Stu @ Claims Care Centre

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following Elvis post about doing some track racing ive been looking into entering the 750 Stock hatch championship.

The car needs to be either a 1.4 16v or 1.6 8v

the mods to them are really limited so need a good fast car to start of with what do you guys think

XR2i
XR2
XR3I
205 gti 1600?

what would you guys go for? im thinking a EFI XR3i as there bit faster and reliable than the mfi versions

Elvis

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hard choice mate, xr3i or the 2i though i would deffo say.

PS i got a 3i you can buy

remeber rust is lighter than carbon fibre

Jimboxr4x4

Metro Gti 16v (1.4) if you can find one as they only made about 500. 105bhp and nippy for a 1.4.

Escy

For 1.6 8v i'd go with a Peugoet S2 Rallye, i'd also be tempted by a 8v 1.3 S1 Rallye, they are flying machines, easily as fast in a straight line as the cars you mentioned.

anodised

what about a 1.4 16v focus not the fastest car but they handle well plus its newer parts want be hard to find

Stu @ Claims Care Centre

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nova gte`s

Elvis

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I was looking through their rules, i would be tempted to go for a RS1600i.

Stu @ Claims Care Centre

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expensive car if you smash it up

i do want to be up there with the fastest you have to keep engine fairly stock but you can play about with ecu maps if its efi

anodised

pug 106gti or quicksilver

Elvis

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dont crash then

Elvis

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just been reading the rules, the rs1600i is banned from that series.

ScORTED

sorry to say this but it'd have to be a saxo/106 if you want to be up there with the fastest
they do the best in this series

Crowder

i considered joining a couple of years back. i'd defo go for a 106 rallye ph2. alot of people moaned as these have a nice gearbox and engine, having an advantage!! defo a rallye!

Stu @ Claims Care Centre

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whats difference in the saxo and 106 engine wise?

NEIL A

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What mods are you aloud Stu ?
A saxo vtr may be worth a look , cheap as chips,easy to find spares and handle well.

fiend

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Engine wise the VTS and 106 GTI are exactly the same just the maps and gearing in 2nd I think.

The VTS is nearly a second quicker 0-60 as second gear is longer than the 106. It's also abit lighter, about 20kg.

EDIT - Just realised they have to be an 8v 1.6.

Stu @ Claims Care Centre

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you can only have upto .5mm overbore using same type pistons, no headwork, but you can remap the cars engine managment

OldDan

VTS is 1.6 16V.

Either 106 rallye or Saxo VTR.

brad

ax gt

Turby2

I'm running an XR2i in Stock Hatch at the moment which is a class B car (pre '92). Th ecars out there are XR2i, XR2, Nova or Pug 205.

If you want to be nearer the front, then you will have to get a class A car such as a Saxo (vast majority), Pug 106, Citroen C2 (special exemption), Ford Sport Ka.

Whatever you buy / build make sure you can afford to repair and run it (entries, testing, transport, repairs). It is more or less a certainty it will get damaged to a greater or lesser extent during the season.

Also worth while joining the Stock Hatch Forum (www.phil-law.co.uk) for advice / cars for sale etc

smithy20vt

Phase 1 106 xsi as they are 1.6 8v and cost peanuts...

Porkie

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Saxo.

buy one of the front runners cars!

bet its cheaper in the long run than prepping one!

ricky g

what budget could you get started with? i have been looking at a few cars, i have a land rover and trailer already to tow with so it would be the cost of the car and any license fee's etc to get started with? would 5 grand see me on the track?

Stu @ Claims Care Centre

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even when you buy a saxo there is still a lot of work to do to get it ready id love to buy a already done one but cant find any

Crowder

if i remember correctly the saxo is allowed a low lift cam. saxo 90bhp to start and the rallye is 103. both allowed to be blueprinted on standalone. but the rallye has the better box. the vtr box is taller.!!!


go for a rallye u wont regret it they look cool standard too lol!!

Turby2

http://www.motorsportads.co.uk/champ...ace/12426.html

Unless you have them already don't forget to budget for ARDS test, race license, race suit and helmet.

SiZT

Metro GTI 16V or S2 Rallye to be competitive

Twellsie

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suzuki swift gti, 1.3 16v