March 86A
Racing car model
Category | Indy Lights |
---|---|
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
- v
- t
- e
March Engineering
- Founders
- Max Mosley
- Alan Rees
- Graham Coaker
- Robin Herd
- Formula 3000 cars
- 85B
- 86B
- 87B
- 88B
- 89B
- Indy Lights cars
- March 86A
- Sports 2000 cars
- 81S
- 82S
- 83S
- 84S