Time Attack Pro car - 2008

Zen Performance

We are in the process of building our new Time Attack car for the 2008 season. We are starting from a new GC8 2 door motorsport shell, pre-prepped by prodrive for conversion into a WRC shell, there are a few of these about, but this one already had a far bit of work done.

The basic spec is as follows:

2 door gc8 shell
Multi point cage with additional bracing to suspension elements
All plastic windows except front screen
Fabricated suspension links all round
4 way adjustable suspension
8 pot front brakes
6 pot rear brakes
Floor mounted pedal box
2006 hubs and uprights all round
custom subframes
Composite panels except roof (for FIA events) and bonnet
FIA approved bag tank
Dual fuel setup
Mid mounted radiator
Lifeline plumbed in gas based fire extinguisher
2.4L Engine with variable cam heads
700hp
6 speed gearbox (eventually with sequential shift)
Full aero package
Front mounted turbo package as per 2007
Front mounted intercooler
very low CofG
Target weight is under 1000kg

I will get some pics of the shell and some of the parts we are starting to accomodate into the build, along with some tech info on why we're doing what we're doing, but not too much info on here

phil_stephens

Sounds Impressive mate

frayz

Sounds like a stunning spec...

Best of luck for the coming season

__________________

mark ward

hope mine goes this well when u finnish it paul

Cant wait to see the car being prepared.....

essexboy30

sounds very impressive.. can't wait to see it in the flesh again!

cole_trickle

Similarly, I have a new GC8 2 door shell from Prodrive at the early stages of WRC conversion - has your been converted to wide arch?

What are your plans for track width? Will the 2006 uprights give you something in between standard and WRC width? I am trying to avoid the costs of genuine WRC uprights, which is phenominal.

Cheers,

Rich

Mark A

Is that all?

I was expecting something special

Mark A

rob4620

I have seen this in the flesh and it's amazing, it's going to raise the bar to new levels in 2008.

Zen Performance

I've seen the pictures of yours, and I would say it's a weeks worth of work behind where I got mine. Unforunately some of what was done we are going to have to undo. The shell came with no outer sills, no scuttle panel, no suspension turret tops, no roof, no lower front panel, all the "stuff" removed that isn't required, jacking points cut, rear quarters cut and more besides.

The car will start on OE uprights, and at £10k for a complete set of prodrive units, I would like not to use them. Unless you're doing WRC events, you don't need them either, they are not light (neither is a WRC car) but nigh on indestructable.

I have prodrive rear turret tops welded in, and am machining new ones for the front to use with S5 wrc topmounts.

The rest you will have to wait and see.

DILL H

Good Luck, Hope all goes well this year!!

Dill

F1 CJE UK

Good Luck paul and co,

Looking 4ward to seeing it in the flesh, think I had a poke about at the shell last year when I was having some work done sounds like a challenge. Must be a scary proposition tho when the last car was so successful .

What’s your driver line up like this year are you planning on using the same guys as last year , well you have my number if not ( he keeps dreaming) … will be in contact soon for some more ZEN power !

dynamix

It sounds like a great project Paul and I am sure will do well this year with all the data gathered from testing and development right through last year.

Do you think the lap times will come down by another 2-3 seconds this year too?

E_M_B

Look forward to seeing this in the flesh...

Regular updates required please

Midnight Runner

Thats gonna be a beast, especially judging by last years #1 effort! Good luck all at Zen

Zen Performance

Gotta sort yours first though

minty

So what colours this one going to be this year, any more teddy bears kicking around for inspiration?

It sounds awesome, i'll have to get my money together to sponsor you Minty.