Making a kit-car track car
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Making a kit-car track car
HI all, I'm gona start building myself a trackcar kit-car. As most of you are from england and that place is the place for kit-cars. Has anyone done anything like that and has enyone any experience and so on? As I'm building it from ground up and haven't desided on a base car. Thinking of a Lada at the moment, because in here there are a lot of oldschool racemechaniks who realy know how to make them realy realy fast. + electics are easy on them. So if anyone can give me advice please do so.
1996 850R 2.0 T5 - "Beebi R"
1994 480 Turbo - RichMod - sold to get the R
1992 850 2,5 20V - sold to get the R
1987 744 TIC - Haas Tuning - totaled by BMW
1973 142 GL B20E - sold
1994 480 Turbo - RichMod - sold to get the R
1992 850 2,5 20V - sold to get the R
1987 744 TIC - Haas Tuning - totaled by BMW
1973 142 GL B20E - sold
- Ettore Bugatti
- 480 Is my middle name
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Buy the book " build your own sportscar for 250 pounds" by Ron Champion.
It describes to build a Lotus 7 style car with a Ford Escort Mk1,2 donor.
www.locostbuilders.co.uk is great too.
It describes to build a Lotus 7 style car with a Ford Escort Mk1,2 donor.
www.locostbuilders.co.uk is great too.
Volvo 480 ES, chassis 283, dec 1999-aug 2005
Nissan Micra 1.0 Nismo, feb 2006-
Rover Mini 1000, june 2009-
Peugeot 106 1.4 Roland Garros, oct 2011-
Nissan Micra 1.0 Nismo, feb 2006-
Rover Mini 1000, june 2009-
Peugeot 106 1.4 Roland Garros, oct 2011-
Found this car as an option to rebuild it to a track car
http://pilt.delfi.ee/picture/1653681/
http://pilt.delfi.ee/picture/1653681/
1996 850R 2.0 T5 - "Beebi R"
1994 480 Turbo - RichMod - sold to get the R
1992 850 2,5 20V - sold to get the R
1987 744 TIC - Haas Tuning - totaled by BMW
1973 142 GL B20E - sold
1994 480 Turbo - RichMod - sold to get the R
1992 850 2,5 20V - sold to get the R
1987 744 TIC - Haas Tuning - totaled by BMW
1973 142 GL B20E - sold
- owen080808
- Advanced 480 rookie
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depends how far you want to go, this is pretty awesome, plus has boost!
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2509637
from this thread: http://www.homemadeturbo.com/forum/inde ... c=74344.50
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2509637
from this thread: http://www.homemadeturbo.com/forum/inde ... c=74344.50
Currently car-less
| '92 turbo + Rich mod | Sold
| '90 turbo + Seized engine | gone to the volvo dealer in the sky
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| '92 turbo + Rich mod | Sold
| '90 turbo + Seized engine | gone to the volvo dealer in the sky
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- 480 Is my middle name
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I've got that one kicking around at home too, I was going to suggest the Escort, but couldn't remember where I'd read about it...Ettore Bugatti wrote:Buy the book " build your own sportscar for 250 pounds" by Ron Champion.
It describes to build a Lotus 7 style car with a Ford Escort Mk1,2 donor.
www.locostbuilders.co.uk is great too.
My dad is using the Scimitar for his kit car...
480 Turbo > 1989 Graphite Grey
MR2 MK1 > 1989...
[img]http://membres.lycos.fr/cosworth/la_team-bordelaise/Sophie.gif[/img]
MR2 MK1 > 1989...
[img]http://membres.lycos.fr/cosworth/la_team-bordelaise/Sophie.gif[/img]
I like the rear engine one, I have a480 spare engine in here with a gearbox or should I just buy another junk 480 and rip that apart Or a 440 turbo. That would be fun
1996 850R 2.0 T5 - "Beebi R"
1994 480 Turbo - RichMod - sold to get the R
1992 850 2,5 20V - sold to get the R
1987 744 TIC - Haas Tuning - totaled by BMW
1973 142 GL B20E - sold
1994 480 Turbo - RichMod - sold to get the R
1992 850 2,5 20V - sold to get the R
1987 744 TIC - Haas Tuning - totaled by BMW
1973 142 GL B20E - sold
- Murf
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Not with a Mk1 or 2 escort you wont, even completely shafted 1 litre base cars are going for big cash these days!build your own sportscar for 250 pounds
If youve got an automatic 2 door shell thats rot free its a license to print money, the rally boys will snap your hand off for it!
Kia Pro'ceed GT 1.6 Turbo
1992 480 Turbo
2007 Focus ST
1992 480 Turbo
2007 Focus ST
- Ettore Bugatti
- 480 Is my middle name
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Gotta be able to get a 2nd hand Lotus 7/ Caterham kit copy for under a grand?
Ryan.
1992 480 ES, 110k, Paris blue, custom SS side-exit exhaust, De-catted, custom fibreglass lightweight bonnet, custom fibreglass front spoiler, stripped interior, Slate Black textured metal paint throughout, Cobra Imola S drivers Seat, Ricco 4 point 3 inch harness, Magnecor KV85 leads.
Current Status: A very impressive track car. :-D
1992 480 ES, 110k, Paris blue, custom SS side-exit exhaust, De-catted, custom fibreglass lightweight bonnet, custom fibreglass front spoiler, stripped interior, Slate Black textured metal paint throughout, Cobra Imola S drivers Seat, Ricco 4 point 3 inch harness, Magnecor KV85 leads.
Current Status: A very impressive track car. :-D
Not to mention the fun factor in sideways driving at the slightest hint of rain!
Ryan.
1992 480 ES, 110k, Paris blue, custom SS side-exit exhaust, De-catted, custom fibreglass lightweight bonnet, custom fibreglass front spoiler, stripped interior, Slate Black textured metal paint throughout, Cobra Imola S drivers Seat, Ricco 4 point 3 inch harness, Magnecor KV85 leads.
Current Status: A very impressive track car. :-D
1992 480 ES, 110k, Paris blue, custom SS side-exit exhaust, De-catted, custom fibreglass lightweight bonnet, custom fibreglass front spoiler, stripped interior, Slate Black textured metal paint throughout, Cobra Imola S drivers Seat, Ricco 4 point 3 inch harness, Magnecor KV85 leads.
Current Status: A very impressive track car. :-D
- robkendall
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its is a rather old book though isnt it?Ettore Bugatti wrote:Yes, 250 pounds is a little bit under estimated. 2500 pounds does seems a better indication.
maybe when written, you COULD do one for 250.
(remember the days of haggling with scrap yard owners? nah mate....ill give you a fiver for this lot...suspension, steering wheels, you name it....all for under a tenner)
*sigh*
rob
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