Graeme
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Registered: 26th Jul 04
Location: Northampton
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ive got a track car on a budget of around £1000, that is between 2 of us though so only £500 each!
The car, a corsa cost £60
xe engine £300
fitting kit £350
bucket seat and harness £60
brakes £100
springs £60
others £100
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Skinz
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Registered: 15th May 03
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quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
i'd like to turn my corsa into a track car, saves trying to sell it, just got no where to keep/store it
give it to me 
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the_legend_of_yrag
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Registered: 7th Jul 03
Location: Cambridgeshire
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Weld in roll cage, saftey devices £250
Coilovers or uprated shocks and springs £300 ish
Bigger brakes Scrap Yard?
Second hand bucket seat and harness
As you say the 1600 box would be a good idea, short shift kit maybe an option?
And tyres, as loo said the systems are very well made as standard anyway, as ive heard the saxo exhausts are aswell must be a french thing! 
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the_legend_of_yrag
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Registered: 7th Jul 03
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Oh and when youve finished with it aslong as it isnt rusted through sell to me for £500 or price depending on how much its fucked
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AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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super budget options...
strip and go
would like buckets and harneses as a starter.... dont like sliding out of seats
get a std backbox from a scrappy or such.
susp - 2nd hand from forum/ebay 
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nik
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Registered: 19th Jun 00
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decent brakes, decent tyres and decent suspension kit. Bye bye interior
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vibrio
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Registered: 28th Feb 01
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remove interior
decent brake set up for track
decent suspension
engine service
couple of cheapo seats
harnesses
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Rob H
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Registered: 28th Oct 00
Location: Staffordshire Drives: Astra SRi
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Never driven one, so can't comment on what's desperate or most benificial to be changed. What I would say is Tyres are some of the best investments you can Make IMO. Buy shit ones and its hard to get confidence in the car round corners and under breaking.
The standard handling is supposed to be quite good or so ive heared, so coliovers may not be neccessary. Maybe just get some rock hard front springs and decent, or just new standard shocks.
Suppose it depend on whether you intend on spending £1k now, and leaving it at that, or its £1k now... then when you get bored in a few months another grand, then again a few months after etc, which judging by the past cars youve owned is most likely . If thats the case, go for the best of what's most important to be upgraded now, and then leave the rest for when you get some spare funds in the future  .
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AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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this isnt a spender
cheapo project
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Graeme
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Registered: 26th Jul 04
Location: Northampton
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wots happening bout ur corsa AK?
i wish cossvaux would send out there fitting kit to me as then i can get my track car under way!!
also wot TB`s u running on ur corsa?
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AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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Corsa has it engine built again after cracked cam and bent valve mapping incident
Delay in mapping as it has a flat tyre, and my new racelines ( 16" ) dont fit over my brakes
Another set of wheels are being sourced for the mapping.
Dont want buy 1 new tyre as both fronts are bald and i want to use those rims for slicks, ken
Its running jenvey/QED direct to head TB's with DTA fast
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