TMCC12: Macho Drama

THE IP OCELOT 3000 GLT TARGA COUPÉ- FUTURISTIC ELEGANCE


The 2-tone paint, half glass roof, alloy wheels and futuristic design you see here, are all standard features.


So are also an 18 valve fuel injected turbo V6, computer controlled automatic transmission, 4 wheel independent suspension, 4 wheel disc brakes and a torsen type differential.


If that does not convince you, how about keyless entry with theft alarm, leather/velour upholstery, leather wrapped steering wheel, digital instrument cluster, electric windows, electric mirrors and a 4 speaker stereo 8 track system?


Or how about the latest in safety features like headrests and 3-point seatbelts for all positions, a reinforced passenger compartment surrounded by crumple zones, energy absorbing steering column and wheel, and the patented IP mono-wiper system sweeping more area than conventional dual-wiper systems?

IP OCELOT 3000 GLT. WHY WAIT FOR THE FUTURE WHEN YOU CAN HAVE IT TODAY?

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Would a DOHC 2V I6 be considered too ahead of the time? And or Forged internals

Either are fine. Cars like the Toyota Soarer had a 2v DOHC inline 6 and since we’re making sports coupés, forged internals are acceptable.

Oh okay, I was using a Mercedes M110 For reference and i was unsure on that part.

What body is that, im interested in that body ngl

1970s Sedan body (2,51m) , the Opel Manta body I think

What about a 4v DOHC I6? Would that be too advanced for 1982 or not?

It would be quite novel for the time, but still acceptable nevertheless as long as it’s not too unreliable or too expensive to service

I remember the Fiat 131 abarth being a twin-cam 4v, and the Lotus twin-cam was a 16v as well wasn’t it? I guess the lotus one is a bit too hand-crafted of an engine.

1982 Homura GT2000i SAV

Background

As Turból and Homura grew closer in through the 1970s, the companies worked on hatching plans that could benefit both companies. One plan that came from this was to work together on a lightweight premium RWD platform: Homura at the time offered only small, boxer-engined, FWD cars and wanted a larger RWD platform to better compete domestically with larger Japanese rivals, but they did not have experience producing such a car. Turból, on the other hand, had been producing small RWD sports cars for quite some time, and saw merit in making a more passenger-oriented small RWD platform, which could serve in the USA as a sporty 2+2 subcompact, and in Europe as a premium sport coupe.

The end result in 1981 was the Mk3 Turból Centurion and the Homura GT. Though they shared much, they differed ahead of the firewall: the Turból included a different front subframe with McPherson strut suspension to fit V8 engines, whereas the Homura used a more conventional double wishbone setup.

The Homura GT powerplant was, ironically, a vestige of the now-dead Legion UK branch, an arm of Turból largely killed by the success of Homura models. Prior to their shutdown, Legion UK had begun work on an all-aluminum overhead-cam inline 5 engine, a novel design meant to operate more smoothly than an inline 4, but still fit transversely in the planned FWD Legion UK models. While those models never came to pass, Turból did eventually choose to complete development of the engine, hitting series production in 1980.

This Homura GT2000i SAV was the performance flagship of Homura’s offerings in 1982. To increase output, the inline 5 was factory tuned by Turból’s British engineering arm, SAV, receiving a high performance twin-cam 10 valve head, a tubular header, individual throttle bodies, and German-sourced electronic fuel injection.

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Is a 182HP powerplant Boxer-6 okay for this challenge?

It should be perfectly adequate for the era.

Anything is alright, as long as it is realistic and competitive



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1982 Durendal GTC

When the Aussie sports car company was bought out by Armor Motors, the partnership ended up benefiting both parties. Durendal, for their part, gained an influx of capital initially, and again when they realized they were able to sell Armor cars in Australia under the Durendal name. With this new profitability, Durendal Australia began to expand their line-up.

The GTC was their first 2+2 coupe. Borrowing Armor’s 24-valve 4.4 liter V8, they mated it with a 5-speed manual to create a true driver’s car. Styling was more muscular, with louvered retractable headlight covers and a large hood scoop.

