T2 MSW Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 oh you are ey! who said sure thing... got a tow rope? Told ya, ill put an engine in it and then we can spec it out to MSA regs and off we go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 you wish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 I found just the car for you, pm'd;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexM Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 Not overly sold on the MR2s I've spotted just now, and isn't the Soarer a sloppy GT cruiser rather than a potential track contender (even if there were any manuals)? I don't think it's any worse than the Supra, I'd go with something lighter for racing with though (if I were being sensible.. which I don't tend to be ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted November 17, 2009 Author Share Posted November 17, 2009 Looking at a UK-spec MR2 this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T2 MSW Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 I look at a celica and a MR2 on sunday morning Steve and they well lets say needed alot of work. I would say my 2k budget for a car was unrealistic. Think im going to stick to trackdays and the sprint next year. Maybe a round of time attack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexM Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 If you do get an MR2, you could give this series a look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted November 17, 2009 Author Share Posted November 17, 2009 I look at a celica and a MR2 on sunday morning Steve and they well lets say needed alot of work. I would say my 2k budget for a car was unrealistic. Think im going to stick to trackdays and the sprint next year. Maybe a round of time attack. That's a shame. I know £2k (on the grid for £3k is tight, but it's got to be possible, with persistance. If anyone is, then I'm certainly the right combination of extremely tight and stubbornly optimistic to just keep waiting for the right car at the right budget. Hell I'll race the 306 if I have to! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted November 17, 2009 Author Share Posted November 17, 2009 If you do get an MR2, you could give this series a look. We're looking at a rev 2. I like the rev 1 though, classic car! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexM Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 The Rev 1 doesn't seem to weigh anything, Phil certainly makes his shift in the TSS! (Rev 1's seem to be popular in Nippon Challenge too). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 Steve, seen this? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NISSAN-200-180-SX-S13-S12-S14-DRIFT-MODIFIED-SPENT_W0QQitemZ190350075948QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAutomobiles_UK?hash=item2c51bfa82c Not sure if it fits the bill or not.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 Been thinking about this for the last couple of days and taking the rules into account. Turbo cars will have to be fitted with a restrictor and you are limited to 200hp per ton with a min weight of 700kg, I would therefore be looking for an NA motor as close to the max hp limits as possible in a light front engine rear drive chassis. The lighter the car the less you have to spend on big brakes to stop it, also uses less fuel and doesnt strain the transmission as much. With smaller brakes you can use smaller wheels so tires are cheaper too and being NA you shouldnt suffer the same heat issues as a turbo motor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexM Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 That reads as 'MX5' to me Wez (which also has its own racing series!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 That reads as 'MX5' to me Wez (which also has its own racing series!). Max5 racing, or thats what it use to be called I would also look at older BMWs, possibly E30 stripped out with a decent NA power plant, not sure how much they weigh though. For me I would also choose a car that has had years of race development on it so that off the shelf parts are easy to come by, things like PF race compound pads and discs, engine parts, cages, lexan windows and suspension etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 For me I would also choose a car that has had years of race development on it so that off the shelf parts are easy to come by, things like PF race compound pads and discs, engine parts, cages, lexan windows and suspension etc. Probably an MX5 then? Or even a Sierra XR4i? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted November 18, 2009 Author Share Posted November 18, 2009 Max5 racing, or thats what it use to be called I would also look at older BMWs, possibly E30 stripped out with a decent NA power plant, not sure how much they weigh though. For me I would also choose a car that has had years of race development on it so that off the shelf parts are easy to come by, things like PF race compound pads and discs, engine parts, cages, lexan windows and suspension etc. We had similar thoughts. I wanted to stay true to the Supra as it ticks many of those boxes apart from weight: if that meant being the underdog in the best looking car at the back of the grid I wouldn't have minded too much but the reality is you don't get much choice for £2k. So we thought E30/E36 BMW, MR2, MX5 (underpowered IMHO), 200SX maybe but with that cars aftermarket supplybeing almost entirely drift-focused would we be able to make a race car of it? And again with the turbo restrictions that made me think the turbo advtantage is largely made negligable, so why bother with that extra part to go wrong? KISS and all that. So basically we settled with, whatever comes along that fits the bill in most regards, we'll get. i.e. sensible starting base car (so things that the Omega suggested earlier in the thread are out) ^^ as cheap as possible to leave money for mods (and fixes throughout the season) plentiful choice and preferably cheap fit-for-purpose mandatory mods (e.g. roll cage. Sometimes the 'same' make/model of cage costs twice as much for one car as it does for another). plentify choice of tuning bits/weight reduction/handling improvement/tyres/wheels etc, preferably cheap so we can get lots of them and enhance the car as much as possible for under £3k and an MR2 has come along first. I'll check it out, if it's generally ok after I check it out then we'll go with that. If not, back to the selection list. Roll cages are cheaper in the MR2 than for BMs and Supras IIRC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignum Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 Probably an MX5 then? Or even a Sierra XR4i? Bring back the sierra`s, steve i know where there`s a mint black 1 caged, seats, harnesses, cosworth v6 etc;)i dont think jo would mind lending it out for a season:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted November 19, 2009 Author Share Posted November 19, 2009 Nah I'm not a Ford man. Got to stick with my heart & the Jap cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 There's is a silver one on ebay £2,200 or offers and in the blurb it says he'll take £2000..........a bit tatty but good service history 19" wheels you could sell for £150-200 easy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted November 19, 2009 Author Share Posted November 19, 2009 Sounds worthy of a look. Got a link? I hate trying to find things in ebay I'm no good at it, probably end up looking at toasters or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 Hopefully this is it.....i normally suck at ebay links so if not it's...... item 190349719880 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted November 19, 2009 Author Share Posted November 19, 2009 Thanks for that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted December 1, 2009 Author Share Posted December 1, 2009 Little update, I've bought a Rev2 UK MR2 from a forum member. Needs a new alternator, then I'll get it to a track ASAP to see what's what with these minibeasts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignum Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 Little update, I've bought a Rev2 UK MR2 from a forum member. Needs a new alternator, then I'll get it to a track ASAP to see what's what with these minibeasts. See you there in the n/a:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 you got an NA now aswel num? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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