Track Cars

[welshpug 1,627]

leaf springs and a 2.0 carb engine ftw

 

another forum member woodoouk had a 16v clio engine in a 2 door one, can't remember if it was the 1.8 or a 2.0.

[Masekwm 2]

Surely a £4k M3 would need work?

 

My neighbour has a rather sexy T reg softtop one, he's just been offered 2k for it partex and wants rid, similar ones are on PH for 5k but he doesn't want the hassle.

 

If I had 4k in my pocket, I'd be knocking on his door!

[Jer309GTi 3]

As a random suggestion, how about a:

 

Don't the R5 GTT lot take the 1.7 Volvo engine (From Renault heritage) as a large capacity conversion and then bolt the turbo back on?

 

RWD, cheap (has to be?) and turbo-able

 

Could be fun and I don't think you'd get more sleeper than that

 

I had a 1.7 one a few years back, was good for a bit of sideways fun on mini roundabouts but scary amounts of understeer when pushing on a bit!

 

You can get a 1.7 turbo in the 440/460/480 coupe thing, only about 120bhp from memory as standard though

[hcmini1989 16]

I had a 1.7 one a few years back, was good for a bit of sideways fun on mini roundabouts but scary amounts of understeer when pushing on a bit!

 

You can get a 1.7 turbo in the 440/460/480 coupe thing, only about 120bhp from memory as standard though

A mate has one in a r5 and its pushing nearly 250bhp not that different from standard either good bit of kit suprised someone never mentioned the volvo route earlier

[Baz 421]

As a random suggestion, how about a:

 

Don't the R5 GTT lot take the 1.7 Volvo engine (From Renault heritage) as a large capacity conversion and then bolt the turbo back on?

 

RWD, cheap (has to be?) and turbo-able

 

Could be fun and I don't think you'd get more sleeper than that

 

Or even easier and more tractable, bolt in an F4/F7 16v Clio engine.

[welshpug 1,627]

Mark's (woodoo) engine -

[fast_eddie 0]

Absolutely love the Volvo!

 

Here is my RWD blast from the past-I cant remember having so much fun and multi surface venues in all weathers including black ice, taught me so much about rwd. A well set up Mk2 escort on good tyres really is like a big go kart!

 

Sorry about the pic size it was a hasty scan session

[Jer309GTi 3]

Mark's (woodoo) engine -

 

Thats a Clio 16v engine isnt it?

[welshpug 1,627]

yup, as per previous posts.

[swordfish210 20]

You shouldn't joke about such things - here's Mark (Swordfish210) with his Volvo at Llandow a couple of years back...

 

 

Had me in tears of laughter watching it going round, but I don't think Mark rated it as a track weapon

 

Awwwwww yeeeeaaaah

 

That was one of the most physically demanding trackdays i have ever done as i spent most of it pulling myself out of the passenger seat having fallen across

 

Edited September 9, 2010 by swordfish210

[sonofsam 5]

masda do a 2.5 V6 that in the mx6 that quite pokie, you'll be hard pressed to spend that little and get a car that will be more fun or faster than a 205 with a gti-6 in it.

 

could pick up a mk2 MR2 turbo but when the back end loses grip its gone driven a few of them in the past and because of the MR set up and all the weight being over the rear wheels is more spin than slide.

 

i have seen one with a V8 slaped in it but a huge conversion and i bet it cost a far bit too.

 

only reall option i think you have is a MX5 or enos roadster(impoer version i belive) fantastic handling could do will a bit more power to bet faster than the 205 tho.

 

 

That Mazda 2.5 V6 KL-ZE (200hp) will also sit very happily in an a MX3, wich handle brilliantly

[Rippthrough 98]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/COMP-SAFARI-88-LAND-...=item2c5715707e

 

 

It'll be quite happy sideways on a track if you keep those tyres on it.

[boldy205 74]

Im thinking 2oo sx?!

[Marshall 0]

MR2 Turbo maybe? One of my brothers used to have one years back, like s*it off a shovel it was. Then he got married.....

[Ben_M 1]

As said by most on here MX5!!! Handling is so good! Ok It does look like a tarts car but.... you can forgive that when you drive it sideways.

[kernowmafia 0]

after a visit to japfest earlier in the year i'd go for a nissan 200sx,very tunable and fairly cheap

[kyepan 291]

It is in your head! Sierra's aren't that large, admittedly the only time i've driven our XR4x4 in the last 5 or so years was a few feet across the farmyard, but a friend has one too as a field car, not that powerful but torquey enough to be fun toys! Not sure they'd be that amazing on track as standard though.

 

190E's are underpowered, even 2.3/2.5 Cos's.

 

A friend that runs a RR/Tuning Centre has alot of MX5's in & has done a fair few turbo & supercharged conversions now and can't rate them highly enough, been out in a couple and i like! Even Kyepan's standard (power) one is loads of fun!

 

although it took four corrections last night to get it straight on the way home the club... TANNNNKKKKK SLLAPPPPPPPPPPERRRRRRRR

 

I want to supercharge mine, it just needs a smidge more poke to turn it into a proper sphincter twitcher

 

cheers

 

NADG

j

[boldy205 74]

Plenty of food for thought, though i think its going in a Jap direction!