Autoflock Motorsport
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| posted on 29/3/13 at 03:34 PM |
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that's a very informative reply and gave me something to think about so thanks. I wont be using the car for any official racing but im now
thinking if the car is made too light then it may affect the handling? Can add weight elsewhere though I suppose, is there any threads on here about
the pro-s and cons of boosted bike engines? did a search but couldn't find much or even any specialists that do the conversions
Kind regards
Raj
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progers
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| posted on 29/3/13 at 03:39 PM |
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I wouldn't gear the car for that high a speed. The fastest track in the UK is Snetterton and at the end of the Revett straight you'll be
doing well to nudge over 135mph. The max I have seen is 139 when slipstreaming in a race... These cars are all about corner speed, braking and
acceleration not Vmax. You'll still be much faster than a turbo nutter saloon on a timed lap.
Most circuits you'll be hard pushed to do over 130mph, the straights are just not long enough. Plenty fast enough though :-)
As a previous poster mentioned, its easy enough to change gearing by changing either front or rear sprocket.
- Paul
[Edited on 29/3/13 by progers]
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SCAR
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| posted on 29/3/13 at 03:51 PM |
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Agreed a bit lower for a race car but I thought 145 might be better as this would be track day car and the slightly higher gearing might make it less
"manic" to drive
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Autoflock Motorsport
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| posted on 5/4/13 at 11:36 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by SCAR
Agreed a bit lower for a race car but I thought 145 might be better as this would be track day car and the slightly higher gearing might make it less
"manic" to drive
I agree 145 would be more usable I think, im tempted to see how a zetec would fit though, gearbox would pose a massive problem though as I would
imagine it would dictate the position of the engine within the chassis.
Kind regards
Raj
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40inches
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| posted on 6/4/13 at 09:21 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Autoflock Motorsport
im tempted to see how a zetec would fit though, gearbox would pose a massive problem though as I would imagine it would dictate the position of the
engine within the chassis.
Before you commit to big changes, why don't you try the car as it is? You may be surprised
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Autoflock Motorsport
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| posted on 7/4/13 at 01:49 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by 40inches
quote:
Originally posted by Autoflock Motorsport
im tempted to see how a zetec would fit though, gearbox would pose a massive problem though as I would imagine it would dictate the position of the
engine within the chassis.
Before you commit to big changes, why don't you try the car as it is? You may be surprised
That is very true, sorting a track day out at oulton hopefully a week Tuesday :-)
Kind regards
Raj
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40inches
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| posted on 7/4/13 at 01:52 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Autoflock Motorsport
quote:
Originally posted by 40inches
quote:
Originally posted by Autoflock Motorsport
im tempted to see how a zetec would fit though, gearbox would pose a massive problem though as I would imagine it would dictate the position of the
engine within the chassis.
Before you commit to big changes, why don't you try the car as it is? You may be surprised
That is very true, sorting a track day out at oulton hopefully a week Tuesday :-)
We need video, or it didn't happen 
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eddie99
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| posted on 7/4/13 at 03:17 PM |
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Agreed with some of the comments earlier, you'll be doing very well to do 135mph at any circuit. We tend to be geared from 125 to 135 depending
on circuit.
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Autoflock Motorsport
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| posted on 7/4/13 at 05:29 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by eddie99
Agreed with some of the comments earlier, you'll be doing very well to do 135mph at any circuit. We tend to be geared from 125 to 135 depending
on circuit.
in the summer my mate was hitting 150 at Silverstone, in the wet he was hitting 140 at donnington, bare in mind this is a fully trimmed mk3 front
wheel drive fiesta rs turbo with baby seat in the back lol. it did have a zetec turbo with around 350bhp but none the less that's still
covering some serious ground on track.
Here is a link as well to my new daily driver build if anyone is interested
http://passionford.com/forum/restorations-rebuilds-and-projects/442197-fiesta-mk1-st170-popular-plus-freddy-27-03-13-new-custom-engine-mount-by-crazyc
age.html
Kind regards
Raj
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eddie99
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| posted on 7/4/13 at 05:32 PM |
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Yep however these cars arent about straight line pace, lap times will be much quicker even though you're not at 150mph. Top radicals i dont
believe hit 150mph and thats with 250bhp hayabusas.
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Autoflock Motorsport
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| posted on 13/4/13 at 02:21 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by eddie99
Yep however these cars arent about straight line pace, lap times will be much quicker even though you're not at 150mph. Top radicals i dont
believe hit 150mph and thats with 250bhp hayabusas.
Understood eddie mate, so excited about getting it now, got so many plans, main one being iva preperation over winter.
On another note, a good friend of mine has just had his 2.0 Zetec on itbs on the dyno, 312bhp and 202ftlb. The car it is going in weighs about 600 -
700kg, going to be a flyer.
Kind regards
Raj
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Autoflock Motorsport
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| posted on 5/7/13 at 07:06 PM |
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Well a small but big update, car is arriving at the workshop next week!! hoohoo, going to get it sprayed first then hit oulton park, then the refresh
can begin. Spoke to spire and they have said blatently that this car is not fit for the road due to its track orientated nature, so its going to stay
as a track car. Next year should see a 220bhp+ turbo/super charged power plant with a full carbon body laid on a freshly powder coated chassis with
all ancillaries to match.
Can't wait now, really looking forward to getting into the kit car scene and meeting a few of you folk, will be a massive change to what I am
used to :-)
Kind regards
Raj
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Autoflock Motorsport
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| posted on 10/7/13 at 10:08 PM |
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right chaps I have started some mods to the car, is it worth me starting a fresh thread as a bit of a build diary to show my progress and to allow
people to comment and help me along the way or shall I just tag onto this thread? I cant seem to change the thread title you see
Kind regards
Raj
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twybrow
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| posted on 10/7/13 at 10:29 PM |
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Start a new thread Raj... I for one look forward to hearing all about it!
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