saphcos

Has anyone had/used an Almera GTI? They seem to be really cheap, and although not widely appreciated I reckon they could make a decent track car. They are about 8 secs to 60 but strip it out and tune it (basic breathing mods; filter, exhaust, manifold, cams) and a remap should help a bit. Of course it would be stripped as it's rather lardy as standard. It also comes with front and rear strut brace as standard.

Seems like it could be ideal, but am I missing something?

andyt1981

free bump im interested 2

TopBanana

Front wheel drive rules it out for me.

Having said that, if it's got a strut brace...

jameswrx

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sware I replied to this

Anyway, they handle very well, are cheap and reliable. Prob make a good track car I'd say. Only thing I'd say will suffer would be the brakes.

Jam Performance

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i used to have a sunny 2.0gti which is exactly the same thing but lighter and quicker, i had a full straight through exhaust system, hks induction kit, stainless steel headers and i had the timing advanced a few degrees, it was seriously quick gave standard wrx's and uk turbos a very hard time

Gutmann pug

If mod parts are readily available then give it a go

Jam Performance

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janspeed make the headers and all the exhaust bits, u can get the cams and aftermarket ecus all from america as the nissan sentra shares the same parts

markbravoone

Fantastic handling car, good shell, excellent steering feedback (the best i've experienced). Definately a top track car.

Most underated hot hatch around, it handled better than my celica gt4. Actually i'm missing it now i talk about it.

Speak to a few people on here AOC - Almera Owners Club, they've done a few track days.



Mark

Andrew Timmins

I'll have a '99 Almera GTi for sale in a few weeks.

Two owners from new, 51K on the clock and a full service history.

They do handle well, front and rear strut braces make the chassis very rigid. The brakes are okay with uprated pads, I use Red Dot.

Jam Performance

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u can also wack in a pulsar gtir engine, which is a 2.0 turbo, if u use the original 2.0 gearbox it will be a lethal track car and will kill most scoobys, the gearboxes are very strong i know of some1 running 350bhp through one

richs2891

Yes I had a 98 S reg Almera GTI - as been said handle well out off the box, Strut braces front and rear, Fairly light on tyres, K&N filter seems to go well with the engine, would make an interesting track car

Richard

Andy M3

Power isn't everything, especially on a track:

Circa 6 minuet mark
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wm-d4...elated&search=