When it comes to Group B is easy to speak first of the legendary Lancia Delta S4, which as already mentioned in the first post is not the most famous Delta ...
But I want to start talking about another car, the Lancia car with which he made his debut in Group B. The Lancia 037 ...
Let's technical data: Engine
: Longitudinal rear 4 cylinders in line.
Displacement: 1995 cc.
Bore and stroke: 84 mm x 90 mm, the second 85 mm x 93 mm evolution.
Distribution: 4 valves per cylinder.
Power: 300 hp at 8000 rpm.
Power: injection Marelli IAW - Volumex Volumetric Abarth (R18).
Lubrication: Forced dry sump oil tank 8 kg.
Distribution: Dual overhead cam shaft driven by belt drive, four valves per cylinder.
Clutch: Dry single plate with sealing metal-VALEO, 230 mm diameter with comandoidraulico foot.
frame : Cell Central steel frames with additional front. and post. Carrozeria fiberglass and carbon fiber.
Differential : The type-Abarth ZF self-locking with two shafts fitted with constant velocity joints
Suspension: Independent double wishbone.
Brakes: Ventilated discs 4.
Steering: Rack and pinion.
Drive: Posterione.
Transmission: 5-speed claw shifted .
Weight: 970 Kg
Vel. Max: 163.7 km / h.
Acc 0-100 km / h: 4.9 sec .
Braking 100-0 km / h: 44.5 meters .
These data are cold, but what distinguishes this car, as well as all others, are the emotions that he did try to riders and enthusiasts who saw the dart a few feet from them.
It must be said first that the Lancia 037 had a better legacy to defend.
fact, the Fiat group came from a series of successes since 1972 with the victory of the Lancia Fulvia and continued in '74-'75-'76, before moving to the '77-'79-'80 with the 131 Abarth. And if so, it is easy to disappoint ... At Home
Fiat still there were those who wanted to continue with the project of 131, because they wanted to continue to identify the rally cars with mass production, but then prevailed the idea of \u200b\u200ba car designed for racing, as was done for the Lancia Stratos.
The problem now was to build a car that just winning in no time complied with the regulation of Group B. The 037 car was very conservative, in fact has not been ventured nothing new, such as four-wheel drive, which proved to be successful later, but that 82 was too latent concept. The
ing. robust and pointed at a car that could easily be repaired during the Rally. So it came out a car that had the virtues of something more than 131 with chassis and suspension that stemmed from monotospo racetrack (wishbone).
As for the line, it was decided, for reasons of time, predicting "inspired" by the Beta Montecarlo, which was a great success in America.
Despite this, the first prototype of the 037 was rejected as too similar to the Monte Carlo. So Pininfarina for technicians began work in the wind tunnel that led to study a very aerodynamic body that avoided annoying lightening the front, which allowed to ground the many horses and have good lateral support. Finally
details have also done their part, as the dry sump, the ZF gearbox and adjustable suspension ... Everything was mounted in a small assembly line and everything checked and double checked every detail ... So
April 21, 1982 he made his debut at the Turin Motor Show Lancia 037 ...
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