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Engine
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Configuration |
962/70 B6
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Location |
Mid, longitudinally mounted
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Weight |
175 kilo / 385.8 lbs |
Construction |
aluminium block and head
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Displacement |
2,869 cc / 175.1 cu in |
Bore / Stroke |
93.0 mm (3.7 in) / 70.4 mm (2.8 in)
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Compression |
7.5:1 |
Valvetrain |
2 valves / cylinder, SOHC
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Camshaft |
Chain driven
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Fuel feed |
Bosch Motronic Fuel Injection
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Lubrication |
Dry sump |
Aspiration |
Single KKK Turbo |
Power |
680 bhp / 507 kW
@ 8,200 rpm
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Red Line |
8,400 rpm |
BHP/Liter |
237 bhp / liter |
Drivetrain |
Body |
Kevlar, glass reinforced plastic and aluminium panels |
Chassis |
sheet aluminium monocoque |
Front suspension |
double wishbones, coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar |
Rear suspension |
lower wishbones, top rockers, coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar |
Steering |
rack-and-pinion |
Brakes (fr/r) |
ventilated and cross-drilled discs |
Gearbox |
Porsche 5 speed Manual
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Clutch |
Dry, single plate |
Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
Dimensions |
Weight |
850 kilo / 1,874 lbs |
Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
2,770 mm (109.1 in) / 1,634 mm (64.3 in) / 1,548 mm (60.9 in)
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Fuel tank |
120 Litre (31.7 Gallon US / 26.4 Gallon Imperial)
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Wheels (fr/r) |
13 x 16 / 14.5 x 16 |
Performance figures |
Power to weight |
0.8 bhp / kg |
Resources |
Suggested reading |
- Porsche, Excellence was expected, by Karl Ludvigsen
- World Sportscars Group C and IMSA Cars from 1982, by Michael Cotton
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