been really wanting to get into doin trackdays but never have

a lad at my work is sellin an n reg one that is very straight, lowered with overhauled beam, mongoose exhaust and k & n

would this make a good car for track days?

 

They make very good trackcars TBH.

There was a couple of rapid ones at this years national day.

 

Whats the difference between these and the rallye/gti 6?

 

Think the s16 and the gti6 share the same engine? might be wrong

 

Im sure the s16 is 155bhp and the gti/rallye is 167bhp. Different gearboxes as well i think?

 

The s16 are phase one and diff engines to the gti6 and ralley, the s16 are not spoze to be a very strong engine and have alot of problems, they are 155 bhp compared to the 167bhp of the gti6, the s16 only has 5 gears and dosnt rev as hard, get a gti6, much better than the s16 imo

 

its french enough said

 

dont bother with the s16

get the gti6

more power, and better brakes as std

 

your right, who wants a relaible track and whips the ford boys at RS days..

 

Too true, my mechanic has a 205 stripped with a GTi 6 engine!



It was beating everything on track!

Here is my bros gti6



And my XSi 2.0 16v 5 speed

 

a french paper weight

 

lovely solid motors s16,gti6 n rallye but make sure you have the timing belt and tensioner changed asap as they snap at random times,mileage .im sure pug schedule now is belt change at 35k

 

As said go GTI 6, i just got one for ok price. Crack motors for the money!!

 

as everyone else has already said gti6 is muh better car for the money.
but if its only for a track car id go for a xsara vts.same chassis and engine as the gti6 and brakes and can get alot newer cars for the same money as the gti6.only different thing really is they havent got the 6 speed box or half leather but they drive excactly the same

 

all coments taken on but its 500 quid, i wont get a gti6 or rallye for that!!

 

well i'd rather pay an extra couple hundred

http://www.306gti6.com/forum/showthr...d=91981&page=1

 

i paid 650 for a rallye on a p plate.
and paid 950 for a 51 plate xsara vts and it drives the same as a gti6 and not any slower.
can get a xsara vts for 500,

 

mates got a gti6 good car but when he started to use it on tracks the cranks let go its had 2 so far

 

took your advice on this and just won this, bargain i thought

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=120324303057

 

dont confuse an s16 with a gti6 or rallye. engine isnt a gooden known many owners having to replace engines etc etc. i wouldnt go near it unless it was beer money priced....

 

prefer the phase 1 cars over the newer ones tbh.

had a 8v xsi and loved it, that handled wel, would understeer if you wanted it too tho then have loads of lift off oversteer was great fun to throw round.

the s16 is an alloy block mi16 engine so is a good lump tbh... just getting on a bit now