Sprint car for 2010 - suggestions

[Rob S]

RWD, 200BHP, 80's Retro chic!!

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1255994.htm

[Stuart]

R32 GTS-t's and S14a's are quite similar in terms of weight Logan. I guess you could argue either way in terms of whether or not to go down the route of an RB20 (2 litre straight six) in the Skyline or an SR20 (2 litre four pot) in an SX. I know that Gary much prefers the 200sx.

[blacky]

Yeh, it was Kev@tkl's old one that he sold that got me thinking, his one was probably near as dammit what I would be after I reckon. Seems from my quick look round that 350-390 bhp can be done on a standard engine, so if the handling is up to speed and I can pilot it okay I reckon it could be okay for sprinting, just need to see what the gear ratio's are like, spose Mr Hayward would be able to tell me that info easily enough.

The other option is a Clio 172 with a cage and seats etc. Then it may be in the regs for some lower race series as well as a further option.

[drifter]

Gear ratios are easily found. The S14 manual has a diff ratio of 3.697, gears are...

1st 3.321
2nd 1.902
3rd 1.308
4th 1
5th 0.838

You can lower it easily by getting either a S14 auto diff (3.916), Skyline manual (most 4.111) or Skyline auto (4.363). Both the S14 and RWD sklines use the R200 diff which means you can swap the crown and pinion gear from one to another. I dropped the ratio as I'm using a Z32 gearbox, so I have an S15 hellical pumpkin, with Skyline final drive, S14 casing and skyline cover plate (remove the oil cooler neatly).

Make sense Feel free to ask any questions

[russ979]

The other option is a Clio 172 with a cage and seats etc. Then it may be in the regs for some lower race series as well as a further option.

Thats where i thought you`d be going!;) As you had mentioned it before?:)

[blacky]

Gear ratios are easily found. The S14 manual has a diff ratio of 3.697, gears are...

1st 3.321
2nd 1.902
3rd 1.308
4th 1
5th 0.838

You can lower it easily by getting either a S14 auto diff (3.916), Skyline manual (most 4.111) or Skyline auto (4.363). Both the S14 and RWD sklines use the R200 diff which means you can swap the crown and pinion gear from one to another. I dropped the ratio as I'm using a Z32 gearbox, so I have an S15 hellical pumpkin, with Skyline final drive, S14 casing and skyline cover plate (remove the oil cooler neatly).

Make sense Feel free to ask any questions

Thanks mate:cheers2:

[blacky]

Thats where i thought you`d be going!;) As you had mentioned it before?:)

Yeh, still an option.....just looking into a couple of things and need to see the actual proper regulations for next year first to see!

[Daniel]

do it http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1340000.htm

[blacky]

Daniel, that's a crackin little Mini, shame it appears to be sold.

My Dad rallied Mini's for circa 20 years and still has some nice bits of kit in storage, ie an 8 port head with twin Dellorto's, 2 Cooper S engines and loads of otehr bits! I keep trying to get him to build another one!

[IWANT1]

Yeh, it was Kev@tkl's old one that he sold that got me thinking, his one was probably near as dammit what I would be after I reckon. Seems from my quick look round that 350-390 bhp can be done on a standard engine, so if the handling is up to speed and I can pilot it okay I reckon it could be okay for sprinting, just need to see what the gear ratio's are like, spose Mr Hayward would be able to tell me that info easily enough.

The other option is a Clio 172 with a cage and seats etc. Then it may be in the regs for some lower race series as well as a further option.

Jap box:smash: Havent you been here enough times already????

OR

French Clutter:iagree:Something differnent, same way i plan on going if i pull my finger out get willows sold and buy another one.