My track car - updated 25/1/11
 

Not content with 3 ford rs's I have a bought a French car! :cry:

Saxo vts, slightly fettled, cams, ported head, remap, 4 to 1 branch manifold and I'm not bothered if it goes into a tyre wall!

Got some eBay specials already, strut brace, bucket seats, vts wheels. Will update as works done.

First session at Oulton park on the 11th February

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they go pretty well, the 16v's had a 106 gti for a few months back a year or so ago, had a few mods and fair play went well for what it was, great fun, destroyed a clutch on the first session at castle combe.

they go alrite these mate ive had one LOL

I had a 106 gti years ago that was 180 horse or so and that was pokey. Just had a new box so hopefully it'll last.

Nice little toy ,when is the weight loss happening

Not botherd if it goes into the tyre wall:cry:

You will have fun in that mate:king:

Shes going on a diet tomorrow. Everything out. Buckets seats in!!

a friend of mine uses a vtr for a track car, and for some reason has broke 3 driveshafts in 3 track days! it is lowered so dont know if that makes a difference, but they seem to be made of chocolate! :) they go well though for what they are, just i find not great for tall chaps with big feet due to the pedal spacing!!

Whos is that nova thought you didnt like vaxhalls:cry:

You have too many cars Andy! :cry:

Should be a hoot though ;)

not many mk1 vts left. one less when shes hits the tyre wall :cry:

I'm hoping I won't break anything, I'll be giving it beans though!

The nova is a friends, it's actually on eBay now.

Funny you say that James, a lot of people think that. Currently 10 or 11 I think.

I'm hoping I won't break anything, I'll be giving it beans though!

The nova is a friends, it's actually on eBay now.

Funny you say that James, a lot of people think that. Currently 10 or 11 I think.

nice set of r1 tb would go nice

Good little cars these!

Used to have a tweaked VTS in a Furio shell, went well though had to rag the hell out of it.

you will strip that andy and give it the big bufty treatment wait and see mate :cry:

and yeah you do have too many cars lol :blabla:

Nope everything will be bare essential.

The wheels are second hand and I'm giving them the DIY refurb this weekend. Seats are second hand.

The strut brace is new as I watched a second hand one sell for £76 and a new one is £81

Just need harnesses and then I'll weld in my own rear strut brace and maybe a half cage, that I'll make myself.

ive got a head casting and a second hand gearbox for a vts at my works from an abandond vtr to vts project about three years ago brought everything engine loom box ecu for 300 quid then a member of the saxo sports club blow his bottom end up on his vts and as i needed the money we agreed on paying what it owed me on instalments! he gave me 100 quid loaded the block in his van with some other rare parts and ive never seen him since! if you want the box and head casting its yours fed up with looking at it! ps the head has a snapped manifold stud.

my mate carey owned this 8 years ago! madness! thought youd be comeing in the escort andy who else is comeing oulton now?

good cars, got one myself

you wont get much better track/race car 1600 n/a
i race the vtr version and proven they go around track better and most things

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tony, thats a great gesture, but i do think it'd be very awkward for me to collect them, as much as i'd like them

Roosie, what do you find best for handling?

No max, hers is red, she's still got it

Well today saw the wheels painted and the car stripped out. Everything bar dash removed. I'm collecting seats from Bradford tomorrow. Bought a strut brace,

Need harnesses, steering wheel boss and then next weekend will be the roll cage

in a home made booth


buzzed down
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primered
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painted, not to everyones cup of tea, but hey, its a track slag
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Love it

French mate, really? :cry: :lol:

i do have my downfalls at time, usually its alochol, but january has been alcohol free so its a french car instead

thanks dave

gonna watch this thread carefully,
i love reading the budget track car builds

I loved my vts cammed, backbox, filter and lowered on springs it was a laugh amd handled well for what it was it broke non stop but it had had a very hard life before i had it but was a good shell. 4 shafts, headgasket, 2 struts, brakes all round twice, lambda, gearbox, clutch, 2 power steering pumps, leaks, calipers all round and 2 axles but I still would have another :cry:

oh and i swapped it for an unfinished stripped out corsa redtop project :S

This one better not break on me! Lol

I'm keeping my eye out for a cheap one to keep for spares

That's such a piss poor cop out :lol:

You have to much money mate lol.You will have fun in this mate.I hope it doesnt break to much lol.

dont worry andy i get alot of stick as well for having a corsa:oops: c20let track car but as for the spec its a great wee car that goes realy realy well and is very cheap for spares thats why i built it

Bucket seats and strut brace fitted. Wheels are getting balanced tomorrow and then fitted.

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Good work:grin:

ahh my old vts!!!!!!!

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