The Rover 220 Coupé Turbo of the Nineties is reckoned to be the fastest ever production Rover and with a top speed of 150 mph (241 km/h) and a 0-60 mph time of 6.2 seconds (according to a 1992 Autocar test) it’s a pretty quick car even by today’s standards.
However, it’s unlikely that the handling and suspension performance will be up to the same standards after all this time so GAZ is now offering an adjustable coilover kit for the Rover 220 Coupé Turbo (and the naturally aspirated 220 Coupé).
Ride height is variable by means of height adjusters with coarse acme form thread for ease of adjustment. Damper units are zinc plated to ensure that they remain in good order even after considerable service.
Damper rates are also variable by means of an adjuster knob on the damper body.
All the units are individually tested before leaving the factory and are covered by a two year warranty.
The GAZ Coilover Kit for the Rover 220 Coupé & Coupé Turbo retails at £658.21 plus. VAT per kit.
For further details visit the GAZ website: www.gazshocks.com
The GAZ range of off-the-shelf applications is pretty extensive. However if, by chance, GAZ doesn’t list an application for your vehicle (or you require something more specialised) then the company can produce custom made suspension kits to customers’ own specifications.
GAZ can use donor hubs and totally recondition them prior to precision welding them to brand new struts. When strut inserts are required, GAZ will produce new units from scratch to the customer’s specifications inclusive of adjustable ride height, adjustable damper rates and lowered, uprated, suspension springs.
All struts and damper units now feature the new GAZ black zinc protective finish as well as the new white GAZ logo.
The height adjustable platforms are anodised for long life. They also have a coarse acme form thread for ease of adjustment and to ensure that they remain in good order – even after considerable service. Damper rates are variable by means of easily accessible adjuster knobs.
High performance is the name of the game and to prevent cavitation and reduce fade the dampers come with a gas cell in the reservoir which is filled with a high viscosity index multi grade oil. If required, the reservoir can be remote from the damper itself (as shown) to enable it to be placed in the airflow to help keep it cool under racing and trackday conditions.
All custom units are individually tested before leaving the factory and are covered by a two year manufacturer’s warranty.
Prices vary according to customer’s specification. Quotation available on application.
For further details visit the GAZ website: www.gazshocks.com
GAZ Shocks is now offering a GAZ Gold fully adjustable suspension kit that is suitable for both the Ford Sierra Cosworth 4×4 and the Escort Cosworth 4×4 models.
Ride height is adjustable through 60mm of adjustment. The damper units are plated with black zinc and fitted with anodised adjusters for long life. The height adjusters have a coarse acme form thread for ease of adjustment and to ensure that they remain in good order even after considerable service.
Damper rates are also variable by means of an adjuster knob on the damper body. The GAZ Gold range comes with a gas cell in the reservoir filled with a high viscosity index multi grade oil to prevent cavitation and reduce fade under racing and trackday conditions.
All the units are individually tested before leaving the factory and are covered by a two year warranty.
GAZ Gold Coilover Kits for Ford Sierra and Escort Cosworth 4×4 retail at £1,024.30 plus. VAT per kit.
For further details visit the GAZ website: www.gazshocks.com
Fidanza can supply a short-throw shifter range for the most popular Mazda models.
A Fidanza short shifter will help sharpen and smooth the gear changes on these popular cars by shortening the throw between gear positions. The shifters come as complete bolt-in assemblies that totally replace the original shift. All that you have to transfer is the gear knob and the gaiter boot!
Fidanza Performance Short Throw Shifters are made of 6061 billet aluminium and hardened steel.
Prices from the Fidanza.com website will be subject to import tax, handling and shipping. Fidanza products are available in Europe through Limora in Germany, France, Poland, Spain and Italy with a dealer network throghout the EU and UK. Contact Limora for local prices.
For more information on Fidanza’s short shifter, aluminium flywheels, adjustable cam gears, premium clutches and other great products, or to find a dealer in your area, visit www.fidanza.com
Now it’s possible to keep your vehicle’s interior cooler and quieter using just one material. ‘Sound Barrier’, from DEI blocks outside noise and high temperatures for a cool, comfortable ride whilst insulating the interior during winter months too.
