Norbie wrote on Wed, 17 September 2003 12:56

The 16v heads were developed for TTE by Schnitzer (sp?) in the 70's.

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Toyota Celica LB Turbo Group 5 cars are modified stock cars for competition. The International Manufacturers Championship Race is one of the famous events for these Group 5 machines. They also compete in the German International Championship. In Group 5, the Manufacturers Championship Race and also the German International Championships were completely dominated by the extremely successful Porsche 935 Turbo. The Toyota Celica LB Turbo was produced and designed to compete against the Porsche cars. This car made its debut during a Group 5 race which was held as a supporting event for the German Formula One Grand Prix on the 30th July 1977 and its performance was a great surprise to everybody. The basic model is a Toyota Celica Hatchback 2000 GT, and to meet the Group 5 specifications extensive modificationswere carried out on the entire machine. The West German company, Schnitzer, carried out these extensive modifications. The Celica LB Turbo engine which is based on the Toyota 18R type G, was equipped with a special 16 valve cylinder head which was made by Schnitzer. This resulted in a high performance engine which develops about 245 bhp when turned for rally work. For Group 5 races the engine capacity was increased to 2090 cc, and a Kugelfischer fuel injection system was installed. In addition to this a Turbo charger made by KKK was fitted, and the combination of these two additions produced 560 bhp. Modifications were also carried out to the body, except for the bonnet, roof, doors and rail panel, which in Group 5's specifications, may not be altered. All the other parts were made in GRIP (glass reinforced fibre) and the chassis had been so altered that the original shape was hardly recognisable. As a result of these alterations the body itself weighed only 860 kg. The silhouette formula Celica LB Turbo, which originated in Japan and was modified in Germany, was driven by the well-known Formula One driver, Harald Ertl, and on the 16th October 1977 it was victorious at Solda in Belgium when it triumphed over the usually victorious Porsche 935 Turbo.

[Updated on: Wed, 17 September 2003 05:34]

pitty the RA28 'super sedans' look like shit though

edit: gotta love that guy's moustache

[Updated on: Wed, 17 September 2003 05:50]