Engine management sensors - Z20LEH engine conversion

One of the main engineering challenges faced when installing the 400bhp Astra VXR engine (Z20 LEH) into our Corsa SRI race car has been the integration of the Z20 LEH engine ECU with the main Corsa ECU vehicle management system. The engineers at Thorney Motorsport have come up with an ingenious solution to this challenge which ensures the reliable and smooth running of the whole vehicle. Along the way the opportunity has been taken to incorporate several additional sensors into all areas of the vehicle management system including fuel and engine control and monitoring. These extra sensors will provide vital data output to assist with engine set up and ongoing vehicle performance monitoring.
Details of this exciting project undertaken by Thorney Motorsport can be found at our website dedicated to the Corsa SRI race car and this 400bhp Astra VXR engine transplant.

Air Intake System - Corsa Race Car

The Astra VXR engine transplant into our Corsa SRI race car is slowly moving forward. Attention has turned to the cold air intake system. We have decided to use the Pipercross Viper VFC244 sealed unit cold air intake. The unit will be tucked away down inside the nearside front wing away from the heat of the engine bay. It will draw cold air in through the nearside front fog light aperture.
Using 'velocity air force', the Viper air intake directs cold air directly into the engine. The cold air feed takes air from the area of cold, dense air straight into the Viper's inlet, swirling it through a unique Pipercross reverse-flow air filter contained within a carbon fibre heat shield, then into a ram pipe to increase the air pressure before feeding it into the induction system.
The carbon fibre heat shield protects the air charge from under bonnet heat keeping it cool -and therefore more dense -thus introducing more oxygen into the combustion mixture,giving increased power.
The reverse flow technology filter and 150mm ram pipe make use of the physical phenomenon of air tending to move towards surface area's, creating more air flow on the edge rather than in the centre of the inlet. The unique design of the filter cone and the inlet 'tune' the moving air flow to increase its speed and therefore its pressure maximising the laminar air flow into the engine, again resulting
in increased power.

Wildcat 1000i H.O.

Thorney Offroad, a division of Thorney Motorsport are launching the new Arctic Cat racing side by side atv. The Wildcat 1000i H.O. is an awesome, all powerful machine and has it all when it comes to extreme offroading.

In fact, it’s so good that Thorney Offroad are planning to race two of these Wildcat 1000s in competitive side by side racing. Being a race car team Thorney are adept at modifying the Wildcat 1000i H.O. for competition with upgrades to the chassis, cage, suspension, brakes and power train which maximise the already stunning performance.

A website dedicated to the Wildcat 1000i H.O. has been created by 2geedesign for Thorney Offroad and can be found at www.wildcat1000iho.co.uk. Here you will find full details on the Wildcat 1000 to whet your appetite.

At just £13,990 plus VAT why not be the first in the UK to own a Wildcat 1000?