Neville Smith corners hard winning ORANZ Bay of Plenty Round in 2007

Pure Power as 188 puts the horsepower to the ground

• Race Number: 188
• Driver: Neville Smith, Age 44
• Crew Chief: Andrew Williams
• Crew: Neil Wood, Andrew Gate, Paul Wood, Fraser Webberley, Glen
• Layout: Single seat, rear engine with 5 speed transaxle
• Chassis: Cougar Racecars
• Model: Cougar Boss
• Chassis #: C73CO9806
• Material: 4130 Chromemoly,fully tig welded
• Wheelbase: 98’
• Track:  2100mm
• Weight Race Ready:  900kg
• Front Suspension: Trailing arm
• Front Shocks: Fox 2.0 10 inch 5/8 shaft coil-over, with remote reservoirs and Eibach springs.
• Front Travel: 16 inches
• Front Arms:Cougar 4 x 4 topmount
• Front Spindles: Fodril King Kong
• Front Brakes: CNC hubs & discs with CNC 4 pot calipers
• Front Wheels:  15 x 4 Centrelines with Champion beadlocks
• Front Tyres: BF Goodrich 7.00 x 15 (28 inch)
• Steering: Saco 1.5:1 Steering Rack, UMP actuator, ram & reservoir. Powersteer pump runs off the back of drysump pump, with Albins inline cooler
• Steering Wheel: MOMO
• Pedals: CNC Floormount with brake bias
• Instruments:  VDO
• Seat: Cougar Carbon/Kevlar
• Harness: 5 Point Deist
• Gearshifter: Albins billet
• Steering Brakes: Cougar
• Engine: 2000cc B18C Honda VTEC (reverse rotation). Garrett GT25 turbocharger, Eagle rods, Ross ceramic coated pistons, Darton sleeves, Ferrea titanium valves
• External Wastegate: Turbosmart Progate
• Blowoff Valve: Greddy
• Intercooler: Speedfactor custombuilt
• Lubrication System: Dry sump, Moroso oilpan, BDG 3 stage pump, Peterson 2 gallon swirl tank
• Hoses and Fittings: Aeroquip
• Intake: Skunk 2
• Exhaust: Cougar Hand fabricated
• Muffler: Cougar Hand fabricated
• Power: 409 hp @ 7000 RPM
  Torque:308lbft @ 6200RPM
  Boost:16lb
  Computer: MOTEC M400,with antilag,data logging upgrades
• Clutch: Tilton triple plate
• Flywheel: Bumac
• Transaxle: Albins AGB10 5 speed H pattern, dog shift, planetary diff.  Albins electric oil pump,inline coolers and filter
• Cooling: Speedfactor custombuilt aluminium radiator with double bypass.
• Oil Cooler: Setrab
• Rear Suspension: Cougar tubular trailing arms
• Rear Shocks – Primaries: Fox 2.0 14inch 7/8 shaft coil-over with remote reservoir, and Eibach springs
• Rear Bumpstops: Fox 2.0  4 inch
• Rear Travel: 22 inches.
• Rear Hubs: Mc Kenzies floater kit 3
• CV’s: Porsche 934 GKN race clearanced, lightened & grooved for cooling 
• Rear Axles: Swayaway 33inch 300M
• Rear Brakes: Vented discs with CNC 6 pot calipers
• Rear Wheels: 15 x 8 Centrelines with Champion beadlocks
• Rear Tyres: MAXXIS 31 x 10.5 Trepador
• Fuel tank: Cougar 100 litres
• Race Fuel: Mobil Avgas
• Body Panels: Cougar Carbonfibre
• Floorpan & Skidpan: Cougar Carbonfibre Kevlar laminate
• Paint: none, to save weight and reduce maintenance
• Graphics: Gibbs Signs
• Wiring: Merlin Motorsports
• Lubricants: Motul 300v 15-50 synthetic
• Race Prep: Neil Wood, Andrew Gate

Special Thanks to my sponsors: Speedfactor, Albins Offroad Gear, Papakura Engine Specialists, Motul, RAM Motorsports NZ, Choice, Cougar Racecars, Force Motorsports

Neville Smith takes the win in the 2007 ORANZ Enduro in the Bay of Plenty