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1982 yea

最後のダンス LAST CHANCE もう二度と会えることもないから
FLYING BOOGIE DANCE 踊りだせ光ちりばめて
GOODBYE BOOGIE DANCE 小粋なサヨナラ
最後のダンス LAST CHANCE もう二度と会えることもないから
FLYING BOOGIE DANCE 踊りだせ光ちりばめて
GOODBYE BOOGIE DANCE 小粋なサヨナラ

RM SPORT INC
MAYNILA
1982
LAGUNA
RMX TURBO
SUISEI POWER
INTERCOOLER
SCH TURBO
RM SPORT INC
MAYNILA

During the heyday of the races at Selangor in Malaysia, there existed a form of Formula Libre/Super Saloon racing held at the end of every year from the late 70s to early 80s.
Racing teams from all around South East Asia/Oceania would come to the Batu Tiga Raceway Circuit in Selangor to compete in this race, and one team in particular from the Philippines will be today’s topic.

In the late 70s, it was slowly becoming clear that turbocharging would eventually lead the way in the development of motorsports, much like other innovations of past. No one would’ve anticipated how massive it would have become, however.
RM Sport, a Philippine-based racing/tuning company founded by Filipino drag racer Marcelo Rodriguez in the mid 70s would come out to be among those who experimented with the technology in their racecars.

In the early 80s, seeing the success of turbocharged silhoutte racers of the Group 5 class in the Selangor super saloon races, the team wanted to have their own go at it. But still, the team was relatively skeptical of the formula, and decided to stick to relatively production-based roots.

RM Sport was one of Quezon’s factory-backed racing teams during the time, mostly appearing in drag racing and rallying. They had recieved early news of the Laguna being switched to a front-wheel-drive platform for the 80s, and so this meant that RM Sport would not be able to base their next racecar off of the upcoming vehicle.

Instead for 1980, they took a Philippine-market 1977 Laguna and more or less overhauled the entire vehicle to meet their performance requirements. Installed onto the chassis was a new lightweight fibreglass body with an integrated rollcage and front aero kit, a rear suspension design sourced from an open-wheeled Formula car, and an updated 5-speed drivetrain. They retained the stock 3.0-litre Quezon Straight Six OHC engine, but fitted a large turbocharger that allowed the engine to produce up to 220 horsepower. This power was sent to 16-inch 3-piece magnesium alloy wheels on wide 225mm tyres for the best possible handling characteristics they could get.

But they weren’t satisfied with just that. For 1981, they built another car with similar specification, but replaced the anemic and inefficient Quezon engine with a 2.5-litre Japanese Suisei DOHC straight six engine with an even larger turbo for 300 horsepower to the rear wheels. To account for this increase in power, wider 255mm tyres and rims would be fitted, as well as flared arches to accommodate the larger wheels.

Their popularity after the races somehow continued, and RM Sport ended up modifying a few other Lagunas into street legal versions called the Laguna RMX Turbo, still retaining some parts carried over from the racecar such as the fibreglass body (steel doors are kept on some of the road-going versions), magnesium wheels, and rear suspension. Otherwise, power was dropped from 300 to 260, and the rims and tyres to 245mm. The steel rear bumper is also retained on the roadcar.

It is unknown exactly how many RMX Turbo Lagunas were produced, but some estimates say that at least 42 were made, and others estimate that only ten were ever actually produced in full specification.

Engine provided by @Falling_Comet

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1982 Valiant Royale Turbo



Top of the line in the Valiant A-body range was the Royale turbo, using the 2 door Royale body style with a 244ci v6.

using state of the art turbocharging technology this creates 226bhp@5000rpm and a linear power delivery.
Standard fitment on the Royale turbo is a 4 speed gearbox with the patented “power stick” system to hold the car in the first two gears for quick acceleration and a limited slip differential to help put the power into the large 225 section tyres.


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1982 SSV Galena Mk.1 1.8 SE

a small lightweight RR sports car from Germany with 2+3 seating layout, and 5 speed manual.

with 1.8 litre V6 naturally Aspirated engine, it is the base model, but it still can handle 8s 0-60 time,122 BHP, 200 km/h top speed, and also with the SE trim you got all of the available options included, like staggered wheels for better handling, two tone 15" rims, RS model aero kit including ducktail spoiler and sporty front bumper, firm sporty suspension, and colour coded side mirror.



all yours for around $23,200 at your local import dealership

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its been a very long time, just hoping to participate with a rushed job, might be insta-binned

1982 KPS KS6

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