Originally Posted by
Kitchen Devil
So with that fixed just so the thing just drives ok you then have to fit a new decent set of shocks and springs, new trailing arm bushes and the spacers you want to fit. Then how about a set of brakes that will actually work properly on the track, decent set of wheels and tyres etc...........
Once you've sorted all that, you're then left with a car that might stop and go round corners but then the engine you have in the car wouldn't have the power to pull the skin off a custard so you then will want to put another engine in it.
If you can do that for under £200, I'll be be the first to shake your hand
I know the KA inside out. I've had it apart more times than I can think of. It's a very solid shell, just tired. I could buy a Puma and be in the same boat.
And even if I spent a few hundred on a Puma I would still have to buy new shocks, springs, trailing arm bushes etc etc to make it handle as I want it to.
Originally Posted by
Glenn_
You and your mrs dont like your Fords do you lol.
Not sure why you'd think that? We've owned 5 Fords in 5 years between us?
I've just bought a brand new Focus?
Although I did buy her a Citroen C3 yesterday.
Originally Posted by
st220kyle
Fitting a sportka engine will be a waste of time and money. Reliable but not going to cut it for a track car power wise and you can buy a complete sportka for next to nothing anway so its a pointless conversion,
You can pick up a SportKA engine for sub £200. The KA in question already has a SportKA box and a brand new clutch.
You're probably right about the power. I know you can get cam kits for them that will take them up to 125bhp but I imagine after a few hours driving it would feel pretty tame.
That said I'm not planning on racing. I just want something for a bit of fun for track days.
I'd do it but stick a 2.0 in it instead of a sport ka lump, better engine with more potential, most of the stuff you mention would be changed when building a track car anyway, so why go elsewhere for a base, if anyone ever went with financial sense then no project car would ever be created, if that's your reasoning, your in the wrong game! Ka's are excellent handling cars, go for it!
I would love to stick a 1.6 Sigma in it. Unfortunately I can't weld so fabrication would be an issue. Sigma is light and has pleanty of tuning options.
I have to get the brakes sorted first though!