DEI ‘Sound Barrier’ also provides vibration damping and is lightweight so easy to install. The sheets can be cut and glued, mechanically fastened or laid under the carpet for a tailored fit in any vehicle.
DEI ‘Sound Barrier’ can be ordered as part number 51135 and is sold in 55″-wide sheets by the linear yard at £48.95 per yard.
Price shown is for supply direct from DEI in America and will be subject to import tax, shipping costs and handling fees. UK and European customers are recommended to check local DEI official dealers for prices. Visit: https://www.designengineering.com/store-locator/ for local dealers and DEI Appointed International Sales Dealers.
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In keeping with its policy of sourcing parts for Fords that are no longer available from the original manufacturers, Burton Power now has standard replacement clutches for both the two wheel drive and the four wheels drive versions of the Ford Sierra and Escort Cosworth.
Part number 624163100 is suitable for the following Ford Cosworth YB 16v Turbo models: • Ford Sierra RS Cosworth 3 door 1986-1987 • Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500 1987 • Ford Sierra Sapphire RS Cosworth 2wd 1988-1989 Retail price: £145.00 inc. VAT.
Part number 624163200 is suitable for the following Ford Sierra/Escort Cosworth 4wd models: • Ford Sierra Sapphire RS Cosworth 4wd 1990-1992 • Ford Escort RS Cosworth 4wd T34 1992-06/1994 • Ford Escort RS Cosworth 4wd T25 06/1994-1996 Retail price £149.95 inc. VAT.
Both kits contains clutch cover, plate and release bearing.
for further details contact Burton Power on 0208 554 2281 www.burtonpower.com
Burton now offers this hydraulic clutch slave cylinder that mounts centrally against the gearbox and provides the most efficient method of operating all push release type clutches. It is ideal for many forms of motorsport, road conversions and engine transplants.
This hydraulic clutch cylinder is manufactured for Burton Power in the UK by Titan Motorsport. to the tolerances expected in high level motorsport.
For a complete system a release bearing, mount and hydraulic feed line will be required. Burton can supply these items for Type 9 5-speed, Rocket/Type E and 2000E/Type 3 gearboxes.
Burton’s hydraulic clutch cylinder nose can be ordered as part number APC5 at £103.50 inc. VAT
for further details contact Burton Power on 0208 554 2281 www.burtonpower.com
RAVENOL and ABT Sportsline on 1 July 2021 launched a collaborative technology partnership in the field of engine oils, gearbox and limited-slip differential oils as well as brake fluids, combining first-rate areas of expertise in the high-performance segment. RAVENOL, the premium brand of Ravensberger Schmierstoffvertrieb GmbH, numbers among the most powerful lubricants in the automobile and motorcycle sector internationally. Effective immediately, RAVENOL, as an OEM supplier, delivers its performance-relevant products for the performance-enhanced cars from ABT Sportsline, the world’s largest automotive aftermarket and performance parts specialist for Audi and VW. In their collaboration the two partners draw on 200 years of experience in total. Ravensberger Schmierstoffvertrieb GmbH has been developing and producing high-performance lubricants under the brand name of RAVENOL since 1946 – hence for 75 years. ABT Sportsline from Kempten in Bavaria has existed since 1991, having emerged from Johann Baptist Abt’s horseshoe and wainwright’s shop founded in 1896 – 125 years ago – and the car dealerships and tuning businesses that evolved from it.
Moreover, RAVENOL and ABT Sportsline share a deeply rooted involvement in motorsport: RAVENOL has been active as a technical partner and consultant for decades in many national and international racing series with diverse sporting orientations up to and including Formula One. ABT has been celebrating successes in motorsport for six decades, having won countless races, as well as titles, in all relevant classes from single-seater to GT racing to the DTM high-class sports cars and, more recently, has been very successful in electrified motorsport too. The new partners have previously been active together as well: In the Volkswagen Scirocco R Cup held from 2010 to 2014 RAVENOL was the lubricant partner and ABT Sportsline the central fielding team of the one-make cup.
