Street Legal Indy Car

[Benoit23]

[jy211]

saw it at SEMA a few years back...

[Restomod]

Seen a couple of those on Ebay,not to impressed with the small Mopar V-6 and the auto trans. Make it one seat shorter and put a Hyabusa in it and you would be closer.

[StRacerDuke]

I think it's ugly but to each their own...

[Conekiller13]

I'd Rather have this:






a power-to-weight ratio double the Bugatti Veyron’s, and so much downforce you will be able to drive it upside down in a tunnel at 150mph

Caparo T1 vehicle specification
Overall description

Advanced technology composites for ultra lightweight construction
575bhp V8 engine / 550kg kerb weight
1,045bhp-per-tonne power-to-weight ratio for ultra high performance
Fully tuneable aerodynamics
2-seater
Rear mid-engine layout
Built for discerning customers but also technology flagship for Caparo Vehicle Technologies - demonstrating principles of lightweight vehicle design which can also be applied to everyday cars
Aerodynamics

Front cockpit road aero screen, other options available for track use
Ground effect diffuser
Adjustable front twin element wing
Adjustable rear single element wing
Adjustable fowler flaps
Low drag body design
Range of wing options for road and track
Steering

Magnesium cased lightweight high ratio steering rack
Bespoke removable steering wheel
Capacities

Dry sump tank 8 litres
Fuel tank 70 litres
Body

Carbon fibre multi part body with tuneable aerodynamics
Designed in sections for easy repair
Carbon/glass and Nomex panel construction
Chassis

2-seater carbon/aluminium honeycomb monocoque
Separate front composite crash structure
Rear tubular aerospace grade steel space-frame
Suspension

Streamline double wishbone front and rear
Tuneable front and rear anti-roll bar
Five-way adjustable race dampers
Safety

Central safety cell with high strength steel roll hoop
Composite front crash structure
Head protection system
6-point harness for driver and passenger compatible with HANS (head and neck restraint system) device
Fire system
Electronics

Fully tuneable engine ECU
Bespoke wiring aerospace grade loom
Multi-function race dash including data logging
Speed sensors for traction and launch control
Fly-by-wire throttle for optimum tuning
Gearbox

Bespoke magnesium pneumatic paddle-shift gear change
Paddle-shift gear change control
Limited slip differential
Equal length hollow tripode driveshafts
Various gear and final drive ratios available
Brakes

355mm diameter steel race discs front and rear
Fully floating discs
Front 6 pot billet machined race callipers
Rear 4 pot billet machined race callipers
Fully adjustable brake bias pedal box
Pad compound options available
Equipment

Road legal SVA approved road version and full track versions available
Road and track parts fully interchangeable
Wet weather canopy/bib screen or race screen
Further bespoke options to individual customer requirements
Weight

550kg (dry weight)
Caparo V8 engine specification:
Bespoke 3.5 litre normally-aspirated fuel-injected V8
575bhp (425kW) at 10,500rpm
420Nm (310lbft) at 9,000rpm
Original concept tested at up to 700bhp (515kW) on methanol
Limited to 10,500rpm for reliability but designed for maximum 12,000rpm
90 degree V8, 4 valves per cylinder, 4 overhead camshafts
93mm bore / 64.3mm stroke
Finger follower valve train system
Lightweight titanium valves
Aluminium head
Aluminium block
Steel billet ‘flat plane’ crankshaft
Internal piston cooling system
Aluminium / Nikasil liners
Gas filled ring cylinder head sealing system
Dry sump with one-piece sump / ladder frame for increased stiffness
8 butterfly throttle system
Electronic sequential fuel injection system with twin-spray fuel injectors
Engine concept is essentially to Indy racecar specification but with revs dropped to 10,500rpm for extended reliability in Caparo T1
Pectel SQ6 engine control unit (ECU)
Engine is fully stressed but installed in T1 to take torsion loads only
Longitudinal, lateral and vertical loads taken up by tension and compression links to the rear of the chassis
Engine runs on 98RON pump fuel at a fuel pressure of 5bar
Fuel system is a return top tank system to eliminate fuel vapourisation
Engine bottom end modified from race engine specification to increase main bearing tolerances and help cold start of the engine
A bespoke carbon air-box and filter tray has been designed and installed to suit the Caparo T1
Air filter is a mesh and washable filter system
All up engine weight with ancillaries is circa 116kg
(Source: Caparo)


The Caparo T1

[Restomod]

Cone...What is that?????

[Conekiller13]

Cone...What is that?????

Added more info and a more stable picture...........

[CraigMorrison]

The CaparoT1 is pretty cool- One was at SEMA two years ago. Around $600,000 and very tempermental. Lots of fires - Top Gear tested it and they weren't real impressed. Like an F1 car if it isn't driven at its limit it doesn't work very well.

[Restomod]

I like it but for that $ I would just buy a Radical (it to should be able to drive upside down) V-8 (Hyabusa based) and save $500K.

[Conekiller13]

The CaparoT1 is pretty cool- One was at SEMA two years ago. Around $600,000 and very temperamental. Lots of fires - Top Gear tested it and they weren't real impressed. Like an F1 car if it isn't driven at its limit it doesn't work very well.

I take everything Jeremy Clarkson says with a grain of salt though. Remember he thought the Z06 was a rattle trap. You cant argue with the Stigs lap time. Some 15 seconds quicker than any other non-race car........regardless of Clarkson's opinion it is street legal in Europe. I think they are getting past their teething problems though. If I was in that income bracket it would be part of the stable.

[andrewb70]

Daniel,

Where have you been? haven't seen you around here in ages!!!

Andrew