Please feel free to ask for any further details or pics. Malcolm however, retired with transmission problems. This was of course during the manic group b days, and in 1986 prodrive fielded an mg metro 6r4 in the british and irish championships as the rothmans rally team. Jul 29, 2019 based on the mg metro 6r4 midengined group b rally car, the rallycross version sported a number of upgrades and modifications. The mg metro 6r4 undergoing cold testing in the climate control chamber at gaydon.
Send us your for sale ads or wanted requests and we will post them here. Buy mg metro performance car parts, spares and accessories. With top rally driver david llewellin at the wheel and jones as the second. We would also like to say a big thanks to all the 6r4 owners who have put our website stickers on their car, it really is appreciated. Your interest is invited in this superb v8 conversion beautifully executed using an exceptionally sound 1971 shell as the basis for what has turned out to be a car that has taken the mgb to a new level of driving excellence. Jul 31, 2019 with such a rich history of awesomeness to choose from, codemasters have selected the rather wonderful lancia delta s4 rallycross and mg metro 6r4 rallycross cars to form the latest new content drop for dirt rally 2.
Lucas micos 6r4 ecu reprogramming rev limit, cold start improvements, etc. So, probably everyone knows about the madness that was group b rallying. The car which has done approximately four thousand miles since its conv. Give it the beans and it unleashes such an instantaneous. This system is perfect for use in prototype fabrication or. For sale rallycross honda civic with 200bhp220nm b20 engine. I had to continue the series via ebay when i returned home since deagostini doesnt accept united. You can see the last 6 digits of the chassis number 890627. The last car i labelled brutal was jimmy mcraes rothmans mg metro 6r4 and this is similar. It was extensively rebuilt and upgraded in 2012 by 6r4.
This is probably the fastest mg metro 6r4 in the world. The rise and fall of group bs mg metro 6r4 hagerty. It has been built to contest in the intercontinental rally challenge irc and the fia production car world rally championship pwrc as well as national. While it shared the same name and face as its roadgoing counterpart, thats where the similarities stop. If you own a metro 6r4 and would like some stickers please contact this email address is being protected from spambots. Metro race car has been converted from 1275 front wheel drive to now mgf 1. It also held the lap record at the cholmondeley pageant of power for saloons, rally and group b cars. Rally cars and ford gts invade the 2016 concours d.
It did not have any of the other stuff the early gtas had. Based on the mg metro 6r4 midengined group b rally car, the. The car uses a hewland ftr gearbox controlled by geartronics paddle shift system and really is as amazing to drive as it sounds. We can source and supply discounted car mg gearbox parts and gearbox spares to you, no matter where you live. The competition car bore only a superficial resemblance to the production metro as it featured a four wheel drive transmission, and only two seats. Group of companies rally car cars for sale race cars racing mini drag race cars running auto racing. Gt100 gearbox drawing errors give you problems gt101 5 gearboxes used in the mga, and 2 engine rear plates gt101a gold seal gearbox gt102 a few notes on the close ratio gearbox gt102a gear ratios commonly used in the mga cf301 choosing gear ratios for best performance see care and feeding. In common with several other recently updated 6r4 s, marks car has been fitted with a complete maktrak 4wd transmission operated by the geartronics paddleshift system.
Based on the mg metro 6r4 midengined group b rally car, the rallycross version sported a number of upgrades and modifications. Engineering services for renewable energy, parts made for wind turbines, hydro schemes, etc. Use the select your engine size, then your vehicle options to find parts to fit your mg metro variant, or choose from hundreds of mg metro parts below. May 10, 2011 lawerence gibson rallycross championship winning mg metro 6r4 leaving the peak performance car 2011 in newcastle, co down. Metro 6r4 driver mark pollard will be hoping to take advantage, as will the ginger stig aka simon deaton. Geartronics sequential gearbox electronic systems latest news. Introduced 1985 1986 number built 205the mg metro 6r4 6 cylinder r rear. Westfield and mg etc so please do speak to us to see what we can offer you. Metro 6r4 parts john price rallying john price rallying. The larger plate below the yellow one is the chassis number, and on this car was originally off a mg metro 0cc. Cheap mg car gearbox and original gearbox parts search and find mg gearbox spares and replacement parts. That etype did pretty well on there, no idea who the company is that did it or how much it cost though.
