Cheap Track Day Car

Bug One said:
I know for my coupe they suggest uprating the rear ARB's to improve track handling.
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Stiffening the rear anti-roll bar has a similar effect as reducing the front ARB, tends to be a better option on a FWD as you dont effect the droop and bump characteristics of the driven wheels.

Rear wheel lift is largly an effect of limited droop, either by shock length or the anti-roll bar limiting suspension independance and should never be regarded as some sort of indication of handling merit.

On a Corsa I guess this is why removing the front is an option circulated, there is no rear ARB which you could optimise to tune the car handling charateristics.
 
Talking of ARBs, I've just bought a Whiteline adjustible 24mm rear ARB, a bit of an upgrade to the piece of dental-floss that currently passes for an ARB.

That combined with the rear stut brace I've recently fitted should loosen the arse up nicely :cool:
 
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Jonnycoupe said:
Have you got any subframe reinforcement with the kit Ben? As the non R subframe is much thinner metal and can tear.
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No, and you've scared me :(

What/where to do I need to reinforce? I could knock something up in work dead easy.....
 
MikeHunt79 said:
Would be fun, but isn't the old wankel engine supposed to be as reliable as a chocolate teapot?
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as reliable as a chocolate teapot without oil.

stick oil in it and its as reliable as a reliable thing.
 
ramirez said:
as reliable as a chocolate teapot without oil.

stick oil in it and its as reliable as a reliable thing.
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I must admit, I've always heard lots of horror stories about the old RX7's (and belived a lot of 'em)... but I like the idea of them. They are mean't to handle very well due to the light engine. I think the only down side I can see if that they are a bit of a gas guzzler... but then are most of the cars mentioned in this thread. ;) I may keep an eye out for one if I can afford the insurance...
 
R5GTT

Cheap to buy and run! Great fun to drive, might not be the fastest track car you could buy for that money but it would probably be one of the most enjoyable! I'd keep mine if i didn't have 3 cars!!
 
On the contrary they handle incredibly well because of the light engine. Remember the drive configuration.

I've had two and they are stonking cars often overlooked by badge snobs. Insurance is cheap as well as the EGI is group 14 + old, but the Turbo is 18.

Unreliable rotaries are driven by morons who forget to put oil in them. End of story.

Being a gas guzzler is irrelevant for a track car.
 
Simon said:
And a rebuild
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Fair enough but a track car is unlikely to be doing mega miles and I think with this budget you'd be looking at an FC anyway which usually do 60 - 100 k before rebuild.

As someone posted before, they are dirt cheap to buy now.

I sold mine a few months ago as I couldn't afford to run it as a day to day runner (15mpg av.) but they are immense on a track.
 
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Volvo 340 (with the 1.7 renno lump and full ticket & tax) = 100
running clio 2.0 16v lump = 100
13x8 mattig seels from ebay.de = 100
very sticky rubber = 200-300
bits and bobs to fit the engine = 100-200

win!

*n
 
penski said:
running clio 2.0 16v lump = 100
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Our survey says... EH ERR!

You're looking at more like £500-800+ for that alone. They're stupidly expensive mate.
 
Lowe said:
Our survey says... EH ERR!

You're looking at more like £500-800+ for that alone. They're stupidly expensive mate.
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theres one in my local crappy for 50 quid. thought I was leaving quite a margin by saying 100 :/

even so, cheap build, fun car.

*n
 
My brother paid £925 for his 2.0 Williams engine with loom/ecu & all the other necessary bits n bobs. 38,000 miles though.
 
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