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Re: Anyone running a cheap track car?

Post by Shinobi675 » Tue Mar 01, 2016 11:59 pm

RossDagley wrote:
1781cc wrote:
RossDagley wrote: Presumably you have one of those hairdresser sterilisers too then?
I use cheap disposable Chinese stuff... one and done!

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Re: Anyone running a cheap track car?

Post by FaisalJ » Wed Mar 02, 2016 2:07 pm

Loving the additions to this thread! Keep em coming.

1781cc - TT looks great! Have you also done the haldex insert mod? From what I read, it allows a more predictable 50:50 F to R split rather than the usual "up to 70:30"?
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Re: Anyone running a cheap track car?

Post by 1781cc » Wed Mar 02, 2016 2:13 pm

FaisalJ wrote:Loving the additions to this thread! Keep em coming.

1781cc - TT looks great! Have you also done the haldex insert mod? From what I read, it allows a more predictable 50:50 F to R split rather than the usual "up to 70:30"?
Its on the list (which is as long as my arm at the moment...)
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Re: Anyone running a cheap track car?

Post by MartayMcFly » Thu Mar 03, 2016 10:34 am

The 'Project Veyrog' TT that Evo magazine built years ago made me always consider a TT track monster, an easy 300bhp in a little coupe, and 50/50 fwd would be rapid round a track, but not very exciting I don't think and I wanted to get away from Audi for this project anyway.
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Re: Anyone running a cheap track car?

Post by Bruce-m » Sat Mar 05, 2016 5:07 pm

Had another day out in our mighty Gti6 at castle Combe yesterday (4th track day), spent £40 on fuel that's 2 drivers beating it round all day, she impressed & shocked so many people.

Still only £700 in (£350 each) :thumbs:
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Re: Anyone running a cheap track car?

Post by PJC » Mon Mar 14, 2016 9:17 pm

Here's the car finished
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Re: Anyone running a cheap track car?

Post by 1781cc » Mon Mar 14, 2016 10:18 pm

MartayMcFly wrote:The 'Project Veyrog' TT that Evo magazine built years ago made me always consider a TT track monster, an easy 300bhp in a little coupe, and 50/50 fwd would be rapid round a track, but not very exciting I don't think and I wanted to get away from Audi for this project anyway.
if you were closer I would have said come along one day and I'll take you out and you can make your mind up - its better than you might think, and project veyrog was a half arsed attempt, he didn't do this:

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Re: Anyone running a cheap track car?

Post by slowcoach » Mon Mar 21, 2016 4:25 pm

My Cheap track car ford puma , next to its replacement Locost 7 the day i got it :)

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Re: Anyone running a cheap track car?

Post by Daz_C » Mon Mar 21, 2016 6:30 pm

Heres mine, I started off with the intention of it being a "cheap" track car, but has since spiralled into a not so "cheap" track car. Not in a bad way mind, after owning a 205 for well over 20yrs I have learnt how to spend money pointlessly..... I learnt from that and now have a pretty capable car with all my hard earned spent in the right places. Its a handy bit of kit IMO and holds up well on the track...especially round the bends.
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Re: Anyone running a cheap track car?

Post by FaisalJ » Mon Mar 21, 2016 11:06 pm

Good pics of the pug!

Came across this vid from EVO magazine, which illustrates nicely what a light track focused hatch is capable of on track. Ok its not a cheap one, but the fact it's 320hp down on the R8, I think the result is impressive!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJkPqGooZKA
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Re: Anyone running a cheap track car?

Post by 1781cc » Mon Apr 18, 2016 7:46 am

Good sessions on Bedford on the 4th, just to give you an idea of some of the potential of the TT on track - and there is more to come tuning wise/driver skill wise as I improve on both (hopefully) :audibash:

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Re: Anyone running a cheap track car?

Post by FaisalJ » Sat Mar 25, 2017 9:16 am

Finally got there!

I now own half of this glorified hairdryer!

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First up - those god awful mud flaps need to go in the bin.

Then haldex mod and some handling upgrades Image


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Re: Anyone running a cheap track car?

Post by 1781cc » Sat Mar 25, 2017 9:30 am

Wel done Faisal, glad the car checked out ok, Liam had his mind in the right place when he started some of those mods. How about joint me on track at Blyton Park on the 9th of April?
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Re: Anyone running a cheap track car?

Post by dougle_turbo » Sat Mar 25, 2017 10:28 am

Looks good. The big question is how many sets of wheels are you going to buy for it!?
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Re: Anyone running a cheap track car?

Post by marc1 » Sat Mar 25, 2017 10:39 am

Haha well done Faisal. You are going to have LOL fun. Enjoy :thumbs: I'd have ripped the flaps off (ooo err) before driving off. :lol:

Larkspeed is the cheapest place for ARB's if it doesn't already have uprated ones? DK has just bought some for his, so will no doubt be able report back on how they transform the handling.

What's the spec of the car then currently?

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