Both engines capable of huge rpm, although the Ford a good bit more “peaky” and able to buzz to 10 000Rpm… needing that specially homologated 5 speed ultra close-ratio ‘box. SOLD - Renault 8 Gordini 1134 model, 1108 Gordini engine. Given the final brilliant handling and cornering capability of the race cars in later years, things did not start out that way. In reality and by what we know today… it should not have worked as well as it did. The classic Broadspeed Anglia driven by Gordon Briggs and the 1300 Escort equivalent driven by Clarry Taylor arrived on the scene in huge anticipation as potential class leaders…both were upstaged by the Gordinis***, THIS THE ONLY PIC I COULD FIND OF THE TWO There is of course the story of the Scheckter Gordini supposedly having doors open spontaneously as he hit the brakes entering Hoals Hoek for the first time after some body surgery …! Evolution des R8 Actualités Activités du Club. Please note, Solido doesn't sell directly. Disparition de la Renault 8. The two main sources of heat were the radiator (located at the rear of engine compartment) and the exhaust manifold. The situation can get to a very abrupt engine cut when the temperature rise results in fuel vapourising in the delivery system. Manual Petrol 1976 68,900 KM. Thanks for the article. I have seen power reductions of over 15% easily reached when all these variables are stacked together. Camshaft selection. or. 3,000 Dacia Spring and 1,000 Renault ZOE cars will be available for rental. In expounding the virtues of the R8, it makes the case for the car to have been easy to modify and for any reasonably competent racer to be front runners ‘out of the box’ as it were. For reasons that escape me, the Gordinis were allowed to run at around the same racing weight as the stock R8 of 700Kg, though to get to that figure needed quite a bit of work. a capacity multiplied by 1.4 that equaled 2000cc,l limit, hence a 1255 cc bored to 78mm or 1386 cc.. Instead of bolstering support for the Anglia in the 1970 year, Gordon found himself virtually on his own. 1962 May Renault R8 launched (UK Sept) 1963 Oct R8 automatic available worldwide: Jaeger electro-mechanical operation, 0-60mph 27.5 secs. ?… simply highlighting the level of expertise applied in getting these cars to run as fast as they did. Post pictures of you cars or ask questions of each other. Quality diecast models for fair price. Firstly, being rear engined, there was difficulty in getting enough cold air into the engine compartment and, due to the relatively low pressure differentials, purging the hot air did not happen as readily as it would in a front engined car. Club Renault 4 5 6 y 7 de España ... Poslednja izmena na dan 23. maj 2019. u 15:18 č. Sadržaj je dostupan pod licencom CC BY-SA 3.0 osim ako je drugačije navedeno. Just by way of example and to give an idea of the task, the following entry list for the 1969 nine hour gives an idea of the type of cars entered in the race…to finish 4th overall amongst that lot makes a statement indeed…, There are a number of significant issues associated with this period. K mání byl typ Gordini pouze v modré barvě se dvěma bílými pruhy. The reason I gave the background over the period starting in 1961 was to explain just how much development took place in the earlier years leading up to the arrival of the Gordinis in ’64/65. Moteur 1108cm3, 60 ch SAE. Coches antiguos españoles y americanos. The 1000cc Gordini is just another of the successful and unique race car developments which happened in SA during the 60’s… The Meissner Escort Twin Cam, the 1000 Gordini and the supercharged Gordini, amongst many terrific developments, are the top three tech achievements from the era. That takes some saying, for here in SA we were already blessed with fantastic individual talent throughout the racing game. Wonderful memories came flooding back!! Renault 8 i Renault 10 prochází obdobím proměn. V roce 1962, v roce svého uvedení na trh byl jediným sériovým vozem vybaveným čtyřmi kotoučovými brzdami. 17 messages. The best car you've owned? Réapparition de l’appellation Renault 8 Major qui adopte la planche de bord de la 10. We were soon to find it necessary for the rules to change altogether and the turbocharged Gordini helped to do just that. The improvements made over time were significant and would keep any young engineer very busy in writing a paper on the magic that finally transpired. I have absolutely no doubt that that figure is the highest output achieved on a Gordini 1300 anywhere. A 4CV, three 16TS models, two R8s, a Renault R8 Gordini, a Renault 9 that ticked over 400,000km, 2 Caravelles, and I currently have a 21 Turbo. Recherche Renault 8 propre; Par pascal93; 1 décembre 2020; 18 BAR DU TEAM. Communauté. Product/Service. Remise en route Renault 8 Major Bonsoir à tous et salut Laurent ;pas trop le temps à venir sur le forum en ce moment .La 8 dort dans son nouveau garage depuis plus d'un mois maintenant ,moi j'arrive pas à me poser 5 minutes ,toujours plein de choses à faire dans la maison et à l'extérieur . That brings us to another anomaly in these machines…they were not lightweights… the later 1255 version weighed in at the same mass as the original Mk 1 Lotus Cortina at 850 Kg. finestproductsreviewed.com is your first and best source for all of the information you’re looking for. Avec seulement 50000 Kms au compteur, elle est en parfait état, repeint avec soins à la couleur d'origine. In fact, the general feeling was that it was too much trouble and not worth it…even doubtful that the correction factor would suffice. 