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Watch this space...
Figured I may as well update this with some more details.
For a while now, I've been pegging to get out onto the track to do some racing. I didn't want to use my daily for fear of increased wear, stacking it etc etc. Having a dedicated track beater means that I can be a bit more extreme with mods (weight saving etc) than I would my daily. It also means that it can be permamentally setup in track ready mode.
This leads onto looking for a suitable base car. I'd love to do a mk 1, but most of them are rusty, and would require too much work and money to get onto the track. Which leaves mk 2's and mk 3's. I really wanted something that was completely factory. The way I figure it, the more standard parts on the car, the more reliable it will be. Of course it would be nice to have something that's got a bit of poke, and will make a decent track beater.
So I was looking out for a cheap VR, cheap cheap mk 3 CL/GL, or a seat Ibiza, cupra etc.
Enter Stage left: Seat Toledo 16V. Factory 2.0L 16V abf, wide track suspension, 280mm brakes. Bit on the porky side, but had plenty of good parts on it standard. This particular tolly came from Gavin in SA, and before that Matt in NSW. (Finally though it's in the best state)
The plan: Since I'm not made of money, a rudimentary budget was set at $5,000. The car was 2.5K, which leaves another 2.5K for the rest of the mods.
The car will be fully registered, which is a bit of a waste of money, but trailer hire/tow costs would soon add up, and having it fully registered gives me the vesatility to use it whenever I want to, as a spare car, or weekend drive etc.
Overall, the plan is to keep the project simple (and cheap). This car is all about going out, and having some fun.
Planned mods:
Don't really need to much to get out on the track, but a few basic mods should make it pretty effective once it's out there.
In no particular order:
-Semi slicks (on 15" VR6 wheels)
-Lowered springs (Adj shocks would be nice too, if the budget allows)
-EBC redstuff pads.
-Braided brake hoses.
-Upgraded sway Bars
-Stress bars
-Bucket seat/harness
-Lighter rear hatch
-Stripped interior
-Remove AC and other dead weight.
-Some DIY aero stuff maybe down the line.
There will also need to be a bit of money set aside for maintenance items: Wheel bearings, Hoses, Gaskets, plugs etc. This will all be done first, to make sure it's in a good condition, ready for some track time.
There's a couple things I'll need to actually get it on the track:
-Fire extinguisher
-Catch can
-Secondary bonnet restraint. (??)
Watch this space...
Figured I may as well update this with some more details.
For a while now, I've been pegging to get out onto the track to do some racing. I didn't want to use my daily for fear of increased wear, stacking it etc etc. Having a dedicated track beater means that I can be a bit more extreme with mods (weight saving etc) than I would my daily. It also means that it can be permamentally setup in track ready mode.
This leads onto looking for a suitable base car. I'd love to do a mk 1, but most of them are rusty, and would require too much work and money to get onto the track. Which leaves mk 2's and mk 3's. I really wanted something that was completely factory. The way I figure it, the more standard parts on the car, the more reliable it will be. Of course it would be nice to have something that's got a bit of poke, and will make a decent track beater.
So I was looking out for a cheap VR, cheap cheap mk 3 CL/GL, or a seat Ibiza, cupra etc.
Enter Stage left: Seat Toledo 16V. Factory 2.0L 16V abf, wide track suspension, 280mm brakes. Bit on the porky side, but had plenty of good parts on it standard. This particular tolly came from Gavin in SA, and before that Matt in NSW. (Finally though it's in the best state)
The plan: Since I'm not made of money, a rudimentary budget was set at $5,000. The car was 2.5K, which leaves another 2.5K for the rest of the mods.
The car will be fully registered, which is a bit of a waste of money, but trailer hire/tow costs would soon add up, and having it fully registered gives me the vesatility to use it whenever I want to, as a spare car, or weekend drive etc.
Overall, the plan is to keep the project simple (and cheap). This car is all about going out, and having some fun.
Planned mods:
Don't really need to much to get out on the track, but a few basic mods should make it pretty effective once it's out there.
In no particular order:
-Semi slicks (on 15" VR6 wheels)
-Lowered springs (Adj shocks would be nice too, if the budget allows)
-EBC redstuff pads.
-Braided brake hoses.
-Upgraded sway Bars
-Stress bars
-Bucket seat/harness
-Lighter rear hatch
-Stripped interior
-Remove AC and other dead weight.
-Some DIY aero stuff maybe down the line.
There will also need to be a bit of money set aside for maintenance items: Wheel bearings, Hoses, Gaskets, plugs etc. This will all be done first, to make sure it's in a good condition, ready for some track time.
There's a couple things I'll need to actually get it on the track:
-Fire extinguisher
-Catch can
-Secondary bonnet restraint. (??)
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