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Å koda Felicia Kit Car was the successor to successful racing version of the
Å koda Felicia Kit Car was the successor to successful racing version of the Å koda Felicia
The Å koda Felicia, (''Typ'' 791) was a C-segment car produced by the Czech carmaker Å koda Auto from 1994 to 2001. It was the last model on Å koda's own platform, but was one of the first models to benefit from Å koda Auto's takeover by the Germ ...
. Its engine
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was based on serial engine with improved suction and new exhaust
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and with different cylinder
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s and bigger stroke. The only disadvantage was two valve technology, so Å koda Motorsport asked the FIA
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for change in regulations so they could improve their engines. They succeeded and were able to build more powerful engines.
Å koda Felicia Kit Car was available in three versions - 1,3l (1994-95), 1,5l (1994-96) and 1,6l (1996-97), that produced at 7800 rpm (1,3l). In mid-1995 it was replaced by an engine at 7000 rpm (1,5l) and until 1996 its performance was increased to at 7500 rpm. At the end of 1996 it was replaced by an engine at 8000 rpm (1,6l). They were combined with 6-speed H-shift transmissions. 48 Felicia Kit Cars were built in Å koda Motorsport
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factory, some of them are still active now.
The premiere of Felicia Kit Car was on Rally Sweden in 1995. After many retirements and some good results in 1995 Å koda unified the engine to 1500 cc. The most successful year for Å koda Felicia Kit Car was in 1996. Å koda Motorsport used VW 1,6l 8V engine that produced more than 1,5l unit. The result was only 3rd place in 1996 World Rally Championship in F2 class, but they were fighting for the title the whole season with Seat. The unravelling came on the last rally of the season, the RAC, where after big misfortune Å koda lost their chance for victory. 1997 was the last year for Felicia, where in Rally of Finland came the successor, the Octavia Kit car.
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