605bhp Per Ton 200SX Powered Kitcar

[dave2007bc]

fuzzyyo said:

Seen this is for sale on eBay. Strong money without a drivetrain. Whats the next project?

Forgot all about this thread!

I'll summarise 2021.

Engine got built and fitted. Run-in, no issues.

Took it to be mapped in Somerset and the turbo oil seals went (turbo had done less than 800 miles). About par for the course with this car.

Came home, turbo replaced under warranty. Mapper then broke his ankle when a winch snapped from a customers car and crushed it. He was expected to be out of action for 4 months.

I plodded round in the car till September on a severely wound down map.

Come Winter, I decided to have a general refresh of the car, engine bay, chassis etc.

Whilst the engine was out I sent the gearbox off for a refurb. This should have been 2 weeks but ended up being 2 months.
I got itchy feet in that time, and decided I could probably make the same money in bits as selling as a whole car.

I found a buyer for the car off eBay for apparently "strong" money. He plans to fit a 500bhp+ zetec turbo and sequential box.

The turbo, management and engine had all been sold separately. I've just got a pile of random spares to work through.

I don't regret it in the slightest, everyone said I would but the 8 year journey had run its course.

My YouTube channel has some videos showing the 2021 escapades but I don't have the time for it anymore, so that has also been shelved.

I've since bought a mk2 astra shell and built a 230bhp forged xe engine and built f20 box. It all just needs putting together.

Thanks for al the feedback over this thread. I'll leave all the photos and pics in place, unless photobucker decides to clear them out itself

[The Bearded Tit]

dave2007bc said:

Forgot all about this thread!

I'll summarise 2021.

Engine got built and fitted. Run-in, no issues.

Took it to be mapped in Somerset and the turbo oil seals went (turbo had done less than 800 miles). About par for the course with this car.

Came home, turbo replaced under warranty. Mapper then broke his ankle when a winch snapped from a customers car and crushed it. He was expected to be out of action for 4 months.

I plodded round in the car till September on a severely wound down map.

Come Winter, I decided to have a general refresh of the car, engine bay, chassis etc.

Whilst the engine was out I sent the gearbox off for a refurb. This should have been 2 weeks but ended up being 2 months.
I got itchy feet in that time, and decided I could probably make the same money in bits as selling as a whole car.

I found a buyer for the car off eBay for apparently "strong" money. He plans to fit a 500bhp+ zetec turbo and sequential box.

The turbo, management and engine had all been sold separately. I've just got a pile of random spares to work through.

I don't regret it in the slightest, everyone said I would but the 8 year journey had run its course.

My YouTube channel has some videos showing the 2021 escapades but I don't have the time for it anymore, so that has also been shelved.

I've since bought a mk2 astra shell and built a 230bhp forged xe engine and built f20 box. It all just needs putting together.

Thanks for al the feedback over this thread. I'll leave all the photos and pics in place, unless photobucker decides to clear them out itself

Bit of a shame it's gone! It was such a cool car. Will you be doing a new thread for the Astra?

[Scobblelotcher]

Thanks Dave, I've enjoyed reading/watching your ongoing story with the car. I've had highly tuned cars as well in the past and been through many challenges similar to yourself.

Please start a new thread on the new car!