Any suggestions on what to buy for a hillclimber??

[Water Boy]

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[Blitzen]

I'm now seriously considering buying a Mk2 or 3 Suzuki Swift GTi. So long as it runs, and the body is ok shape, I don't care how many kilometers it has on it.
I will be going for...
A COMPLETE strip out.
Engine rebuild with higher compression and worked head.
Half Cage.
2 racing buckets.
I'm aiming at 130hp and 800 to 850 kg in weight.
Coilovers.
LSD.
Non turbo or super charger.

[Jarred]

I'm now seriously considering buying a Mk2 or 3 Suzuki Swift GTi. So long as it runs, and the body is ok shape, I don't care how many kilometers it has on it.
I will be going for...
A COMPLETE strip out.
Engine rebuild with higher compression and worked head.
Half Cage.
2 racing buckets.
I'm aiming at 130hp and 800 to 850 kg in weight.
Coilovers.
LSD.
Non turbo or super charger.

thats the spirit

[Blitzen]

thats the spirit

Hahahahaha...You know it...

I looked at the Purgueot 205 GTI, Golf MK1&2 GTI's, and settled on the Swift GTi cos of the fact that they have a proven engine, easy tunability, spare parts are cheap(compared to the other cars on my short list), and the car is very easy to work on. This car will also be road registered, but will also be a hobby car, and a learning experience.
This car will be my first foray into competitive motor sport, and will also be my first opportunity at building a race car. I will use it as a way to have a bit of fun, learn, and buggerise around with cars alot more powerful than me!!

[gareth_oau]

strip out a Ford Laser TX3, VR6s have good weight distribution (err... facing uphill), cheapo WRX maybe (part of me hates them, but that sound and those 0-100 times: I could never stay mad at it). Mk1 Golf would be a laugh. Old ford Escort with lots of work even.

+1 for the Escort. i used to have the old Mk2 RS2000, started out life with a 70KW 2L engine. I stuck a few little bits and pieces on it and ended up with a sub 5sec (to 100kph) 250KWs

[JVLR32]

Id hate to spoil the part , but best car (in my terms and keeping it VAG) would be an old bug with a 1.8t donk or even a VR6 Turbo in the back . FWD cars will always struggle to get off the mark with big power , and a bug is lighter than a mk1 as well

this is very true

[schoona]

At the mattara hillclimb festival in newy, pretty much the only things running consistenly quick (apart form the open wheelers), competitive times were the Bug's, as Seb said. And they were still only 1800 i think.

[Preen59]

+1 for the Escort. i used to have the old Mk2 RS2000, started out life with a 70KW 2L engine. I stuck a few little bits and pieces on it and ended up with a sub 5sec (to 100kph) 250KWs

Hells yes! My mate used to have a Mk1 escort with a 2l pinto donk. 45 DCOE webers etc. 200hp. Sierra gearbox. Half cage, fully seamed, big guards. beautiful car.. And FAST! Used to blow a lot of evos into the weeds at super sprint events etc..

[DaveMack]

Try this:



Dave

[geoff_gti]

Try this:

GTFO!!!!!

[gareth_oau]

thats amazing. i wonder how steep the incline is? I cant understand how it didnt just "fall off"

[schoona]

thats amazing. i wonder how steep the incline is? I cant understand how it didnt just "fall off"

Me neither, considering the COG/COM is going to be so high. Then you have moments (greater perp distance form the face x weight + acc due to gravity) acting against it.

So those tyres are beating all that, as well as fighting with 700-800 Nm from that thumping big V8 up front. Awesome engineering. Just don't know how they do it

[ausgolfer]

Bit of a late suggestion.
But if you want a CHEAP and reliable car, and depending on your taste I think a cheap mini clubman or an imported mazda MX5 mk1. Surprised either of them haven't had a look in yet. Cheap and fun and would be very competitive against other cars with similar layouts.