Mallard Posted November 4, 2012 Report Share Posted November 4, 2012 Yeah, except it's a death trap on a track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzz Posted November 5, 2012 Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 Cars without roofs = death trap. Miata is a great platform as they are light (sub 2300 pounds), tons of parts available for cheap and low compression engines that love boost. Buy a stock turbo and run E85 and you can get 250 WHP without touching the bottom end. If you are a decent driver and have a 250 whp miata not many cars unless the are radical builds will be passing you. Cars are safe also as they have full roof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accel_is_my_drug Posted November 5, 2012 Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 Turbo'd K24 in a first gen MR-2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accel_is_my_drug Posted November 5, 2012 Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 4G63 Powered Datsun 240Z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accel_is_my_drug Posted November 5, 2012 Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 DOHC 5.0L "coyote" Ford V8 in a RX-8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accel_is_my_drug Posted November 5, 2012 Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 Turbo + K24 + Hewland 6 speed sequential + 1st gen RX-7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AudiOn19s Posted November 5, 2012 Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 My .02 would be despite wanting something different, different = unproven and underdeveloped which will lead to you working on the car all of the time instead of working on your driving. The exception to this would be an already built and developed current track car like Tinman's RX-7. I started off on bikes and chose something boring and reliable. Same with cars, my M3 was about as standard issue as it gets, only adjustable parts on the car was front sway and camber plates which meant I didn't tinker just drove and learned. That car never broke on me and that was driving too and from the track in it. Same with the GT3. Granted its not cheap but other than a coolant fitting all I do is get in and drive while I'm at the track. All too often I see guys who have REALLY fast track cars who are always working on them, breaking them, fiddling with stuff on the car and going slow on the track because there is no reliability in platform leading to very little track time and no consistency to learn with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattsv8 Posted November 5, 2012 Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 Buy the old supra on cl for 750. My 355 nitrous motor and1 noid run progressive spray and go low 9s all day. Drive it everywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverMaker Posted November 5, 2012 Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 Buy the old supra on cl for 750. My 355 nitrous motor and1 noid run progressive spray and go low 9s all day. Drive it everywhere. Low 9s around what? Nelson Ledges? Incredible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draco-REX Posted November 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 My .02 would be despite wanting something different, different = unproven and underdeveloped which will lead to you working on the car all of the time instead of working on your driving. The exception to this would be an already built and developed current track car like Tinman's RX-7. I started off on bikes and chose something boring and reliable. Same with cars, my M3 was about as standard issue as it gets, only adjustable parts on the car was front sway and camber plates which meant I didn't tinker just drove and learned. That car never broke on me and that was driving too and from the track in it. Same with the GT3. Granted its not cheap but other than a coolant fitting all I do is get in and drive while I'm at the track. All too often I see guys who have REALLY fast track cars who are always working on them, breaking them, fiddling with stuff on the car and going slow on the track because there is no reliability in platform leading to very little track time and no consistency to learn with. One side of me wants to do this. Another side wants to build something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam1647545489 Posted November 5, 2012 Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 I do too. The Lotus 7 clones have always interested me. They aren't the most attractive things, but they are crazy light. Wonder how much a turbo 'busa engine can be built for... Only issue I see with them is there is no reverse. So take that into consideration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Pomade Posted November 5, 2012 Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 Only issue I see with them is there is no reverse. So take that into consideration. NO REVERSE? JUST DRIVE IN A CIRCLE AND GET THERE EVENTUALLY :gabe: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Pomade Posted November 5, 2012 Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 P.S. I like the 818-R idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam1647545489 Posted November 5, 2012 Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 NO REVERSE, THAT'S FINE, NO NEED TO GO BACK WHEN YOU'RE FIRST ALL THE TIME Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draco-REX Posted November 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 Why no reverse? Because racecar. (someone had to do it) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accel_is_my_drug Posted November 5, 2012 Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 D_sports racer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackbar00 Posted November 5, 2012 Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 http://www.locostusa.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=40&t=14083 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Pomade Posted November 5, 2012 Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 Why no reverse? Because racecar. (someone had to do it) Racecar in reverse? Racecar. Mind blown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackbar00 Posted November 5, 2012 Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 Even better http://www.locostusa.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=40&t=13944 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackbar00 Posted November 5, 2012 Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Lotus-Esprit-S3-SHO-Engine-/271095365645?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item3f1e8b000d Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draco-REX Posted November 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 D_sports racer DSRs are cool looking, but impossible to make street legal. It's one thing to take a car that's titled, since street legality is assumed. But to take a racer that was never meant to be titled for street use and make it pass inspection is nigh impossible. For one, the headlights would never meet minimum height requirements. But yeah, a DSR would be a cool ride. I'd just have to worry about SUV drivers using me for a speed bump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draco-REX Posted November 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Lotus-Esprit-S3-SHO-Engine-/271095365645?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item3f1e8b000d That's impressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Das Borgen Posted November 6, 2012 Report Share Posted November 6, 2012 Do you realize that all the "ordinary" cars you're trying to avoid are common because they work and are easy to find parts for? If it were a car that you're planning to beat on regularly, I'd want to make sure that parts are readily available and not insanely priced. Being different and unique is cool, but there are major drawbacks to it. very true and not going for an already built car is a very fucking stupid exclusion on your list, Draco not only is it cheaper, it's less hassle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draco-REX Posted November 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2012 As above, I'm of two minds on the pre-built thing. I'm still in the ideas phase. This isn't something I'll be doing over the winter. Even if I go for the 818, I won't be able to start on it until sometime next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draco-REX Posted November 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2012 Daaamn: http://www.racingjunk.com/NASA-Super-Unlimited/1998218/BMW-Custom-M3-Wide-Body-with-LS6-Motor.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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