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Old 05 August 2010, 08:01 AM
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Default forged 2.5 engine with a md321t

right here is the deal guys i have the block and turbo but what car should i bolt this lot into ie:newage or classic i,ve had both but can,t decide the parts were for my bugeye sti but i had to sell the car due to my finances at the time and now i,am looking at my options the car will be for the occasional track day but more used on the road
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classic is up to 200KG lighter than the newage. if you decide to strip it out it will be even lighter. power to weight will be vastly superior than the newage.
Old 05 August 2010, 09:06 AM
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Newage, (anything with 400+BHP is going to be rapid) and at least you will have some creature comforts.

I'd have said classic if you wanted a dedicated track car (or at least 50/50) but do you really want a classic with 400+BHP mainly for the road? Very capable I agree, and great fun for a month or two..then tediously potent, loud and old.

imho of course lol
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If it's going into a classic don't forget to budget for a new Gearbox!!
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power to weight ratio is going to make a massice diffrence if its for track use then you seem to have another car anyway so i doubt you will need your creature comforts
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If you start with a classic you'll be needing to upgrade the brakes and gearbox anyhow.

Start with an Bugeye or newer STi and you'll not have to worry about that.
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If you start with a classic you'll be needing to upgrade the brakes and gearbox anyhow.

Start with an Bugeye or newer STi and you'll not have to worry about that.
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its all about power to weight ratio, in a classic add a six speed box and better breaks and you will leave them lardy newage sti well behind.
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Classic you'll have 250kg less weight to lug around

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right here is the deal guys i have the block and turbo but what car should i bolt this lot into ie:newage or classic
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Originally Posted by scooby L
I'd have said classic if you wanted a dedicated track car (or at least 50/50) but do you really want a classic with 400+BHP mainly for the road? Very capable I agree, and great fun for a month or two..then tediously potent, loud and old.
Not old if you've uprated all the parts

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Old 05 August 2010, 02:26 PM
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Just tediously potent and loud then
(I must be getting old..move over Pete!)
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i,am defo thinking newage again i,ll have a look around for a good bugeye sti again they seem to be going cheap at the moment thanks for the input guy,s
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classic for me.
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right guys ive found 2 cars that i like one being the v7 sti and the othr is a v6 type r any influence on either from you guys
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The V6 heads would be good on your 2.5/MD321T
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v7 sti already has strong enough box, better brakes and good heads, would be cheaper than fitting six speed etc to a classic, but then it depends on what you like as no matter what anyone else says you need to be happy with it yourself, I personally would just go jdm twinscroll and have one of the new hybrids fitted, 400+bhp and no messing about swapping engines around, but then we all have our own opinions

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if you had both cars on a track or the strip which one would be more fun, challenging and entertaining to drive for me the type r all day. on the strip again both cars running the same power the type r will be quicker. even on the road the type r will be a lot quicker, v6 sti type r are just awsome.
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Type R's are awsome with a 2.5 and a big turbo!
Old 07 August 2010, 08:10 PM
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I know I had 2.5 with a 20g on type r and that is by far the best spec for the road IMHO
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Having owned both cars 1st a 370bhp bugeye which I loved to bits but lost my job so had to sell But started a new job and went out and bought a v6 v-ltd type r which is pretty standard running 315bhp. It is just as quick if not quicker round the twisties no lag at all having owned it for about a year now, think I prefer the drive of my type r, infact I LOVE it to bits

Go for the type r mate you will NOT be disapointed
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