“We cordially welcome RAVENOL to our innovation hotbed that is now 125 years old,” says Hans-Jürgen Abt, who runs the Bavarian family business ABT in the fourth generation as Managing Partner. “With its comprehensive know-how and state-of-the-art in-house laboratory and manufacturing facilities, RAVENOL constantly guarantees the highest production standards while consistently and expertly driving the development of its high-performance products. This expertise supports us in being able to offer our customers top-quality standards up to and including the high-performance range.” – “We are delighted about this collaboration as an OEM supplier to ABT Sportsline,” says Martin Huning, the director at RAVENOL who is responsible for the collaboration. “Our companies share a commitment to offering top-quality products and services. Based on this, we intend to sustainably advance technological innovation together with ABT Sportsline and support each other in development projects.”
In 1982, ABT Sportsline created the legendary and iconic wide-body GTI. Almost 40 years later, the 8th generation of the Golf is offered as standard in a wide range of sporty models, way beyond the regular Gran Turismo Injection. Alongside the GTI (245 HP / 180 kW / 370 Nm) and GTI Clubsport (300 HP / 221 kW / 400 Nm), the GTD (200 HP / 147 kW / 400 Nm) is available for diesel fans and the Golf R (320 HP / 235 kW / 420 Nm) is the ultimate compact sports car. The most powerful beast of this bunch delivers as standard almost double the performance of the turbo-driven ABT Golf of the 80s (163 HP / 120 kW). However, the bar has been raised considerably over the last four decades – and as a result, many drivers still want more power. No problem. In the company’s 125th anniversary year, ABT Sportsline offers a wide range of performance upgrades for the top models of the Golf family. The basis for each of these is the high-tech control unit ABT Engine Control (AEC).
The Golf GTI is boosted to unleash 290 HP (213 kW) and delivers a maximum torque of 410 Nm. The GTD delivers 440 Nm and 230 HP (169 kW). However, even the series GTI Clubsport has a few more horses under the hood than a performance-upgraded normal GTI. For this model, ABT Sportsline offers the option of 360 HP (265 kW), with a maximum torque of 450 Nm. But if the Clubsport unleashes so much power, what about the Golf R? This car, with a performance upgrade to 384 HP (282 kW) and 470 Nm, will certainly put a smile on your face. Furthermore, ABT Sportsline will soon offer sporty suspension springs and a tailor-made exhaust system for this version.
Regardless of the selected platform, ABT Sportsline offers three attractive rim designs for the Golf GTI, GTD, GTI Clubsport and R. For example, the 19-inch ER-C in matt black. If you want to pull out all the stops with a 20-inch rim, choose the ABT FR in mystic black or Sport GR in glossy or matt black. Both of the latter score highly with their diamond-machined accents. A comparison with the rims of a wide-body GTI from 1982 shows how much wheel dimensions have developed: Back then, it cruised along the autobahn, roads and boulevards on 13-inchers.
Team ABT Sportsline is seamlessly continuing its success story in the DTM: At the season opener at Monza (Italy), Kelvin van der Linde scored a commanding victory with the ABT Audi R8 LMS in Sunday’s race. The South African thus achieved the feat of not only celebrating a victory during his first DTM weekend, but also immediately taking the lead in the overall drivers’ standings of the popular racing series.
In his first DTM race, van der Linde fought his way up from ninth on the grid to fifth place on Saturday. The fast and perfectly timed pit stop also played a decisive role.
Until late in the evening, the ABT engineers pondered how they could improve the ABT Audi R8 LMS for the second race on Sunday. “I’m not used to this from other racing series like the ADAC GT Masters,” said van der Linde. “The level at which work is done in the DTM is extremely high. The days are incredibly long and hard. I was in bed very late on Saturday night.”
