Initially professionally prepared by Peter Gladstone & Richard Bedford at CAT MotorSport in March 1999 to International Specification. Car was then used by Iain Henderson to win the N2 category of the 1999 Safety Devices Macadam championship plus 1999 Catalunya round of WRC. Chassis later retuned by Marcus Bond at Shalco Motorsport to Peugeot Sport UK 106 Cup specifications. Won 2000 Tour of Cornwall N2 category, 2nd in class 2002 Somerset Stages.
Body
Citroen Saxo, 3 door hatchback. Welded in OMP multi-point roll cage, seam welded and lightened. Alloy sump and fuel tank guards. Front mudflaps for gravel.
Cockpit Equipment
Kingdragon, OMP, Willans , Terratrip
Engine
TU5J4 family Transverse 4-cylinder in-line, 16 valves, 1596cc producing approx. 125 bhp (at wheels!) @ 6500 rpm. 78.5 x 82.0 bore x stroke, 10.8:1 compression, 4 x ignition coils. Blue printed by James Polanski, rolling road optimised cam timing and DTA engine management system.Pipercross foam air filter. Magnex competition stainless steel exhaust system.
Front wheel drive, AP racing clutch, uprated driveshafts, 5-speed gearbox. Also available and included in the price is a close ratio gear cluster, Avanti reinforced 14x60 final drive and A.P. Suretrac LSD.
Weight
890kg in gravel trim, 882kg (homologated min) in tarmac trim
Suspension
Front
Peugeot Sport Bilstein adjustable front struts, lower wishbones. Front anti-roll bar.
Rear
Peugeot Bilstein rear shock absorbers, trailing arms. 19mm anti-rollbar gravel, 21 mm anti roll bar tarmac.
Brakes & Wheels
General
Servo assisted, aeroquipped throughout with cockpit adjustable bias valve.
Front
2 piston calipers, Mintex 1155 pads, vented discs
Rear
2 piston calipers, Mintex 1155 pads. solid discs
Lighting
Additional bonnet mounted 4 lamp pod
Wheels
14" x 6" Alloy (15"x6" option homologated for Tarmac)
