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

• Type Hydraulic power-assisted steering

WHEELS

• Tarmac 7×17” wheels
• BFGoodrich 200/50/R17 tyres
• Gravel 6×15” wheels
• BFGoodrich 195/70/R15 tyres

DIMENSIONS, WEIGHT AND CAPACITIES

• Length 3,948mm
• Width 1,715mm
• Wheel base 2,465mm
• Track 1,520mm (front) – 1,490mm (rear)
• Fuel tank 67 litres
• Weight 1,230kg with driver pairing (regulations)
• Weight distribution 64/36% (front/rear)