How to make a 'cheap' track car- Input needed
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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
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
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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......
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......
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Originally Posted by XRT_si
nova 2.0 16 valve are a laugh, sold my last one for Ł700. nice revvy engine but prefer the old fords ![Grin](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
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that car was a fucking laugh though,,,,, proper sleeper
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never forget the first time i drove that,,,,,,, and the things that happened to it
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drive was fun though has to be said your face when undertaking at 140ish
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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