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Old 05-09-2020, 02:56 PM   #260
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For homologation purposes certain items will need to match the rally car therefore I presume chassis stiffness, certain engine parts and other bits and pieces will tolerate tweaking.. I can see 300bhp could be attainable and that would be more than enough for a little pocket rocket..
I just realized after my rant that I lost track of the thread topic, and I jumped to talking about the next gen 86 lol

Because of the rules, it seems like the car could be overbuilt, so I agree.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Rally_Car

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The 1.6 L turbo-charged engine was retained in the 2017 World Rally Car regulations, but the turbo restrictor diameter was increased from 33 mm to 36 mm, increasing the engine's power output from 310 bhp (223.7 kW) to 380 bhp (283.4 kW). Minimum vehicle weight was decreased by 25 kg.
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