Trying to think up a sub 1250kg track car option....
Discussion
I’m currently running my Impreza STI as a track and hill climb car and had no plans to change that. However, it does bother me on track that it is such a heavy car. It’s a Newage so weighs in about 1450kgs stock, and we have reduced that a tiny bit by removing the air con and fitting buckets etc. but the class we compete in means keeping the interior trim etc.
I’m running about 350bhp and it’s fairly quick. I’d like something for around £5k but could go up to £10k if the car justified it. I’m also considering changing my road car and just keeping the current track car as is and coping with it. Really I’m just weighing everything up.
A couple of options I’ve come up with:
Classic Impreza - I know the cars, I like the cars. I’d have to spend significant money to get it where I want it though.
Modified MR2 Roadster - Again, know the cars, would have to turbo it to have the sort of pace I require and be competitive. I wanted to run one with the Celica 2zz 190bhp engine but it seems this wouldn’t be permitted in the class we’d want to race in. The regs say induction is free though, so a turbo kit would be permitted oddly.
Honda S2000 - Absolutely no experience of these! But they’re within the criteria and they are adequately quick if not quite as quick as I’d like. Anyone know what they are like on track?
Toyota MR2 Turbo - Something else I’ve owned many of and love.... Doesn’t handle as well as a MK3 and would cost same as a MK3 and a turbo kit Bit of a pain to work on. Most need new sills.
Interested to know what else that’s fairly quick, rwd or 4wd, and is under the weight limit is available? Give me some ideas PH
I’m running about 350bhp and it’s fairly quick. I’d like something for around £5k but could go up to £10k if the car justified it. I’m also considering changing my road car and just keeping the current track car as is and coping with it. Really I’m just weighing everything up.
A couple of options I’ve come up with:
Classic Impreza - I know the cars, I like the cars. I’d have to spend significant money to get it where I want it though.
Modified MR2 Roadster - Again, know the cars, would have to turbo it to have the sort of pace I require and be competitive. I wanted to run one with the Celica 2zz 190bhp engine but it seems this wouldn’t be permitted in the class we’d want to race in. The regs say induction is free though, so a turbo kit would be permitted oddly.
Honda S2000 - Absolutely no experience of these! But they’re within the criteria and they are adequately quick if not quite as quick as I’d like. Anyone know what they are like on track?
Toyota MR2 Turbo - Something else I’ve owned many of and love.... Doesn’t handle as well as a MK3 and would cost same as a MK3 and a turbo kit Bit of a pain to work on. Most need new sills.
Interested to know what else that’s fairly quick, rwd or 4wd, and is under the weight limit is available? Give me some ideas PH
HustleRussell said:
Caterham. No brainer.
For £5-10k? As the others have said, there's a reason why MX5s are so prevalent/successful at these kinds of events. I'd imagine that a supercharged 1.8 NA or NB (220+bhp is easily achievable on your budget) would be very competitive, and free of response-sapping lag that you'd find with a turbo.
Up a narrow hillclimb course in the dry, it would absolutely wipe the floor with your Impreza.
TroubledSoul said:
Caterham is a no. Wife wouldn’t go for that. I’ve considered a VX220 but not seen many good ones in budget and don’t they have the same problem as an Elise; if it gets a whack you’re in for a couple of grand to repair the body work?
Yes, GRP clam so doesn't like being 'whacked'. A small whack might be fixable, but a big whack is a new clam and a £2.5k bill or more.HustleRussell said:
C70R said:
HustleRussell said:
Caterham. No brainer.
For £5-10k? C70R said:
HustleRussell said:
C70R said:
HustleRussell said:
Caterham. No brainer.
For £5-10k? You could get an e36 to your weight goal and 300+ with the correct engine swap but ot will cost you over 10k for a full car build, plus i dont think the wheel base is the best for hill climbs.
Mx5 like this....looks a fresh build too...
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2...
Humour
Mx5 like this....looks a fresh build too...
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2...
Humour
HustleRussell said:
C70R said:
HustleRussell said:
C70R said:
HustleRussell said:
Caterham. No brainer.
For £5-10k? If you'd rather say "If you're intelligent enough, you'll find it yourself, so ner ner." that's cool too, but not super constructive or mature.
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