ST170 track car
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just thought i'd share with you the story of my ST170 track car 
I wont bore you with all the modifications fitted to it, but if there's any questions feel free to ask.
Bought the car pretty much as it stands now.
as soon as i got it home, first thing on the list was to have a general nosey round the car to see if/what parts need replacing. After getting underneath, it was pretty apparent i was going to need to replace the front subframe (which was included in the sale)
along side this rot, both sills needed plating at the rear, the power cable needed a gromet on it where it went through the bulkhead, brake lines need replacing on the back within the next 12 months, drivehsaft seals need doing, and i was in dire need of a set of harnesses.
Straight on ebay, and managed to bag myself a set of TRS 6 points (for the time being mounted to the seat base points but well within the 45 degress from shoulder horizontal recommended by TRS)
Booked myself some track time at FordFair. Unfortunately only 1 20 minute session. Loved every second of it! The car held it's own on the track and i felt very confident driving it.
enjoyed myself quite a bit at FordFair so decided to book a full days worth at RS national day Donington.
as previously mentioned i had to replace the front subframe. The original plan was to fit polybushes, but i was slightly skint at this point after just shelling out on another set of wheels with road tyres. So i ended up just sticking new wishbones on.
of course, had to check the alignment which was massively out.
unfortunately there were no professional photos being taken at Donington, but a friend did manage to get some footage following me in his ST150. Couple of vids below. (obviously i'm very new to all this, so any driving tips would be appreciated)
RS Track Day at Donington at RSOC National Day. Jack Pritchard w/Nathe Rowe (1) - YouTube
RS Track Day at Donington at RSOC National Day. Jack Pritchard w/Nathe Rowe (2) - YouTube
RS Track Day at Donington at RSOC National Day. Jack Pritchard w/Nathe Rowe (3) - YouTube
had a bit of fun on track with a pair of clio's...... one of which ended up rolling towards the end of the day. Driver was ok though!!
RS Track Day at Donington at RSOC National Day. Jack Pritchard w/Nathe Rowe Clio Chase - YouTube
i ended up having a bit of a moment at the first corner on my second session. I must remember to warm my tyres up properly next time!!!
more to follow
I wont bore you with all the modifications fitted to it, but if there's any questions feel free to ask.
Bought the car pretty much as it stands now.
as soon as i got it home, first thing on the list was to have a general nosey round the car to see if/what parts need replacing. After getting underneath, it was pretty apparent i was going to need to replace the front subframe (which was included in the sale)
along side this rot, both sills needed plating at the rear, the power cable needed a gromet on it where it went through the bulkhead, brake lines need replacing on the back within the next 12 months, drivehsaft seals need doing, and i was in dire need of a set of harnesses.
Straight on ebay, and managed to bag myself a set of TRS 6 points (for the time being mounted to the seat base points but well within the 45 degress from shoulder horizontal recommended by TRS)
Booked myself some track time at FordFair. Unfortunately only 1 20 minute session. Loved every second of it! The car held it's own on the track and i felt very confident driving it.
enjoyed myself quite a bit at FordFair so decided to book a full days worth at RS national day Donington.
as previously mentioned i had to replace the front subframe. The original plan was to fit polybushes, but i was slightly skint at this point after just shelling out on another set of wheels with road tyres. So i ended up just sticking new wishbones on.
of course, had to check the alignment which was massively out.
unfortunately there were no professional photos being taken at Donington, but a friend did manage to get some footage following me in his ST150. Couple of vids below. (obviously i'm very new to all this, so any driving tips would be appreciated)
RS Track Day at Donington at RSOC National Day. Jack Pritchard w/Nathe Rowe (1) - YouTube
RS Track Day at Donington at RSOC National Day. Jack Pritchard w/Nathe Rowe (2) - YouTube
RS Track Day at Donington at RSOC National Day. Jack Pritchard w/Nathe Rowe (3) - YouTube
had a bit of fun on track with a pair of clio's...... one of which ended up rolling towards the end of the day. Driver was ok though!!
RS Track Day at Donington at RSOC National Day. Jack Pritchard w/Nathe Rowe Clio Chase - YouTube
i ended up having a bit of a moment at the first corner on my second session. I must remember to warm my tyres up properly next time!!!
more to follow
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