Team ABT Sportsline, ABT Audi R8 LMS #3 (Kelvin van der Linde)
Team ABT Sportsline, ABT Audi R8 LMS #9 (Mike Rockenfeller)
Team ABT Sportsline, ABT Audi R8 LMS #99 (Sophia Flörsch)
The overtime paid off: During the second qualifying session on Sunday morning, Kelvin van der Linde set the fastest lap in the field. “I was a bit lucky that Nico Müller gave me a good chance to slipstream behind him in the first sector, which definitely added two tenths of a second,” said van der Linde, who celebrated his 25th birthday on race day, which was duly celebrated by the team before qualifying.
In the race, the birthday boy then got himself the best present: With a clever manoeuvre in the first corner, he defended first place against Saturday’s winner Liam Lawson in the Ferrari. “That was the decisive moment in the race,” said van der Linde. “I knew I had to take maximum risk, because overtaking at Monza is extremely difficult, especially with our car.”
Van der Linde was then able to pull further and further away from his pursuers, extending his lead to over four seconds and subsequently maintaining it to the finish. After the triumph, the South African was celebrated even more euphorically than in the morning by his team.
The trophy for the winning team was accepted by ABT boss Hans-Jürgen Abt, who spent both race days at Monza seated at the pit wall and dedicated the victory to Volker Nossek. Nossek had long been responsible for Team ABT Sportsline at Audi Sport and passed away in May after a short, serious illness at the age of just 59. Nossek’s son Bastian is part of the ABT DTM team and had his first race event at Monza since his father’s death.
Mike Rockenfeller also scored points with tenth and eighth finishes on both days, despite difficult qualifying sessions. On Sunday, “Rocky” fought his way up from 17th on the grid to eighth with a strong recovery.
Sophia Flörsch finished in 16th place twice on her DTM debut. The 20-year-old’s ABT Audi R8 LMS is equipped with the revolutionary steer-by-wire Space Drive technology from Schaeffler Paravan Technologie GmbH & Co. KG, which was used for the first time in the DTM races at Monza.
Quotes after the DTM races at Monza
Thomas Biermaier (Team Principal Team ABT Sportsline): “It was a great start to the season for us. The last victory for ABT Sportsline as a private team in the DTM was with Laurent Aiello at the Nürburgring in 2003. Since then, we’ve celebrated many victories as a factory team, but now we’re back on our own in the DTM. I was hoping and also expecting that we’d manage well, because we’ve got a strong team. But, I wouldn’t have dared to dream that we’d win during the very first weekend and lead the championship. That makes us incredibly proud and happy. The whole team did a super job. The pit stops were great and the strategy was correct. We can celebrate tonight! On Tuesday, we’ll get straight back to preparing for the Lausitzring.”
Kelvin van der Linde (ABT Audi R8 LMS #3): “What a weekend! The trip to Monza was definitely worth it. We’re leading the championship and I immediately won a race during my first DTM weekend. What more could you want? The result shows that the team did a great job in the preparation. We had the best crew during the pit stops. I’m very proud of the whole team and overjoyed. I started my career at ABT and now also celebrated my first victory in the DTM with ABT. That is simply great!”
Mike Rockenfeller (ABT Audi R8 LMS #9): “As expected, it was super fun with the ABT team. Of course, my results were not the ones that I would have liked to score. I was only in the meager points twice here, but the year is still long. It’s great to have Kelvin as a teammate: He’s a good benchmark. I still need to get more comfortable with the GT3 car as a driver and we need to do a few things better on our side of the garage, but we’re taking the positives. The pole and Kelvin’s win give all of us a lot of motivation in the team. It shows that it can be done.”
Sophia Flörsch (ABT Audi R8 LMS #99): “I’m extremely happy for the ABT team and Kelvin: he really deserved the victory on Sunday. I myself went into my first DTM race weekend with a few more expectations, but we finished both races, collecting kilometres and laps in the process. Now we’ve got to keep working, the season continues at the Lausitzring in three weeks. It’s sure to be very tight, because we all tested there, but I’m already looking forward to it and am in a positive mood.”
