1/4 mile car?

[Little Butch]

Watching Scrapheap challenge and they're making wheelie cars, It got me thinking about about robin reliants as they're using one.. What do you reckon, robin with wheelie bar and a nice pokey engine In the back for the 1/4 mile haha? If you think I'm just being mad, what would you go for If you were tryna build a car for the strip on a budget?

[kma]

tryna isn't used enuff imo

[soad]

I don't know - classic mini perhaps? Probably wheelbase too short...

[Little Butch]

Something like a Mini with a Hayabuse lump would be fun!

As much as I'd love to be able to afford a build like this, I can't.. Still I can dream

[hyperblue]

Something Jap with a ridiculous turbo slapped on. Of course, if you cut too many corners it may only do the 1/4 mile once

[Crafty_]

Ford Pop.

[EDLT]

An old Mustang/Camaro would do the job, Americans have been using them for years.

[G_T]

It has to be Jap with a nutter bd turbo.

MR2 turbo perhaps?

If you're flush a skyline/evo.

[mikey P 500]

i would start with a mr2 turbo, a stock one with just a boost increase will run high 12s, you could always put this engine in a mk1 mr2 for a more light weight version and even faster times.

[Slinky]

This...

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

.. oh sorry, you said "on a budget"...

[Fleckers]

not 3 wheels but this is close

http://www.beardmorebros.co.uk/website%20pages/rel...

[doodlebug]

Little Butch said:

Watching Scrapheap challenge and they're making wheelie cars, It got me thinking about about robin reliants as they're using one.. What do you reckon, robin with wheelie bar and a nice pokey engine In the back for the 1/4 mile haha? If you think I'm just being mad, what would you go for If you were tryna build a car for the strip on a budget?

Reliant Robin FFS. Probably wasting my time as English appears to be your second language.

[jbi]

biggest strongest engine you can find and then turbo it through the roof.

Most americans V8's are up to the job, but i you want japanese then go for a supra. The block can take up to 1500hp

[Little Butch]

Cheers for the link Flecker, was a good read! The reason I asked about them as It just seemed so different lol!

[anonymous-user]

Engine power's not the biggest problem, especially if you start with an American V8. Getting the power onto the road is a tougher challenge. Auto transmissions work well on the strip.

[Little Butch]

Yea, I saw the size of the fkin' tyres on the link Flecker posted!

[grahamw48]

doodlebug said:

Little Butch said:

Watching Scrapheap challenge and they're making wheelie cars, It got me thinking about about robin reliants as they're using one.. What do you reckon, robin with wheelie bar and a nice pokey engine In the back for the 1/4 mile haha? If you think I'm just being mad, what would you go for If you were tryna build a car for the strip on a budget?

Reliant Robin FFS. Probably wasting my time as English appears to be your second language.

Does anyone drive a Focus Ford or a Corsa Vauxhall, I wonder ?

Irritates me too.

The other one is 'looser' instead of 'loser' .

[Little Butch]

Jesus, don't shoot me down In flames..

[grahamw48]

This should suit your purposes...and you even get the one with the extra wheel so it doesn't fall over.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Reliant-Kitten-Kit-Car-Insan...

[Little Butch]

Smart little kit for sale there..

Alot of people seem to be Into the Vw Beetle scene on the strip.