Originally Posted by
massivewangers
It's definitely not a cheap game, but it's what I crave! Will possibly just start with a few track sessions and sprints to get a feel for the car, and then go from there.
Two or three single venue events a year would be fine by me. I'm not looking to rush to get into competing however.
My main concern over the coming winter is to get the shell sorted and get the necessary safety bits and pieces in place. Even if the car is virtually standard mechanically, that doesn't matter too much really.
Building the car up will be good experience as well, and there's a couple of areas I want to work into my uni studies too, so building the car will help with that.
I may get to do an event next year with any luck, but we shall see!
You should come over to wales and watch one of the championship events, all of the front runners bar 1 or 2 are out in 2.2/3/4 pinto'd escorts, to be honest some of them are plain crazy with the work get put into them, 6 speed sequential gearboxes, alloy bottom ends, remote resevoir coilovers, honda vtec or st170 duratec engine transplants, you'd love it. Is there a championship you have in mind? Or are you just doing clubman events as and when you want them. The biggest piece of advice I could give you would be to think or a budget, then double it! But you'll be getting a thrill like no other.