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Satria R3: R3VO Spec

By crash / 15 September 2005 / 18 comments

What if, in a stroke of good luck, you were rewarded with RM100,000? One hundred Agong heads at your disposal, no questions asked? And let’s just say, you used that miracle wad of cash to build your ultimate, one-off sports hatch, built by the nasty boys at R3. To make things interesting â€“ what if you were given a Satria GTi donor base car worth RM50,000 and left with another 50,000 big ones for modifications to your spec, what would you do? Got your attention yet?

Imagine. Your very own Satria R3. R3VO Spec, to be exact. Specifications outlined by you. Built by R3. Ponder on that thought for a sec.

Would you build one which is pure luxury – leather seats, airbag steering, alcantara trim, fat 17″ wheels and full ICE? Or would you rather an absolutely brutal bare-bones version, rivalling the SSO Satria? Or perhaps somewhere in between a luxury yet performance-based hatch ala Golf GTi?

I am confident this would spark an eclectic mix of views, opinions and ideas; limited only by one’s imagination and budget.

Let’s see… if I could build my very own Satria R3 R3vo spec, I would… *thought bubble*

Engine
Fully blueprinted, balanced + reinforced 4G93 4-cylinder NA 16-valve block
Ported head + heavy-duty valve springs + Titanium valves
Metal head gasket
High-torque cams
Lightweight adjustable cam pulleys
Lightweight water-cooled oil cooler
Rising rate fuel regulator
High-flow air filter + cold air intake

Drivetrain
Lightened flywheel
Heavy duty organic clutch, clutch lining + clutch pump
1.5-way LSD
Close-ratio 6-speed gearbox
Quick-shifter
4-1 long primary headers
2.25″ stainless steel full exhaust system with R3 rear muffler
Alcon hydraulic handbrake

Brakes
Fr: Four-pot calipers, ventilated disc, cross-drilled + slotted with Mintex pads
Rr: Two-pot calipers, cross-drilled + slotted with Mintex pads
Steel-braided hoses
Uprated brake master cylinder

Bodyshell
Double stitch welded monocoque chassis with 4-point front and rear strut tower brace bars

Suspension
Fr: R3-tuned coilovers with adjustable top mounts, anti-roll bar, stiffer bushes all round
Rr: R3-tuned coilovers, stiffer bushes all round
Bumpsteer kit
4-point chassis brace

Exterior
R3 Carbon fibre bonnet
R3 red-anodised bonnet pins
R3 carbon fibre rear spoiler
R3 front splitter
Incognito Black paint all round
R3 trademark red-white stripes
R3 + R3VO insignia
HID lights
Lightweight 5 or 6 spoke 16″ rims
Yokohama Advan AD07 tires

Interior
Carbon fibre dashboard panels
R3-branded VDO
Built-in shift light
Momo steering + 100mm red anodised spacer
R3 carbon fibre gearknob
R3 carbon fibre pedals
Red+black alcantara interior trim
Lightweight floor carpet, floor mats
Seatbelts, built-in 6-point 3″ racing harness
Full Recaro bucket seats
Optional bolt-on 4-point rollcage

Expected Performance Specs
Max Power
180bhp

Max Torque
200Nm

Bhp/Litre
100

Weight
1000kgs

Power to weight ratio
180bhp/tonne

There you go! My R3VO. (notice I left out ICE…) What do you think? What is your ideal Satria R3: R3VO Spec?

http://paultan.org/ Paul Tan

bhp per liter should be 100 ler
Vernon

Oh yeah. Doh. Hahaha. Thanks Paul! You are the best! Heheh.
http://www.idontexist.com Jonn

fully rebuilt engine with variable cam timing and some variable valve timing!!! >:D all that a nice 4 speaker stereo some additional foam injection to further stiffen up the chasis and just for shits and giggles and a small little (probably wouldnt work) fan in the airbox just cos i want one!

so whats r3vo stand for? or did you mean r3 + evo? >:D
Vernon

Hey jonn,

VVT doesn’t necessarily add power, merely more efficiency, thus better fuel comsumption.

And foam injection does not make much of a difference to chassis rigidity and strength. It does however, help with sound dampening.

Fan in the airbox? HAAHHA…wtf…

r3VO is a term I coined, just for fukcs. It means a evolved version of the SR3
Anonymous

I thought R3VO means…
R3 Very Own :”>

Amin
http://www.blogger.com/profile/3881782 reiz

*sigh* u guys…
well.. these kinda things never happens. I mean getting Rm100k out of nowhere? wished that could happen. even a R3 is really out of reach for me. RM77k on the road, that’s so expensive. wished I could have my own car. haha. well.. no use sighing huh. just go to faculty by bus, walk to old town and back, and take the KTM to mid valley. haha.. that’s life..
http://www.blogger.com/profile/3881782 reiz

there’s actually a revo brand for aftermarket parts. play NFSU2 and tehre’s a nice REVO decals to put on ur car. huhu
Vernon

Amin, well..can also! It’s like an EVO version basically. A mad-as-fukc, although this isn’t as mad as it could be.

reis,

don’t we all wish RM100K would drop from the sky eh? well, that time will come, i’m sure, when you will be driving your own ride.

cheers!
jonn

arent there two types of foamy stuff? race and comfort?

vvt… well still i want it hehe..

the fan in the intake box … errr … i havent been resting well

my right front sus is dying just thought i would add that insignificant thought
Vernon

well jon, the R3 dampers and springs are awaiting!
http://www.blogger.com/profile/3881782 reiz

hiya vernon.. just wondrin’.. what’s toe-and-toe? i mean.. i noe heel and toeing, but toe and toe.. wazat? ur R3 is so damn cool BTW.
http://www.blogger.com/profile/3881782 reiz

and u actually ride with tengku djan’s elise? awesome man. if i were u, i’d bring a handy cam and record everything.. the way he shifts, how he turns the steering wheel.. heel and toe, handles weight transfers, how he brakes.. bla bla… damn. ur blog is so fun to read. ahaks;p
Vernon

hey reis,

I coined the term ‘toe-and-toe’ becoz that’s how some people do it, djan included. Instead of the real heel-and-toe with your foot sideways, you foot basically steps on both, modulating the angle between brake pedal and throttle.

djan is a superb driver. sit with him if you get a chance. Definitely an experience to savour.

He is what I like to call “Being one with the car”. Brilliant man.And when he goes sideways and smiles at you, heheh, that’s when the real fun starts!
http://www.blogger.com/profile/3881782 reiz

i certainly can imagine dat..
how old is he neway..
Jonn

cant afford the r3 dampers and springs besides insurance shoulda replaced my control arm for my right front getting that done tomorrow hehe … gonna get this weird clicking sound removed from my car as well >:(
Vernon

jonn,

hope your car’s alrite, mate!
Jonn

hehe yeah it was. got it all fixed on the weekend except the ticking thing in the engine … that wont be bothering me too much i think. so long as its not a bomb or something >:). they just forgot to tighten up the suspension arm i think. came back good as new . getting my exhaust and cat done this weekend cant wait to throw money away! >:D
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