Cheap RWD FUN..... £6K MAX

Cheap RWD FUN..... £6K MAX

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SturdyHSV

10,083 posts

166 months

Wednesday 16th April 2014
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shielsy said:
are the performance figures on that ad correct? 328bhp? 0-60 in 6.5 seconds? i assumed they were a bit quicker than this...
The original ones imported had intergalactic rear end gearing and the LS1 was very lazily tuned. Unusually for an NA car, a remap actually does unleash some power, taking it up towards the 370 area they should be.

Later LS1 engined VXRs (all the body kit but no nostrils and single exit exhaust) were 384bhp with little more than a better tune and some short headers.


jon-

16,497 posts

215 months

Wednesday 16th April 2014
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Snowboy said:
It's summer.
Get a soft top.

S2000.
Probably the most sideways happy car in the world.
Have you driven an S2000 confused

They're twitchy when sideways, and don't really have enough torque to kick themselves sideways on the throttle so you really have to commit to the slide. Which makes it even more tricky. Then you hit vtec and the dynamics change again.

Of all the RWD cars I've driven (and slid), the S2000 is probably the least happy.

As others have said, 350z if you want to slide, e46 M3 if you want to drift and track.

TheRealFingers99

1,996 posts

127 months

Wednesday 16th April 2014
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MR2 turbo. Insanely cheap, difficult to break. The trick is to stop it going sideways............. :0

Snowboy

8,028 posts

150 months

Wednesday 16th April 2014
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jon- said:
Snowboy said:
It's summer.
Get a soft top.

S2000.
Probably the most sideways happy car in the world.
Have you driven an S2000 confused

They're twitchy when sideways, and don't really have enough torque to kick themselves sideways on the throttle so you really have to commit to the slide. Which makes it even more tricky. Then you hit vtec and the dynamics change again.

Of all the RWD cars I've driven (and slid), the S2000 is probably the least happy.

As others have said, 350z if you want to slide, e46 M3 if you want to drift and track.
Yes, I used to own one.
The one you describe sounds like it had poor geo or mismatched tyre pressures.
If the car is set up properly they are great fun to throw around and are very well balanced.

I had some proper skin pan training in it, so perhaps that helped too.

skyrover

12,668 posts

203 months

Wednesday 16th April 2014
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V8 power

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2013...


save up and convert to manual at a later date

jon-

16,497 posts

215 months

Wednesday 16th April 2014
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Snowboy said:
Yes, I used to own one.
The one you describe sounds like it had poor geo or mismatched tyre pressures.
If the car is set up properly they are great fun to throw around and are very well balanced.

I had some proper skin pan training in it, so perhaps that helped too.
Go drift something like an e46 M3, if you find the S2000 easy you'll probably be able to do complex geometric equations while sideways hehe

Turn7

Original Poster:

23,502 posts

220 months

Wednesday 16th April 2014
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Liking that rx7,shame it's the other end if the country .

scarebus

858 posts

170 months

Wednesday 16th April 2014
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aspirated said:
Please can we stop using capital letters in titles.
Ummm WHY?

Lost soul

8,712 posts

181 months

Wednesday 16th April 2014
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Turn7 said:
Lost soul said:
I hope you do not live anywhere near me
Thanks for your informative post....
You are welcome

vtecyo

2,122 posts

128 months

Wednesday 16th April 2014
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skyrover said:
V8 power

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2013...


save up and convert to manual at a later date
Are those wheels standard? I don't mean to sound like a gimp, but the fitment is horrendous.

Polariz

867 posts

154 months

Wednesday 16th April 2014
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vtecyo said:
skyrover said:
V8 power

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2013...


save up and convert to manual at a later date
Are those wheels standard? I don't mean to sound like a gimp, but the fitment is horrendous.
The design as a whole is a mess. Oh dear.

Level 7 Boss

209 posts

135 months

Wednesday 16th April 2014
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jon- said:
Have you driven an S2000 confused

They're twitchy when sideways, and don't really have enough torque to kick themselves sideways on the throttle so you really have to commit to the slide. Which makes it even more tricky. Then you hit vtec and the dynamics change again.

Of all the RWD cars I've driven (and slid), the S2000 is probably the least happy.

As others have said, 350z if you want to slide, e46 M3 if you want to drift and track.
The Z is too heavy, and is fairly twitchy. Without traction control the back end will come out and it is fairly predictable.

RX8 supposed to be great but the reliability issues and driving dynamics would put me off.



MGZRod

8,086 posts

175 months

Wednesday 16th April 2014
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You could get one hell of a Nissan S-chassis for that price... My 14a cost me £3.7k (which was too much) with 290bhp/300lb/ft. Now should be sitting at around 300/310.

A friend sold his not long ago which was 380bhp at the engine for less than £5k.
Reliable if you buy a good one, too.

Turn7

Original Poster:

23,502 posts

220 months

Wednesday 16th April 2014
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MGZRod said:
You could get one hell of a Nissan S-chassis for that price... My 14a cost me £3.7k (which was too much) with 290bhp/300lb/ft. Now should be sitting at around 300/310.

A friend sold his not long ago which was 380bhp at the engine for less than £5k.
Reliable if you buy a good one, too.
Examples required please....

Turn7

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23,502 posts

220 months

Wednesday 16th April 2014
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No votes for the RWD Cossie Saph then ?

J4CKO

41,287 posts

199 months

Wednesday 16th April 2014
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Turn7 said:
No votes for the RWD Cossie Saph then ?
Six grand, wouldn't that be a bit low to get a decent one ?

Might be a bit temperamental and needy, he did say reliable.


Defcon5

6,160 posts

190 months

Wednesday 16th April 2014
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Could scrape a VX220 that's a bit ropey/ cat d

DKL

4,480 posts

221 months

Wednesday 16th April 2014
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944?

Johnny 89

824 posts

151 months

Wednesday 16th April 2014
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TVR Chimaera?

MGZRod

8,086 posts

175 months

Wednesday 16th April 2014
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Turn7 said:
Examples required please....
Fresh import S13 180. Slightly above budget but a hell of a spec on it.
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/n...

Have a look in the 200SX/silvia section on the classifieds. There's a few on there and also the cars for sale section of SXOC.

That ones rather lairy looking but you could get a 14/14a with standard bodywork and over 300bhp.

Mine can kick out in the dry in 2nd (and 3rd in the right situation...) with a basic 1a map and around 300bhp

Eta my one:


Edited by MGZRod on Wednesday 16th April 22:49