Mooncraft Shiden
Category | Super GT GT300 | ||||||||
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Constructor | Riley Technologies | ||||||||
Technical specifications | |||||||||
Chassis | Hybrid steel-Aluminum | ||||||||
Suspension (front) | Double wishbone Pushrod with 3 Way adjustable dampers | ||||||||
Suspension (rear) | Double wishbone Pushrod with 3 Way adjustable dampers | ||||||||
Axle track | 1630/1625 mm | ||||||||
Wheelbase | 2788 mm | ||||||||
Engine | Toyota 90°V8-DOHC32V- 4.2 L naturally aspirated. Mid-engined, longitudinally mounted. | ||||||||
Transmission | X-Trac 6-Speed manual sequential | ||||||||
Weight | 1150 kg | ||||||||
Tyres | Advan 300-640x18/355-710x18 (275-620x17/330-700x17) | ||||||||
Competition history | |||||||||
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Debut | 2006 Suzuka 300km | ||||||||
Last season | 2011 | ||||||||
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Constructors' Championships | 1 (2007) | ||||||||
Drivers' Championships | 0 |
The Mooncraft Shiden (also known as 紫電, SHI-DEN or MC/RT-16) is a Japanese Super GT GT300 class prototype race car. The Shiden is a joint venture with a body designed by the Japanese automotive design company and produced by the American racing car manufacturer Riley Technologies.
The car is currently used by the Honda-based team Cars Tokai Dream28. In the 2011 season, the team changed their name to Eva Racing as part of a collaboration with the Evangelion franchise, along with painting the Shiden to match the Eva-01.
History[]
Shiden 77 (1977)[]
The original Shiden, known as Moon Craft 紫電 Shiden 77 Coupé (or simply "紫電77") debuted in the 500 km 1977 Fuji Grand Champion Series.
Shiden MC/RT-16 (2006)[]
In 2006 Mooncraft revived the original Shiden with a new bodydesign and entered the Super GT championship under the Priv��e team.
Chassis[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Suntrust-riley.jpg/200px-Suntrust-riley.jpg)
The latest Shiden uses a modified Riley Daytona Prototype as the body's base, hence the "RT-16" in the chassis code.
Technical data[]
Official technical specifications as unveiled on December 12, 2005:[1]
- Body: Carbon/Glass fiber composite
- Overall length: 4640mm
- Height: 1210mm
- Width: 1985mm
- Road clearance: 90mm to 120mm (adjustable)
- Max.Power: 460ps/7800rpm (Power/Weight Ratio = About 2.5)
- ECU: MOTEC M-880
- Brake Caliper: Front/6 Pod Monoblock, Rear/4 Pod Monoblock
- Safety: 6 Point seat belt/Harness, Fire extinguisher, Carbon composite structure (Front, Rear, & Side)
References[]
- ^ 紫電 (MC/RT-16) Technical Specifications Archived 2011-09-07 at the Wayback Machine
External links[]
- (in Japanese) Shiden MC/RC-16 – Press release
- Grand tourer racing cars