Right, My mate in work, Wants to build a cheap, fairly quick car to abuse on track, And be able to drive it there and back


Ford ideally he said


Wants to know things like, Zetecs into small fords, suspension upgrades, Ford bigger brakes onto Mk3/4 Escorts- Fiestas any Mk

Any input will be greatful,I'll forward this link to him, But he dont have much net access as he lives off base

Thanks all

 

Xr2

 

Mk2 XR2 but then i'm biased

 

xr2,then i guess im also biased towards them

 

lol i was honestly gonna say XR2 but then could be a bit biased too. RS turbo or zetec engine goes in pretty easily, cheap to pick up, cheap tom maintain and are generally a hoot

Easily upgradable too, cossie brakes go striaght on etc...

 

Know you said ford ideally, but would say a 205 or valver nova/corsa for cheap reliable fun. If its ford go for a xr2 but good luck trying to find a solid one for cheap.

 

https://passionford.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=218260

then again,xr2's??? doesnt get much better for a trackday car this 1, depends on what he wants to pay though, to get a standard rusty old nail to decent safe spec is gonna cost him,hell and this one can go on the road,if only i could cancel the new kitchen and t.v......

 

nova 2.0 16 valve are a laugh, sold my last one for Ł700. nice revvy engine but prefer the old fords

 

Why go for wrong wheel drive?

Surely he will have more fun in a sierra?

Sling a 24valve in it or summat, dead cheap

 

that car was a fucking laugh though,,,,, proper sleeper


never forget the first time i drove that,,,,,,, and the things that happened to it

drive was fun though has to be said your face when undertaking at 140ish

 

btw best track car has to be a 205,,,,, but if you want a nice cheep and fairly decent car then tbh the fiesta rs1800 or 16v xr2i are nice choices

 

Toyota Corolla Levin GT-Apex (AE101 - 1992) with the 20valve 4a-ge engine in.

Mine is bog standard and it'd rape a standard 205gti, XR2, RS2000, RS1800, etc around a track.

The spec is amazing on them, basically track spec as standard (they raced them in Japan in pretty much standard spec). 1.6 na with just shy of 160bhp and 120 ft/lb's of torque. Excellent handling, mine has Superstrut suspension which is basically a double wishbone system, no body roll what so ever. The ride is rock solid. Good braking, discs all around, with decent front callipers. Short ratio gearbox, throttle bodies, 4 into 1 manifold, 7,600 rev limit, 5 valves per cylinder and variable timing.

Mine cost me Ł750 (no MOT).

They are quite rare and a fucker to get parts for, but as a bog standard car, you'd struggle to find anything for similar money that'll come close.

 

Fuckinell, didnt think AE101 Levins were that cheap

They well cool, and you right, proper weapon FWD track cars, as thats what they were made for.

 

This was the one I bought...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1

I did see a white 4A-GZE (16 valve but supercharged) one for sale on ebay a few months back, think that went for about Ł1700.

I wasn't sure exactly what they were like but thought it's worth a punt, well chuffed with it.

 

The blokes a spacker, FWD will be just fine, RWD he'll be dead

cheers all..

 

XR2 XR2 XR2 XR2 XR2