Fiat 126 rally / racing topic

[Tate]

I'm very intrested in 126 racing cars and the tehnic inside them. So let's post here everything regarding 126 racing. Technical specs, pictures, videos, etc are all welcome  

I'll start with an easy one. "126 Group 2 recreations" can be found from this website: http://sites.google.com/site/sherif063/home

Chassis preperation

Officially regarded as restored cars, all the 126 donner car chassis are from 1978 till 1983.

Starting with a bare chassis  

Completely sandblast chassis

Chassis alignment verification on marble plate.

Modified wheel arches to allow for the wider 5.5 inch steel rims.

Standard tire: Fulda 145 /70 / 12

Optional tire: Yokohama 165 / 55 / 12  Type A048

Complete seem welded chassis, with re-enforced sections.

6 point chassis stiffening custom fit roll over bar, welded. FIA specifications.

 

Standard safety equipment

2 racing seats, steel tube frame.

Period Monte Carlo steering wheel.

4 point race harness 2 inch.

FIA approved 2 Kg hand held fire extinguisher

Interior & Exterior electric cut off switch.

Front & rear tow hooks.

 

Optional FIA approved parts package includes:

2 race seats fiberglass composite, sizes Medium & Large.

Adjustable aluminum seat seat rails

6 point race harness 3 inch.

FIA papers for Group 1 with dispensation to run in Group 2.

 

Suspension

Harder front leaf spring and rear coil springs. (3 specs) Gravel, Tarmac & Race.    

Shock absorbers developed by Bilstein exclusively for the FSM-OBR Works team.

 

Brakes

Front disc brakes where developed on the Group 2 cars.

Used only for circuit racing & deemed unnecessary for rallying.

On offer as an option.



Engine

650 cc Balanced  & blue printed.

Bing Type 54, 36 mm carburator

Maximum modification cylinder head 38 mm inlet, 33 mm exhaust valve.

Works Pistons. 11:1 CR.

Works camshaft (2 Specs) Rally & Race.

Modified & balanced crankshaft.

Group 2 exhaust in stainless steel.  

Max speed with short ratio gearbox = 135 KPH @ 7000 RPM.

Max Speed with original gearbox = 160 KPH @ 7000 RPM.



Gearbox

Shorter 3rd & 4th gears. several variations available.

Larger modified clutch ( Fiat 127 type)

 

[Tate]

I know that there are guys in this forum who have built 126 for racing use. It would be nice to hear which makes a 126 faster than "others"? Which are the magic modifications if you would wan't to built a fast 126? Lets try to keep in 2-syl engines so that there is some sense in this..

If you know a place in Europe which sells 126 racing parts.. please post it here!

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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zf2jW6RVwbY&feature=related[/youtube]

[eben80]

I must be getting experienced with 126's now....
The first think I thought when I watched the video is "How do they get the wipers working that fast?"
 
Awesome video, awesome car & driving skills. Thanks for sharing.

[t66]

Just spotted your post about 126 race cars, you may like mine. My interest came from the Zcars Minis but I wanted different.

Chatted with a guy called Piotr in Poland, who posted me this link, the rest is history, 3 years later I now have one in my garage.

http://www.motonews.pl/forum/?op=fvt&t=121769&c=0&f=25

http://www.retropower.co.uk/projects_126_Blackbird.htm

http://www.zanga106.it/prototipi_precedenti.html

[Hazey-n-Marc]

Wow

[Tate]

Which is the best place to buy roll cage / roll bar ?

[Tate]

This looks funny 

[poxxxy]

I want one so bad