HDI boost control with in-car controller, 2WD manifold with spacer and twin braces for top and side of block to exhaust, silenced side-exit screamer pipe, 2WD exhaust with 3” aftermarket silencers, Swedish-style plenum, 4x Siemens 83lb injectors, L8 remappable ECU, twin Sytec 370lph fuel pumps, engine and gearbox lowered in bay for better weight distribution, alloy coolers, custom turbo pipes, braided fittings, fuel sampler, power steering cooler, 16-row oil cooler and sandwich plate oil filter on side of block, 909 engine mount (inlet side), alternator moved away from turbo and heat wrapped

POWER

450-500bhp (depending on boost settings)

TRANSMISSION

Getrag 5-speed manual, GW Motorsport custom gear selector cradle and gearstick, polybushed 2WD gearbox mount, extended 2WD prop to suit ’box, welded 7.5in 3.6 ratio diff,

SUSPENSION

4x4 front hubs with CV ends to hold bearings, Gaz refurbed Leda coilovers, adjustable TCAs and strut tops, 4x4 rear beam modded for 2WD diff and diff cradle supports, rear beam solid-mounted to car, polybushed rear arms, camber adjusts on offset washers, beam modded to adjust and lock in position

BRAKES

Reyland 355mm front discs, bells and Comp Brake 6-pot calipers, 315mm rear discs, bells and Cosworth 2WD 4-pots, braided lines, hydraulic handbrake

WHEELS & TYRES

8x18in (front) and 9x18in (rear) Racelines, 245/40 BTCC slicks

EXTERIOR

Fibreglass bonnet and rear spoiler, big-mouthed and de-foamed front bumper, Scorpio Cosworth front splitter with aero fins and flat air splitter, Morette headlights with modified BMW M5 headlight cluster

INTERIOR

GW Motorsport prepped, racing harnesses, fire extinguisher system, fully rewired for vital gauges, drivers wraparound seat (and passenger seat for fun days), BN gearknob, 3-spoke steering wheel, Sparco pedals

THANKS

“Thanks to all my family who help out, and my team of friends who make it all the better when we need a little helping hand - teamwork’s what counts and I appreciate every bit of it. Thanks also to the Mrs for letting me do what I love and being there to support me and the car when it’s been needed”