Full text of mg enthusiast may 2015 uk internet archive. The 1983 mg metro turbo has 90 ps 89 bhp 66 kw horsepower. Saic motor key words mg rover auto parts by internet search. Mg metro 6r4 a brief history of the group b legend. Created for the short lived group b rally category, the 4wd mid engined mg metro 6r4 of 1984 6cylinder, rally car, fourwheeldrive was a world away from the best selling city car to which it bore only a superficial cosmetic resemblance. The mg metro 6r4 was austinrovers entry into group b, the controversial rallying category that gave us a series of spectacular cars before being banned at the end of 1986. Only used for track days so far, but could easily be bought up to spec for stage rallying or many other uses. However its adviced to use clutch for upshifting when wheels are slipping. The gearbox ratios where shorter on the 8v cars but they used the same gearbox in the 114gta also. Fwiw, there is no relation between the rover v8 and the v6 engine from the mg metro 6r4 jaguar xj220 mg exe concept, which used some of the engine architecture of the cosworth dfv albeit a 6cylinder derivation.
Hi, i came across the advert for your 6r4 replica and just wondered if it was an old add or was it still for sale thanks dave from guerin, dated 28 november 2016 l will interest for this car i like metro et i have five saab turbo from ron harrison, dated january 2016 hello, is the metro 6r4 still available and if so would like to contact you. Sol rally barbados 2015 dates announced plans taking shape for memorable 25th anniversary the barbados rally club brc is planning to make sol rally barbados 2015 a real classic, worthy of the 25th anniversary of the first running of its. I am sure most of you including myself have owned or wanted to own a performance car, but within a reasonable budget. The mg metro 6r4 used a v6, williams gpe headed, turbo charged variant of the rover engine. It was built with the active assistance of williams gp engineering who at the time the project was started 1981 were at the. Mg metro performance car parts, spares and accessories.
Gratuitous car porn thread page 5 army rumour service. The gta was 16v in the early days they later in 93 changed it to 8v and made it it look the same as a standard metro plus had the red seat belts, wiper delay and the rear tailgate spoiler. Because bsimracing is a passiondriven hobby website and is not targeted as a commercial project, i have to rely on donations and support to keep this site alive. The idea is that ill buy a metro and add on the 6r4 body panels which can be got hold of quite reasonably, then mould it in two main sections. And an xk8, although mine was a ragtop in ice blue with ivory leather. Our website is made possible by displaying online advertisements.
Mk2 escort genuine rs2000 lhd genuine escort rs2000 with original vin plates and chassis stamp, come from holland and converted to fast roadcompetition car. Would the mg metro engine offer any improvement in performance power over my standard 1275 engine, or is it basically the same unit. Full group b rally spec 6r4 next to a factory clubman. Officially imported from holland, now issued with uk registration document, original ford escort rs2000. As such, they didnt come much crazier than the british latecomer, the mg metro 6r4. After years of development stagnation, the iconic 6r4 gpb supercar has been brought up to date with a maktrak sequential gearbox and geartronics paddleshift. The proper 6r4 chassis plates had the number sequence 570001570206. Mark jasper gave his metro 6r4 its maiden win on the recent woodbridge stages after its complete rebuild by ian chamberlain motorsport. Created for the short lived group b race category, the 4wd mid engined mg 6r4 6cylinder, rally car, fourwheeldrive metro of 1984 was a world away from the best selling supermini on which it was based. The mg metro rx can be used in all rally locations through my team, custom and time.
With this, the metro 6r4 wouldnt have turbo lag nor the heat and engineering problems associated with it. The v6engined, 400bhp plus mg metro 6r4 set blistering times in 1986, and. The 4wd mid engined mg 6r4 6cylinder, rally car, fourwheeldrive metro of 1984 was a world away from the supermini to which it bore only a superficial cosmetic resemblance. It is a car designed to bmw standards using many bmw parts and this solid core design and engineering was not diluted with the development to the mg zt, and indeed it was actually enhanced with the development of the mg zt 260, all of which were pure in house mg rover developments. As mentioned in the article, hb bearings manufacture replacement wheel bearings for thease cars, amongst others. For the people that couldnt afford a serious performance car such as aporsche, ferrari or other exotic, then the cars that would be suitable from a cost and practical point of view is the hot hatch. For the uninitiated, the austin metro later known as the mg. It is a former 198090s fia european rallycross car that is now in time attack hillclimb sprint specification. Most changes are related to safety features such as rollcages and stronger suspension parts. Ill use this thread to share my 70 car deagostini rally car collection series. Underneath, a semimonocoque tube frame chassis enveloped a longitudinal threeliter v6, mounted centrally and the fivespeed transmission. His porsche has been back to parker racing for some tweaks, including new avon slicks and a software update for his paddleshift system, which should provide even faster gearchanges. My set of references included the blower manual, the tc instruction manual, the mg autobook one by kenneth ball brown, a paper titled the gearbox fitted to the xpag by neil cairns, all the articles in the tso cd on gearboxes, as well as, studying illustrations in both the moss and abingdon spares catalogues. This car was a regular at rallycross events around the world, and was especially popular amongst european rallycross drivers in the late 1980s.
