Starting out hillclimbing and sprinting & what car
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Vocal Minority said:
Cheers Carl - there will definately be a point when it stops becoming 'worth it' vis a vis expense!
Some handy hints though.
I need to read regulations more closely, would removing the spoiler means it no longer conforms with the basic 'silohuette' for example
I would respectfully suggest that it won't make a scrap of difference one way or t'other, not an ha'porth. Some handy hints though.
I need to read regulations more closely, would removing the spoiler means it no longer conforms with the basic 'silohuette' for example
I'd say concentrate on making sure the car is mechanically sound, that the wheels point precisely where they should, and then learn the courses. Then when/if you get competitive start looking at the very fine points. (By which time you might want a Clio
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Great stuff OP! The wife and I are considering trying out hillclimbing before moving on to circuit racing, just to get involved in something competitive and most importantly, fun!
I imagine we'll have stiff competition with an M3 Evo though.....
See if you can find a pair of TRD strut braces and a pair of the anti roll bars. They really help on the MR2. If you can find one, there's also a Tom's underbody brace but they are like rocking horse poo. I did have one on my last Turbo. It's a great mod.
Did anyone establish whether coilovers can be used? I can't see why not, as they are a different design to regular shocks but both are a coil over shock setup.
I imagine we'll have stiff competition with an M3 Evo though.....
See if you can find a pair of TRD strut braces and a pair of the anti roll bars. They really help on the MR2. If you can find one, there's also a Tom's underbody brace but they are like rocking horse poo. I did have one on my last Turbo. It's a great mod.
Did anyone establish whether coilovers can be used? I can't see why not, as they are a different design to regular shocks but both are a coil over shock setup.
Trev450 said:
Yes coilovers can be used in standard prod classes.
An M3 would put you in the same class as me which comprises mainly of Evo's, Subaru's and Porsches.
I.E. very fast people! An M3 would put you in the same class as me which comprises mainly of Evo's, Subaru's and Porsches.
Just seems a quicker way into some motorsport so we're very interested. Plus we live ten miles from Harewood...
Trev450 said:
Yes coilovers can be used in standard prod classes.
An M3 would put you in the same class as me which comprises mainly of Evo's, Subaru's and Porsches.
Be wary of terminology. In Roadgoing Production yes they can be used, but some championships run additional classes called "Standard Production" where coilovers cannot be used.An M3 would put you in the same class as me which comprises mainly of Evo's, Subaru's and Porsches.
carl_w said:
Trev450 said:
Yes coilovers can be used in standard prod classes.
An M3 would put you in the same class as me which comprises mainly of Evo's, Subaru's and Porsches.
Be wary of terminology. In Roadgoing Production yes they can be used, but some championships run additional classes called "Standard Production" where coilovers cannot be used.An M3 would put you in the same class as me which comprises mainly of Evo's, Subaru's and Porsches.
Trev450 said:
carl_w said:
Trev450 said:
Yes coilovers can be used in standard prod classes.
An M3 would put you in the same class as me which comprises mainly of Evo's, Subaru's and Porsches.
Be wary of terminology. In Roadgoing Production yes they can be used, but some championships run additional classes called "Standard Production" where coilovers cannot be used.An M3 would put you in the same class as me which comprises mainly of Evo's, Subaru's and Porsches.
Best things to do is read the bluebook and then check events. Talk to the organizers of the events you want to enter for clarification, or even go to an event and walk round the paddock. Not done a hill climb but I imagine it is the same, the sprints I enter are free to spectate and spectators can wander around the pits chatting to competitors and looking at cars.
binnerboy said:
Not done a hill climb but I imagine it is the same, the sprints I enter are free to spectate and spectators can wander around the pits chatting to competitors and looking at cars.
The sprints I enter are mostly non-spectator events (I think this means they don't have to fork out for public liability insurance) but if you e-mail the organizer you can usually get a pass.OP: do a search for "MR2 crash bolts" (available from your local Toyota dealer) to get some decent negative camber. I think we followed the recommendation of small on the front and medium on the rear, but could have done with some more neg camber on the back. They're genuine Toyota items which would have been fitted to your car if it had been involved in a crash and needed some alignment.
Edited by carl_w on Thursday 30th July 22:53
Edited by carl_w on Thursday 30th July 22:53
binnerboy said:
All of which makes it fun when trying to sort out what you can and cannot put on a car. The bluebook is a base set of rules , individual clubs can then tailor them by adding to them by changing specifics of classes for example !
Best things to do is read the bluebook and then check events. Talk to the organizers of the events you want to enter for clarification, or even go to an event and walk round the paddock. Not done a hill climb but I imagine it is the same, the sprints I enter are free to spectate and spectators can wander around the pits chatting to competitors and looking at cars.
Exactly.Best things to do is read the bluebook and then check events. Talk to the organizers of the events you want to enter for clarification, or even go to an event and walk round the paddock. Not done a hill climb but I imagine it is the same, the sprints I enter are free to spectate and spectators can wander around the pits chatting to competitors and looking at cars.
The individual clubs can have their own class structure - There are differences where they split the engine capacities and some separate sports from saloons.
Most sprints I've been to were free to spectate - eg Curborough, Thoresby, Blyton - but MIRA and Rockingham were no entry unless competing
Most Hillclimbs allow spectators but they usually charge on the gate.
It's good to visit and chat to the competitors as they can tell you about the classes/regs in their respective club or championship.
Plenty of events most weekends so you should find one not too far away.
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