£1k track car What would you recommend
01 April 2006, 08:34 PM
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£1k track car What would you recommend
Went with a mate to look at a Golf GTi mk2 which he intended to track.It fell through so he's after something else. Civic CRX non VTEC? 205GTI? 325i bwm?Any other suggestions
01 April 2006, 08:40 PM
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02 April 2006, 11:17 AM
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I know this will upset the non 205 brigade :-
Morning PG
but we bought a 205 1.9 for £250, then add:
Cage £200
Suspension £100
Seats / harnesses £100
Nos £100
and it still leaves £250 for slicks/spares etc
We run approx 170 bhp (with nos) all day long in a car that weighs the same as a full can of beans
Another option would be the 1.6 16v saxo (dunno about sub £1K though)
Daz
Morning PG
but we bought a 205 1.9 for £250, then add:
Cage £200
Suspension £100
Seats / harnesses £100
Nos £100
and it still leaves £250 for slicks/spares etc
We run approx 170 bhp (with nos) all day long in a car that weighs the same as a full can of beans
Another option would be the 1.6 16v saxo (dunno about sub £1K though)
Daz
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big daz - i presume those parts where all 2nd hand,
i.e. a cheap seat will be
100 x 2 = 200
harness
120 x 2 = 240
full cage
450 x 1 = 450
nos seems v.cheap @ 100?
suspension = 100? is that some bushes or 2 springs?
i.e. a cheap seat will be
100 x 2 = 200
harness
120 x 2 = 240
full cage
450 x 1 = 450
nos seems v.cheap @ 100?
suspension = 100? is that some bushes or 2 springs?
02 April 2006, 12:27 PM
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Originally Posted by midget1500
big daz - i presume those parts where all 2nd hand,
i.e. a cheap seat will be
100 x 2 = 200
harness
120 x 2 = 240
full cage
450 x 1 = 450
nos seems v.cheap @ 100?
suspension = 100? is that some bushes or 2 springs?
i.e. a cheap seat will be
100 x 2 = 200
harness
120 x 2 = 240
full cage
450 x 1 = 450
nos seems v.cheap @ 100?
suspension = 100? is that some bushes or 2 springs?
Seats 1 @ £30 (Cobreau GRP) 1 @ £19 (Cobreau Steel frame)
Harness £35 each 4 point
Cage 2nd hand 6 point bolt in £200
Nos - 2nd hand Bike kit £100 - Lightweight
+ controller £40 twisted sanitySuspension - Leda 280lb springs & Koni shocks + Koni rears £100 total (barely used)
Quickshift £6
Spare wheels - £50 for 4 speedlines
Slicks £100 full set - ex clio cup series
It can be done, just need to find bargins on ebay & 205drivers club
Daz
Oh & the nos is great- extra go on the straights at low cost
02 April 2006, 03:11 PM
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309GTI is more stable that the 205, I will also have one for sale ready caged with seats/harnesses/extinguiser/spares package/stripped etc after the WYIOC blyton day out. See the WYIOC section, the missus wants rear wheel drive next.
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>>Harness £35 each 4 point
where did u get those mate? my basic 3" OMPs where about 110+vat.
u certainly did well to kit it out for that price, i would have spent x3 at least!
where did u get those mate? my basic 3" OMPs where about 110+vat.
u certainly did well to kit it out for that price, i would have spent x3 at least!
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in my day it was the talbot sunbeam but i doubt there are many around these days....HMMM cogs grinding. I think i would have to go for the pug 1.9 gti...there used to be turbo kits for the rally cars and it stuck well to the tarmac. Saying that you dont see many of them these days either so i would say Clio. how much is an a4 quatro these days? they have been around a while and they destroyed the british touring cars when they first came here?
04 April 2006, 11:10 AM
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Originally Posted by RB5_245
a 3.0 senator or 325i, at a grand you wont be going fast so may as well be going sideways
04 April 2006, 12:52 PM
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What about a Clio 16V (old version) i have a video of one at home that was nabbed off here and he p***es on just about everyone on a track including Scoobs, Skylines, Elises, all stripped out and 200bhp.
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Originally Posted by Kev_turbo
309GTI is more stable that the 205,
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I'd go with the 205 1.9 GTI with 1.6 box. Save the NOS money and get tuition instead, going fatser in the corners is the key
Sean
04 April 2006, 01:19 PM
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Originally Posted by rb5_336
That might be true but its heavier and boy is it fugly!
I'd go with the 205 1.9 GTI with 1.6 box. Save the NOS money and get tuition instead, going fatser in the corners is the key
Sean
I'd go with the 205 1.9 GTI with 1.6 box. Save the NOS money and get tuition instead, going fatser in the corners is the key
Sean
Next step is full brake upgrade for faster cornering
As we mostly do Scooby days the Nos is essential for the 2 main straights
This is where we loose most ground.
Daz
04 April 2006, 01:57 PM
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I really don't see what all the fuss is about with this mandatory answer that you have to get tuition to make you faster. So what if you knock 10seconds a lap off, there's no prizes. It's having as much fun as possible that counts imo.
04 April 2006, 02:02 PM
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Originally Posted by The Chief
What about a Clio 16V (old version) i have a video of one at home that was nabbed off here and he p***es on just about everyone on a track including Scoobs, Skylines, Elises, all stripped out and 200bhp.
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04 April 2006, 04:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Patt@firstime
05 April 2006, 11:16 AM
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05 April 2006, 12:48 PM
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Going back to my ford days, and considered this myself a few times. I would go for a Xr3I.
In my younger days these would out handle most things, and the one I had could take sooooo much abuse, and do it all day long. Strip it to get the weight down I would say an XR3i would be a formidable car on the track, and not let you down or cost you a fortune to fix it or keep it on the track. Plenty of parts available.
Mmmmm You have got me thinking about this again.!
In my younger days these would out handle most things, and the one I had could take sooooo much abuse, and do it all day long. Strip it to get the weight down I would say an XR3i would be a formidable car on the track, and not let you down or cost you a fortune to fix it or keep it on the track. Plenty of parts available.
Mmmmm You have got me thinking about this again.!