Mines a Eunos 1.8IS, deffo has a Torsen under its bum
Loving the team name! Will you be having a decal to that effect on the car?
Housey's MX-5 Race Car Plans!
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Mines a Eunos 1.8IS, deffo has a Torsen under its bum
Loving the team name! Will you be having a decal to that effect on the car?
Mines a Eunos 1.8IS, deffo has a Torsen under its bum
Loving the team name! Will you be having a decal to that effect on the car?
We will be carrying the team logo without question but we are also in discussions with various potential team sponsors which would have an impact on any colour scheme we may chose.
Can i have a big sign on both sides?
Hi Housey,
Good on you for getting stuck in.
I didn't realise it was quite so much to build a car for the Mx-5 championships.
Did you consider racing anything else instead? The same sort of money would buy a decent single seater like a pre-90 formula ford 1600. Much quicker, easier to fix, races nearly every weekend of the year and even a dedicated championship starting up for them this year.
I understand though that a big part of the appeal may be the build itself and doing it with your mates. I have heard good things about the mx-5 racing.
I've taken the single seater route myself hence the question
Do you already have a race license or are you in the process of taking your ARDS etc at the moment?
Re: car trailer, what are your requirements and where are you based?
Lemme ask Dad. Dunno if they'd be interested in selling theirs.
You provide the trailer you can have what you want...........on the trailer
In terms of sponsors we are seriously trying to get a full team sponsor so we can brand all the cars into one team colour, Gulf or Martini would be full of win, though perhaps over ambitious!
Hahaha, Brilliant!
Even more relevant as I've had a mkI & mkII 5 in the past, they were so much fun
How many cars are their going to be?You provide the trailer you can have what you want...........on the trailer
In terms of sponsors we are seriously trying to get a full team sponsor so we can brand all the cars into one team colour, Gulf or Martini would be full of win, though perhaps over ambitious!
Woah, Both sides Mark? I know you have some dough but come on...
I might just row the boat out here, im off out to the barn to investigate, iv got 2 which we might get one good one out of, i shall return!
Hi Housey,
Good on you for getting stuck in.
I didn't realise it was quite so much to build a car for the Mx-5 championships.
Did you consider racing anything else instead? The same sort of money would buy a decent single seater like a pre-90 formula ford 1600. Much quicker, easier to fix, races nearly every weekend of the year and even a dedicated championship starting up for them this year.
I understand though that a big part of the appeal may be the build itself and doing it with your mates. I have heard good things about the mx-5 racing.
I've taken the single seater route myself hence the question
Do you already have a race license or are you in the process of taking your ARDS etc at the moment?
Re: car trailer, what are your requirements and where are you based?
I already have a race licence, took my ARDS back in 2009 and I had one when I was younger too.
The MX-5 championship is big, there are over 100 cars registered and some fo the races will see over 40 cars take the grid. It is a very good series which is well run with good support and TV coverage. The reality is you start breaking things on a FF1600 and your repair bills will show you the difference. I also didn't want to do single seaters as I am 43 and my ambition is simply to get into a VLN or Britcar endurance race and this is a good step on the ladder to achieve that. I would have course LOVE to do Le Mans but right now that is a pipe dream though achievable if I were to really focus on it.
At the moment I plan a few races this season and see how it goes. My feet are well on the ground and I expect to start towards the back half of the grid and spend most of my season there until I get some experience.
How many cars are their going to be?
We plan to have 6 cars, though not at every event. There will also be a rental model for those with appropriate skills, accreditations and experience. I shall put up some thoughts on this as we progress as I would like an OCUK driver line up at one event in the future...