Best sub £5K 2.0 N/A car for track toy & hill climbing
Discussion
I've got a Clio 182 Trophy as my current weekend/track toy, and I'm hopefully going to take part in some sprint events this year. As I'll be falling into a 2.0 N/A category, I was wondering what else would be suitable?
If I really get into it, I may look to buy and build something dedicated for sprints and hill climbing. Another 182 seems the obvious choice, but what other naturally aspirated 2.0 engined cars are there I should look at?
If I really get into it, I may look to buy and build something dedicated for sprints and hill climbing. Another 182 seems the obvious choice, but what other naturally aspirated 2.0 engined cars are there I should look at?
Plenty of love for Honda here! Looks like S2000 for the win as stock, but could be pushing the budget for any additional prep needed. With £5K I could buy a Clio 182 for £2K and spend £3K on prepping it. Equally around the same for an EP3 Civic, although probably need to spend a bit more on the car first hand.
I'd be interested to see what the VTEC is like low down in the rev range, as low down grunt/lack of torque will be an issue for hill climbing, unless you can keep in screaming. At least with a Clio it's workable with cams or an RS2 manifold, but I know absolutely nothing about Honda's so more research is needed! Thanks all so far.
I'd be interested to see what the VTEC is like low down in the rev range, as low down grunt/lack of torque will be an issue for hill climbing, unless you can keep in screaming. At least with a Clio it's workable with cams or an RS2 manifold, but I know absolutely nothing about Honda's so more research is needed! Thanks all so far.
vtecyo said:
No. The k20 is very strangled to meet emissions regs.
Air intake, inlet manifold, throttle body, full exhaust and a map from tdi north / eurospec on a k100 ecu and you're about there tbh.
Awesome thanks! Will take a look at TDI North, they did pop up on my searches last night. Doesn't sound overly expensive either, at a guess all in for <2K.Air intake, inlet manifold, throttle body, full exhaust and a map from tdi north / eurospec on a k100 ecu and you're about there tbh.
LordHaveMurci said:
I've hillclimbed a fairly standard 172 Cup for 5 seasons, great fun but not really competitive (in the dry anyway).
With a bit less weight & a bit more power (not cheap or easy on a Clio) it could be really competitive.
Have competed against modded 205 Gti, S2000 & well sorted DC5, all competitive cars in SW. Sadly 1.6 & 1.8 FI cars fit in same class down here so NA stuff doesn't stand much chance any more.
Interesting to read that charged cars with smaller engines are making it into the N/A class with you. To be honest, I doubt I'd be that competitive anyway, I just want to have fun with the money I've got and not be at the bottom of the pile! I'll have a chat with Pure Motorsport and see what they can do, as I think their throttle body kit and exhaust manifold will see 200bhp+.With a bit less weight & a bit more power (not cheap or easy on a Clio) it could be really competitive.
Have competed against modded 205 Gti, S2000 & well sorted DC5, all competitive cars in SW. Sadly 1.6 & 1.8 FI cars fit in same class down here so NA stuff doesn't stand much chance any more.
That FTO looks great, used to spend hours looking at them and all sorts of Japanese cars when I first started driving. Yet to own anything Japanese though, so maybe this is the opportunity!
Edited by BenLowden on Friday 12th February 08:46
LordHaveMurci said:
We have a weird class system in the SW, our class A3 is 1800-2600cc meaning FI cars up to 1800cc slot right in 
I reckon a well sorted Clio would do well in an up to 2000cc class, especially if you could strip some weight out. I planned to change my seats & steering wheel etc but sadly things have changed & I probably won't be competing at all this year
That's a shame, although 5 years doesn't sound like a bad run so far! I'm hopefully going to get involved in the Javelin Sprint Series, although there's a Fiesta running 220bhp on ITBs and a Ibiza running 235bhp. Yikes! It's the taking part though...I reckon a well sorted Clio would do well in an up to 2000cc class, especially if you could strip some weight out. I planned to change my seats & steering wheel etc but sadly things have changed & I probably won't be competing at all this year
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