Hoosier R7’s to FULL Slicks?
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Driv200 (Jan 16, 2020)
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Honda also recently released a TC FK8 which is only like $90k brand new and they provide factory support which to me is an insanely good deal
https://hpd.honda.com/Articles/Touring/TypeR
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Driv200 (Jan 16, 2020)
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I feel like if I were to build a proper track car Im going to pick something cheap to replace the chassis and build it with a great combo of parts. I just assume at all times so d*ckw*d wants to hit me on track so I spend most my time paranoid in the evo. I think id build Fox or SN95 mustang knowing its cheap and consumable. After all, the chassis is just a platform/canvas to do whatever you want or can to.
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Originally Posted by Dallas J
I feel like if I were to build a proper track car Im going to pick something cheap to replace the chassis and build it with a great combo of parts. I just assume at all times so d*ckw*d wants to hit me on track so I spend most my time paranoid in the evo. I think id build Fox or SN95 mustang knowing its cheap and consumable. After all, the chassis is just a platform/canvas to do whatever you want or can to.
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Rear just needs camber, and chassis needs some work to stiffen up. Its a bit of a noodle.
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Originally Posted by Dallas J
The notches are under 3k to start but they do need a fair bit of help in the motor. 350whp isnt too hard but that motor just doesnt rev so it'll never make power like the coyote. 351 swap might do 400whp? That might get er dun.
Rear just needs camber, and chassis needs some work to stiffen up. Its a bit of a noodle.
Rear just needs camber, and chassis needs some work to stiffen up. Its a bit of a noodle.
Even easier if you're ok running E85 or race gas.
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No T5 will hold that kind of power though. So then you have to add in a heavy *** T56. The rear ends suck for putting power down and has to be totally reworked. The front suspension is meh too. You can't fit **** for tires under stock sheetmetal. The aerodynamics suck, it's pretty much a brick.
Sinking 50k into a fox to make it moderately not suck is easy. They need an insane amount of work to go truely fast though.
Sinking 50k into a fox to make it moderately not suck is easy. They need an insane amount of work to go truely fast though.
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A beefier diff and trans is still less than I paid this year to replace 2 diffs and rebuild t-case/diff. Front geometry might suck to start, but we have ways to fix that. And the whole point of doing something like a 90s car they made so many of, cutting the sheetmetal for tires is NBD.
I also have soft spots for 5.0 mustangs since I've had a few. But I have been thinking a lot about what could be made both-ish
A) Cheaply fast and cheaply to repair/replace
B) Fast enough to satisfy me
Other thought is NC miata. Its a big chassis miata but lots of potential for motor swaps or boost.
I also have soft spots for 5.0 mustangs since I've had a few. But I have been thinking a lot about what could be made both-ish
A) Cheaply fast and cheaply to repair/replace
B) Fast enough to satisfy me
Other thought is NC miata. Its a big chassis miata but lots of potential for motor swaps or boost.
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You know you want to Dallas. The NC is such a great car that only gets better with real power. If I can point you in the right direction on anything NC related you're welcome to reach out. https://www.facebook.com/NCHAMR/
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You know you want to Dallas. The NC is such a great car that only gets better with real power. If I can point you in the right direction on anything NC related you're welcome to reach out. https://www.facebook.com/NCHAMR/
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NC miatas are still underrated. They'll get more popular over the next 5 years as people realize duratecs as stupid cheap to build and make power on.
But in my mind if you want to meet those two criteria you're best starting with something not uber heavy that has a 6 cylinder. Lots of factory 6 cylinders can hold 5-600hp so no need to build an engine.
It's highly likely the next vehicle I use for track driving will be a BMW. Really good aftermarket, strong yet fairly light chassis, strong trans from the factory, replacement engines and transmissions are cheap as long as it's not an S motor, and info is readily available for just about anything you need to know.
But in my mind if you want to meet those two criteria you're best starting with something not uber heavy that has a 6 cylinder. Lots of factory 6 cylinders can hold 5-600hp so no need to build an engine.
It's highly likely the next vehicle I use for track driving will be a BMW. Really good aftermarket, strong yet fairly light chassis, strong trans from the factory, replacement engines and transmissions are cheap as long as it's not an S motor, and info is readily available for just about anything you need to know.
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Yes, they are tanks for what they are.
He is probably referencing the E36 and E46 gens which are 3k lbs and under. I see a ton of them out on track. Some owners see them as disposable track cars. They are also lego cars like VW's as there are a billion versions and everything basically can swap between them so you have a wealth of parts possibilities.
He is probably referencing the E36 and E46 gens which are 3k lbs and under. I see a ton of them out on track. Some owners see them as disposable track cars. They are also lego cars like VW's as there are a billion versions and everything basically can swap between them so you have a wealth of parts possibilities.