Any suggestions on what to buy for a hillclimber??

[quozl]

Any suggestions on what to buy for a hillclimber??

This & This

Norma M20 Hill Climb car running a L6 3L BMW engine.

[static1800]

Thats a Norma M20 not an R8 btw, M3 powered monster

[quozl]

Thats a Norma M20 not an R8 btw, M3 powered monster

Yes I know that's why I edited my post to explain what it is, I didn't post the Youtube video.

Cheers Al

[static1800]

ah no worries, i posted before your quick ninja edit

I'm wanting to do some hillclimb in my mk1 when its complete, the engine will be hot enough to have some fun but still streetable. Should be a great basecar for it.

[Water Boy]

Hitting up Boisdale hillclimb and the new Huanted Hills in a Mk1 will be sick... Also gota love Rob Rouy in the golf

[gareth_oau]

if its going uphill, then you might want something with a turbo - offers a lot of lowdown torque, which i'd suggest is more important that KW

[Jarred]

if its going uphill, then you might want something with a turbo - offers a lot of lowdown torque, which i'd suggest is more important that KW

or rather a supercharger over a turbo for increased torque. a 2L should also have good torque in a light mk 1..

[RhysQ]

or rather a supercharger over a turbo for increased torque. a 2L should also have good torque in a light mk 1..

please no.....not another "turbo is better", "no, supercharger is better" debate!

[gtimk5]

Its not a case of stacks of power in hillclimbs as the tyres never get up to temperature. No good having pooloads of power if you cant get around corners!

[GoLfMan]

Mk1 all the way, good light little car with plenty of cheap parts and heaps of engine conversions...

i'd be pretty keen on a WRX too, with some small tweaks it'd be highly competitive and the boxer 2L turbo is a torquey little sucker

[Preen59]

Its not a case of stacks of power in hillclimbs as the tyres never get up to temperature. No good having pooloads of power if you cant get around corners!

Glad to see someone has some brains..

[Preen59]

Mk1 all the way, good light little car with plenty of cheap parts and heaps of engine conversions...

i'd be pretty keen on a WRX too, with some small tweaks it'd be highly competitive and the boxer 2L turbo is a torquey little sucker

Just use a golf and run it on 2 cylinders.. Then it'll sound the same and you don't have to be seen in a subaru..

180 degree V4. Sorry had to say it.

[GoLfMan]

i'd still have a WRX, sweet car

[Jon_Vr6]

There arent rules what car you can and cant use for hillclimbing.
Head out to any hillclimb and you'll see people in just about any car. Yes there will be your usual full competitive blokes and there will also be your average daily driver/mums shopping cars.
Its all about getting out there and having fun....

ps. the old morwell track was awesome. Cant wait to head out to haunted hills

[murfy49]

There arent rules what car you can and cant use for hillclimbing.
Head out to any hillclimb and you'll see people in just about any car. Yes there will be your usual full competitive blokes and there will also be your average daily driver/mums shopping cars.
Its all about getting out there and having fun....

ps. the old morwell track was awesome. Cant wait to head out to haunted hills

hey jon i guarantee you will be impressed by the haunted hills track. Viewing is greatly improved also, so if u just like watching motorsport its a much better place to go. (you can pretty much see the entire track from the car park) I went to watch the opening of the track (cant remember when it was exactly) but being a local lad from day dot it made me proud of the area (not often you can say that about the Valley).

The opening day was a troubleshooting day which they deliberately didnt advertise and on their website they say they had a bigger turn out then they had ever had at the old track (apart from state titles).