March 86A
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| Category | Indy Lights |
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| Constructor | March |
| Technical specifications | |
| Chassis | Aluminum/carbon fiber monocoque with rear sub-frame covered in fiberglass body |
| Suspension (front) | Double wishbones, Coil springs over shock absorbers, Anti-roll bar |
| Suspension (rear) | Twin lower links, Single top links, twin trailing arms, Coil springs over shock absorbers, Anti-roll bar |
| Wheelbase | 3,000 mm (118 in) |
| Engine | Buick, mid-engined, longitudinally mounted, 4.2 L (256.3 cu in), 90°, V6, OHV, NA |
| Transmission | Hewland FT-200 5/6-speed manual |
| Power | 429–500 hp (320–373 kW) >400 lb⋅ft (540 N⋅m) |
| Weight | 1,230 lb (560 kg) |
| Brakes | Disc brakes (front & rear) |
| Competition history | |
| Debut | 1986 |
The March 86A, also designated as the March 86/A,[2] was an open-wheel formula race car, designed, developed and built by British manufacturer March Engineering, for the American Racing Series (later Indy Lights), between 1986 and 1992.[3] It was essentially a rebadged March 85B or 86B Formula 3000 chassis, using the name Wildcat, and all used identical Buick V6 engines.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "1986 March 86A Wildcat Mk 1 "Indy Light"". www.race-cars.com. 2 July 2019.
- ^ "GasGeek | Every Car Has a Story". gasgeek.net.
- ^ Brown, Allen. "American Racing Series (ARS)". OldRacingCars.com.
- ^ "1991 March 86A". 14 August 2023.
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