1966                                                                 4                                                4 (100%) (please read the Adler Text to see the degree of difficulty in achieving this effectively), The R8 Gordini was also not immune to this condition and all the mods learned were transferred to the new car but saw two further improvements which solved the issue entirely. The Club of Four was an alliance of four European ... Volvo's membership of the Club of Four was a major influence on its decision to shift truck manufacturing to Gent, in Belgium (because imports from Volvo's Gothenburg factory to the EEC were, at that time, subject to heavy import duties). We look back at the adventure that was the R8 Gordini and remain in awe of what was achieved…but it was not an easy task. ADLER IN THE GROUP 2  R8 TAKING THE 1966 ONYX TITLE. Through mixed reality, engineers can visualize information in new ways, like rotating the car 360-degrees with a simple gesture or visualizing air flow over a car, in far more detail than in the limited space of a flat screen. That, combined with the reid vapour pressure of the fuel (the temp point at which petrol gives off vapour), can result in localised float bowl boiling at a temp lower than one would expect… If one adds the engine coolant operating temp to this lot, it further complicates the issue… the biggest unknown in all of this is how the engine sees this combination of temperature and density changes. The careful porting below the valve seat and positioning of the valve mentioned in the text must have taken months of work to establish the final spec. Ford were based in the city along with General Motors and VW down the road in Uitenhage… so a place jam-packed with petrolheads at the local Rover car club. Převodovka už má všechny čtyři stupně plně synchronizované. We hope you find what you are searching for! As a starter, to any of us aware of the infamous handling reputation of the R8 predecessor the Dauphine, the arrival of another rear engined Renault with swing axle rear suspension simply raised visions of more twitchy suspension tuck-under. *** I have mentioned in previous posts that the R8’s were probably the least ‘trick’ cars in the system and by way of comparison, we can look at that Ford attempt to run a competitive car in the 1300cc class with the Broadspeed 1300 Escort. (from memory only BMW Germany were involved in turbocharging the 2002 in the late 60’s) When 1971 arrived, with the group 2 regulations terminating the high tech group five stuff, we unfortunately did not get to see the final outcome of these two developments. Nonprofit Organization. Homologated for racing at 790 Kg, it made the Gordini some 30Kg heavier than the homologated race weights of both the Alfa GTA/Lotus Cortina and 45 Kg heavier than the Twin Cam Escort as racers…assuming everyone played by the rules of course.**. Vůz dostává mnohem dravější vzhled. Ani dnes, po více než čtyřiceti letech, toto technické řešení není samozřejmé pro všechna vyráběná auta. On the Stock Gordini this figure was 86% with a very small difference in size between the two. Voiture disponible sans délais. MG Car Club. No wonder Honda pioneered VTEC etc. A still more powerful version, the 8 model R1134 Gordini, was also released that year, with a tuned engine of the same capacity but developing 90 PS (66 kW; 89 hp). Like any radical development however, reliability became an issue and this exercise really required fundamental design changes from the mothership updating the Homologation docs… but not forthcoming from Renault. Was also a big fan of the R8 Gordinis, Mini Cooper S & Volvo 122S. The Renault Classic Car Club was founded in 2001 to meet the needs of classic Renault car owners and enthusiasts. Jen malou, abych nezdržoval. I have 2 sons, 4 and 7, and would love them to take on this sport. Literally thousands of R8 Gordini fans/owners turned up at a brand-new Paul Ricard circuit to see the new R12 equivalent perform in what was clearly a staged match-up.…but failed to impress. It is the early 1134 model with the 1108 hemi head engine, dual rear shocks, brake booster, tach. Renault Vitality scores first F1 Esports Pro Series win. THE SUPERCHARGER INSTALLATION RUNNING OFF A 45 DCOE WEBER. So… for the purpose of this story, we will focus more on the SA connection… but first a brief look at the production version of the car. Today I am 73 years of age and a pensioner and still driving Renault. Congrats. Renault 8, typ 1130 byl představen v roce 1962 na ženevském autosalonu. 1968                                                                 2                                                2 (100%) Renault Assistance. Well researched and written in explanatory language that any person can follow. Motor Vehicle Company. Le Club 504. Výroba modelu Major definitivně končí v roce 1966. I keep saying this in these stories…not easy to get your mind around this sort of performance in the mid 60’s…until the arrival of these machines, small 100Mph saloon cars did not exist…. I am not going to repeat the good that has already been written about Scamp and the Gordini because for those that want to know the full story, I would highly recommend you read the excellent Bio penned by Eric Adler on Scamp and the ‘glory days’ of Renault under his tutelage. Nothing to add, nothing to subtract: save time and enjoy peace of mind! Any other Renaults in your dream garage? And what a competition it turned out to be…, Between Geoff Mortimer, Scamp and John Conchie the 1000cc Gordini engine took shape, the final version of which ran Geoff’s specially made short-stroke crank and stock Gordini bore.

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