Whats needed to be done to have a reliable s2 track car ? am talking more on the lines like sump, fluids, tyres, hoses, etc etc.

Just that i have had a thought of having a few steady track days, well i say steady but not going mental like the boys/ girls who do it on a regular basis.

Another reason is i got a F**KING speeding ticket the other week, its to dodgey giving your car abit of stick on the roads to many coppers with cameras.

Ric.

 

if your wanting a mk 4 track car i would get a 2.0 zetec best the st 170 engine good power n reliable. tyers are a personal thing on a light track car toyo r888.

 

I already have the car mate, just want to know whats needed to be done to be more track car friendly.

Engine is a 2.1 zvh
Gearbox is a cts stage 2+ . ap 4paddle clutch. bnm shifter
Suspension konis all round
Brakes are cossie disks all round

Its just things like brake fluid ? oil? sump? etc.

Ric.

 

dot 5.1 brake fluid.
oil - https://passionford.com/forum/ford-e...nded-oils.html
and duno about sump mine is standard your spec looks good

 

The car is brill mate been told in the past its to clean to track day it, but then you cant blast around on the rounds without getting points resulting in sky high insurance or getting banned its just pointless mate to be honest. I do love having a steady drive around but then the urge of having a good blast taks over !

 

standard sumps are fine mate ! i asked the question about a baffled sump on here a few months back and got told standard sumps are a very good design (as long as its genuine and not aftermarket).

 

dont track that car u tart,if u want a track day car go buy one of the first 172s strip it out, and ull have more fun in that than u wud using the s2 worryd about dinging it

 

Just thought that was all, be good to use it properly without the worry of a speeding ticket !!!!!

 

Your s2 is too good to be tracked mate! it should be in a garage somewhere, in a carcoon and forgotten about for 10 years! then watch the ŁŁŁŁ mount up lol

 

get it on track! spec seems good r888 and a decent catch tank standard disks and yellow stuff pads and decent brake fluid, maybe some braided brake lines and polly bushes, but if it a really clean car id take it easy, very easy to get carried away-red mist and all that, i built an astra gte caus i didnt want to stick my 3 door in a tyre wall at knockhill!

 

If its an oldish engine then recommend getting one of those pre-turbo oil filter feed pipe thingys from autospecialists just to save your turbo from the abuse.
Magnetic sump plug is always a good thing and make sure its been setup first with no leaks.
Other than that bigger FMIC unless you already have one fitted.

 

Hoses is one thing I would defo do, been my biggest problem with standard splitting or going brittle and crusty.

Big brakes have made my biggest difference in lap times.

 

Yup Mondy calipers and discs up front. No need to change the rears if the drums are in good nick.

 

Thanks for the feedback lads,

The spec i have i think will be good enough for the odd track day out apart from a change of brake fluid, and helmet lol

 

The only downside i can see is using MFi. Chances are at some point on the day you take it out the fueling will go out of sync causing it to run like shit. For a track car you need to have something reliable management wise. At least something that wont change as and when it feels like it.

As for components my own track car has very cheap and easy to find and buy parts to get it round the track very well. Lots of people go way over the top and end up with a motor thats just good for top speed and cant get round a track very well.

 

this is his car lol

https://passionford.com/forum/cars-f...-pictures.html


imo to good to track

 

Impressive to say the least. Might as well have some fun with it after all that hard work.

 

Lovely car.One thing I noticed is the position off the oil cooler.From personnal experience,that oil cooler is NOT cooling the oil in any way as there is no proper airflow through it.Cooler needs to be sitting square,so the air is forced through it.Regards,Micky

 

what is it with everyone wanting to turn their car into a track car these days lol. Theres tonnes of track car projects and some perfectly good smart road cars being ripped apart to be stripped for track. Just my opinion.

 

what is it with everyone wanting to turn their car into a track car these days lol. Theres tonnes of track car projects and some perfectly good smart road cars being ripped apart to be stripped for track. Just my opinion.

 

agree with you mike. i was going to use mine on track but after the money ive send i changed my mind.

 

I get what your saying mate, need to make some kind of air flow to it

 

way too nice 2 track

 

agree!

 

Thanks lads

 

I would track it so you can get the most out of your car mate but just dont go to daft on the track. am hoping to track mine

 

Thats what i was thinking mate, would need to be a track day when it aint to busy.

 

It will be ok mate just let people past you but if you are like me i dont like it and will get carried away. be alot better than speeding on the roads tho.

lee