How much horsepower does a 1983 mg metro turbo have. A tour of prodrive any given reason for those who get it. Group b mg metro 6r4 history page 7 tentenths motorsport. Powerful measurement and analysis of both surface roughness and contour.
Drivers like matti alamaki, heavily modified the car, optimising it for the sprint. We have just cleared a collection of mk2 metro parts so have got some really nice panels etc available. Mg metro engine power output problems, questions and. Properly powerful supercars, mostly dressed as your moms grocery getter. With a set amount of space and an inventory that will but grow in future years, the museum is likely to become thematic, with a rotating cast and areas set aside for the companys nonf1 projects, such as the aforementioned laguna, the le manswinning bmw v12 lmr of 1999 and the mg metro 6r4. Introduced 1985 1986 number built 205the mg metro 6r4 6 cylinder r rear engine 4 wheel drive was a pure out and out competition car that retained a couple of panels from the original metro body, but enough to clearly identify it as a metro. Introduced 2001 2005, number built 25279the mg zt saloon and ztt tourer ranges were announced in 2001 and were significant developments from the award winning and only then two year old rover 75 ranges. As far as austin rover and its parent company bl were concerned, 1981 had marked a considerable change in the attitudes of company executives and dealer principals across. Click here to check results for the mg rover metro model in general as opposed to this 6r4 evolution. With the growing success of the website and the evergrowing traffic that comes with it, also monthly costs increase.
Group n production class cars with very few technical changes allowed to the standard showroom model. Will be sent by insured courier service from cradley heath. At age 27, mcrae became the youngest driver to win the world rally. May 12, 2010 page 1 of 2 mg metro engine power output posted in problems, questions and technical. Figuring the mg metro 6r4 rally car, 2 april 1986 throwback. Buy and sell almost anything on gumtree classifieds. Discussion in dirt series started by the stig farmer, apr 27, 2015.
Xj220s the ultimate jag for me though, big as a bloody battleship and same engine ish as that 6r4 metro but what a car, especially the twr s version. Through our network of car breakers, car dismantlers, and scrap yards. Stewart reid takes us for a tour around this incredible 80s icon, the group b mg metro 6r4 awd v6 rally car at sr. Top kodi archive and support file community software vintage software apk msdos cdrom software cdrom software library. With such a rich history of awesomeness to choose from, codemasters have selected the rather wonderful lancia delta s4 rallycross and mg metro 6r4 rallycross cars to form the latest new content drop for dirt rally 2. Please consider supporting us by disabling adblock. Mg metro 1 of 3 long wheelbase lightweight carsthis is an mg metro developed tpr dam having undergone a bare shell rebuild, it is freshly painted in ferrari yellow. I started it innocently enough when i was in london in january, 2005 when the series was just starting.
Cars featured in particular were the mg metro 6r4 and the ford rs200. I have owned 2 hot hatches in my list of vehicles over the years and these. The svc3000 series is a surface roughnesscontour combination measuring machine that functions as a surftest and a contracer just by replacing the detecting unit. Sam abuelsamid ive been a motorsports fan for going on four decades now. Used in period by arne rasmushaugen and bengt wiklund.
Rs200, psa peugeot 205 and 405 t16 nissan mid4 cars were right, skyline and zs later messed things up, rover mg metro 6r4, chryslter ok, lambo, sorry. Front clam shell and main body shell including front. The original mg metro 6r4 is a bit of a rare beast. Harjanne an amazing 24 years separated the first and last victories of a ford escort in a world rally championship event. Ph fleet jesses yellow peril is gone, replaced by an even faster escort. But threw its timing chain tensioners and the bodywork was in rag order.
The mg versions featured very sporting suspension, uprated brakes, individual engine specs, sporting gearing together with bespoke exterior and interior treatments to. Aug 01, 2016 1975 lancia stratos owned by john campion at concours delegance of america 2016 photo credit. According to top gear, mcrae purchased this mg metro 6r4 after the. An authentic, oneoftwo 1985 mg metro 6r4 group b rally car will be crossing the bonhams auction block. Feb 26, 2007 the gta was 16v in the early days they later in 93 changed it to 8v and made it it look the same as a standard metro plus had the red seat belts, wiper delay and the rear tailgate spoiler. Cheap mg car gearbox, new, replacement and original mg car. This is an unofficial car evolution retirements list and may be incomplete. The mg metro rx can be used in all rally locations through my team, custom and time trial. In the end, the drivers were only driving at about 80% of the cars. Skoda fabia 2, european champion 2017 fia tax, driven.
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