2011 Citroen DS3 R3 Rally Car

2011 Citroen DS3 R3 is versatile car, high performance and yet affordably-priced. It will be available in both in kit and ready-to-race versions. The Citroen DS3 R3 Rally car comes with an upgraded 1.6-litre turbocharged inline-four producing 210bhp and 350Nm / 258.2 lb-ft of peak torque with the steel body shell reinforced by a welded, multi-point roll cage.

The DS3 R3 is equipped with a six-speed sequential transmission, which the company claims allows for gear changes to be made twice as quickly over a manual gearbox. The suspension has been redesigned and upgraded to make full use of the Group R regulations, allowing for a wide variety of setup options. Rally-spec alloy wheels and a reworked braking system are also part of the package.

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TARMAC RACING KIT (500 PARTS)

Racing engine, assembled and bench-tested, ready to be mounted
Gearbox, assembled and bench-tested, ready to be mounted
Reinforced body shell, with roll-cage and seat attachment brackets and accessories (handbrake, ECUs, spare wheel, mounting brackets)
Reinforced engine sub-frame
Protective skidplate for engine and exhaust
Adjustable front and rear suspension elements
Reinforced hub carriers
Adjustable specific front suspension wishbones
Maximum size front and rear brake discs
Front and rear specific brake callipers
Reinforced rear axle
Set of rear axle geometry adjustment shims
Direct power-steering rack
Specific braking system
Specific ‘pedal box’ assembly
Tarmac 7×17” wheels
Fuel system with FIA-homologated tank
Specific engine and gearbox cooling system
Air/high-capacity air exchanger and specific booster circuit
Aviation type electrical system with digital instrument panel display
Data acquisition system built into the injection unit
Roof-mounted air intake
Glossy dashboard strip
Specific wheel arch protections
Front and rear tow straps
Spare wheel straps

OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT:

Gravel rallying adaptation kit, including shock absorbers, springs, anti-roll bar, front brake discs, 6×15” gravel wheels and bodywork protective covers
Short or long torque settings
Co-driver footrest
Citroën Racing rear-view mirrors
FIA-homologated crash panel doors
Xenon headlamp assembly
64MB data acquisition unit upgrade
Specific mapping for racing fuel
Tool kit, including: wheel hub fitting tool, brake fluid bleed device, steering rack shim
Springs of varying levels of stiffness
Anti-roll bar of varying diameters
Standard bodywork spare parts kit

EQUIPMENT NOT INCLUDED IN THE KIT:

Seats
Harness
Fire extinguishers
Battery
Spare wheel
Jack and tyre-changing accessories
Radio equipment and on-board computer
FIA-approved anti-shatter protective film
Tyres

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
CHASSIS

Structure Reinforced body with welded, multi-point roll cage
Bodywork DS3 THP 150 with specific roof-mounted air intake and rear-view mirrors

ENGINE

Type 1.6 THP PSA
Bore x stroke 77×85.8 mm
Capacity 1,598cc
Maximum power 210bhp at 4,750rpm
Specific output 131.4bhp/litre
Distribution Double overhead camshaft valve train
Breaker arm with adapted cam profile
Specific pistons, connecting rods, engine flywheel and camshaft
Fuel feed Direct injection
Motorized single throttle valve

CLUTCH

Type Thrust mechanism
184mm cerametallic twin-disk

TRANSMISSION

Type Front-wheel drive
Gearbox Six-speed sequential
Control Electronically controlled with steering wheel-mounted paddle
Differential Self-locking type ZF differential

BRAKES

Front Ventilated disks, 330×30mm (tarmac) and 300×30mm (gravel)
4-piston callipers
Rear 300×8mm discs
2-piston callipers
Distribution Adjustable
Handbrake Hydraulic control

SUSPENSION

Front McPherson type
Specific hinges and hub carriers
Rear H-shaped axles
Shock absorbers BOS three-track adjustable shock absorbers (low-and high-speed compression and rebound)
Adjustable hydraulic bump stop

STEERING