F1 Kit car........?
16-09-2007, 04:07 PM
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F1 Kit car........?
I want to build a kit car in the style of an F1 car if such a thing exists.
Anyone know of any sites or kits available?
Im obviously thinking of using a big bike engine to get a 'similar' effect and sound.
Any info appreciated.
Anyone know of any sites or kits available?
Im obviously thinking of using a big bike engine to get a 'similar' effect and sound.
Any info appreciated.
16-09-2007, 05:24 PM
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16-09-2007, 05:26 PM
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Originally Posted by B16 YBB
http://www.brooke-kensington.co.uk/me190.shtml
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16-09-2007, 06:28 PM
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Originally Posted by GARETH T
you would love what paul (y2krs) is building 
,,,hes a mad fucker 
16-09-2007, 06:41 PM
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People will be driving hover cars before I get it finished though
projects stalled again as I am about to rip the roof off my latest house ready for a ground up re-develop.
heres a link to the resto thread I started a while ago
https://passionford.com/forum/viewto...asc&highlight=
You would probably be better off buying an old F3 or F3000 roller and getting it road legal as those F1 type road cars like atoms etc are big bucks
You can pick up a rolling late 80s F3000 for around 10k - they are basically a small volume F1 car and well engineered. Its the same principal as making a trials bike or quad road legal
Gareth I keep seeing that blue soft top merc around Penarth with a couple of tasty women in it - I dont think they were too impressed with my diesel focus estate though when I pulled up alongside with a load of timber in it
projects stalled again as I am about to rip the roof off my latest house ready for a ground up re-develop.
heres a link to the resto thread I started a while ago
https://passionford.com/forum/viewto...asc&highlight=
You would probably be better off buying an old F3 or F3000 roller and getting it road legal as those F1 type road cars like atoms etc are big bucks
You can pick up a rolling late 80s F3000 for around 10k - they are basically a small volume F1 car and well engineered. Its the same principal as making a trials bike or quad road legal
Gareth I keep seeing that blue soft top merc around Penarth with a couple of tasty women in it - I dont think they were too impressed with my diesel focus estate though when I pulled up alongside with a load of timber in it
16-09-2007, 08:09 PM
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Thats going to be awesome mate!
Ill be looking at a budget of about Ł15k if i go ahead with the idea.
Thanks for that mate, good suggestion about the F3000. I wouldnt know where to start looking to buy one though.
Any ideas please?
16-09-2007, 08:45 PM
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main sites are:-
www.racecarsdirect.com
www.closeratio.com
www.racecarwarehouse.co.uk
www.motorsportads.co.uk
www.race-cars.com
usually a selection on them
other cheap buys are ex Indy cars - some sub 10k late 90s ones around
there is one thats been made road legal in the states
www.racecarsdirect.com
www.closeratio.com
www.racecarwarehouse.co.uk
www.motorsportads.co.uk
www.race-cars.com
usually a selection on them
other cheap buys are ex Indy cars - some sub 10k late 90s ones around
there is one thats been made road legal in the states
16-09-2007, 08:51 PM
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heres one for $20k - bargain for what it is
http://www.race-cars.com/carsales/lo...66047124la.htm
and one the same as mine with a YB already fitted
http://www.racecarsdirect.com/viewlisting.php?view=8317
http://www.race-cars.com/carsales/lo...66047124la.htm
and one the same as mine with a YB already fitted
http://www.racecarsdirect.com/viewlisting.php?view=8317
17-09-2007, 06:50 AM
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Gareth I keep seeing that blue soft top merc around Penarth with a couple of tasty women in it - I dont think they were too impressed with my diesel focus estate though when I pulled up alongside with a load of timber in it
we'll have to meet for a drink soon mate
17-09-2007, 06:59 AM
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heres a few pics of a nice little setup i stumbled across online recently
it was originally designed as a hayabusa engine 4wd car but they later began using a small V8 engine comprising of hayabusa cylinder heads and a custom block if i remember correctly
i'll see i if i can find the link to the website
it was originally designed as a hayabusa engine 4wd car but they later began using a small V8 engine comprising of hayabusa cylinder heads and a custom block if i remember correctly
i'll see i if i can find the link to the website
17-09-2007, 08:27 AM
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Originally Posted by a.k.a
Gareth I keep seeing that blue soft top merc around Penarth with a couple of tasty women in it - I dont think they were too impressed with my diesel focus estate though when I pulled up alongside with a load of timber in it
we'll have to meet for a drink soon mate
17-09-2007, 08:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Red16
heres a few pics of a nice little setup i stumbled across online recently
it was originally designed as a hayabusa engine 4wd car but they later began using a small V8 engine comprising of hayabusa cylinder heads and a custom block if i remember correctly
i'll see i if i can find the link to the website
it was originally designed as a hayabusa engine 4wd car but they later began using a small V8 engine comprising of hayabusa cylinder heads and a custom block if i remember correctly
i'll see i if i can find the link to the website
17-09-2007, 10:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Red16
heres a few pics of a nice little setup i stumbled across online recently
it was originally designed as a hayabusa engine 4wd car but they later began using a small V8 engine comprising of hayabusa cylinder heads and a custom block if i remember correctly
i'll see i if i can find the link to the website
it was originally designed as a hayabusa engine 4wd car but they later began using a small V8 engine comprising of hayabusa cylinder heads and a custom block if i remember correctly
i'll see i if i can find the link to the website
now that looks like a bit of fun - proper 4 wheel motorbike, but again wont be a cheap as converting an existing race car - I would say the engine alone would be 10k then 4wd running gear and chassis - you would be looking at 25 to 30k finished
As opposed to an indy car for 10k which will take a normal yank v8 at say 3k and 2k to convert to the road so 15k all in or similar money for a f3000 and a YB or road v8
17-09-2007, 03:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Red16
i'll see i if i can find the link to the website
http://dpcars.net/
click the 5th vehicle down on the left hand side for more info on it, then click the numbers on the top of the page to flick through the pages of text/photo's about it.
Hope it helps
