big-lew18
RMS Regular
Thinking of getting into this myself, what sort of performance mods are allowed? Would probably be the road going production class I'd be looking at
Mx5's are good. Have one myself. For £5000 you could have a 250bhp 1.6 turbo which would be some article
Yea but that was more a price of a proper racing one as opposed to a Road going class one. Mines would be a road going class one (although i haven't used it for a sprint/hillclimb before) and is an RS and was on £900£5k on an mx5?! That's more than the price of a new one isn't it?lol. My budget for the base car will be closer to the 500 mark than the 5k, unless I sell my MTB setup and gear, which I really don't want to do
There is a 1800 turbo mx5 in the road going class
Phil
Aww yea you can still do it to an 1800 no problem just the 1600 is more popular because it was actually designed for a turbo (its a 1.6 turbo engine designed for another model then it was de-turbo'd and put in and mx5). My thinking was if you turbo'd an mx5, they'd want you to move up into the other classes but if not then thats all the better
Road going class has to have road legal tires (or E marked tires) and that rules out slicks. If you want to use slicks you'll have to go up to a higher class and they will also require a proper cage. So your right, no one without the other. Makes sense cause the speeds will be higher. There are however some top top quality road legal track tires which are suitable. Have heard brilliant reviews about the Toyo R888. Even drivers in higher classes which have the option of slicks, use them.
Not 100% sure but I think all hills are the same rules in which you'll need a rollbar. I know there a bit stricter than sprints which again makes sense cause there a good bit more dangerous.
Yep interior has to be in place for road going class. Its sometimes the only thing that separates a road going car from one in a higher class. Some guys ran without an interior in it for a long time but this has since been enforced completely. Interior can be modified however to allow for a rollcage (ie butcher the back seats)
Not sure about block and gearbox but it would be very difficult to determine at scruitiny
I take it you do some sprints and hills @Liam Shaw ?
Phil
Nope but was very interested for a while and have a few friends do them. Will likely do one eventually once I get a suit and helmet. Also do a bit of scruitineering (although not fully qualified) at rallys mainly and have picked up a lot of info. I do a good few lanes/targa rallys and the rules a similar in a few areas
That's the thing about the road going classes, there plenty of options car wise.