K3 VMU
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I m thinking about finishin the work to get my corsa finished ,then beginning of next year,sell it  keep the nova,and jus run my escort van to work etc.
now i have bot the nova, i am wanting to make it a road legal track car,and at weekends etc,take it down to knockhill, and the 1/4mile at crail, but also be able to go for a cruise through town in it?
The only thing is i aint sure on what i need to do? eg- what does the car have to have? what do i need? any info and advice etc would be most appreciated.
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K3 VMU
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it already has a safety devices cage, and sparco harnesses 
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JM_16v
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just take the headlights off or tap over them?
tbh i dont think there to bad the rules i think tha main thing is what people to do add performance when looking at track cars
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AK
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rather than make it faster... make it brake and handle!
For hot hatch days at Knockhill the car has to pass basic scrutineering. Things like brake lights, check everthign is sercure etc.
Crail - no rules at all.
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K3 VMU
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quote:
Originally posted by AK
rather than make it faster... make it brake and handle!
For hot hatch days at Knockhill the car has to pass basic scrutineering. Things like brake lights, check everthign is sercure etc.
Crail - no rules at all.
yesh i knew crail there was no rules but wasn sure what i needed for knockhill.
it has a valver in it,but i will be upgradin the brakes,and i aint sure how it handles as of yet.
do i need a helmet,firproof suit,fire extinguisher?
i was thinkin about strippin everything out from the inside,so its me and the bare essentials eg speedo,seat,harness 
any tips for track days?
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AK
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nope, nope, nope
You can hire helmets for about 5 quid on the day.
Tips - start cheap and small to get the hang of it. The car will get battle scarred and stone chipped . A 2.0 nova will be plenty quick enough to begin with. Improving its handling and brakes will be the best start.
Strip as much weight out as you can. It will be better on track, not to mention easier on brake/suspension etc.
Dot 5.1 Fluid. Mintex 1155's (or such) are a good start too.
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AK
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another thing. Try to get along to 'club' days.... like the recent ADMC one.
I much prefer them to the loony bin Hot Hatch brigade! Dont get me wrong, it a hoot... but you cant afford to give a shit about your car if you go out
SIDC, Dreadnaught etc are good days/evenings. Passign only on straights, like minded drivers etc.
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K3 VMU
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thumbs: cheers adam ,much appreciated, is ther noise limits (exhaust bieng too loud?)
what sort of tires do u recommend? it is runnin cavvy gsi wheels at the mo. i have a trailer and a van so once my old man finishes fabricating his trailer,
and my van gets a respray by him (anythin is better than BT grey ) i will be set for it, we will have to meet up at a track day, then watch fee woop my ass
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K3 VMU
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quote:
Originally posted by AK
another thing. Try to get along to 'club' days.... like the recent ADMC one.
I much prefer them to the loony bin Hot Hatch brigade! Dont get me wrong, it a hoot... but you cant afford to give a shit about your car if you go out
SIDC, Dreadnaught etc are good days/evenings. Passign only on straights, like minded drivers etc.
like the sound of theSE `CLUB DAYS` bettre, cause i would rather be overtakin. or overtaken on a straight than havin some loony in a 205  nail me on a corner
when i said 205 i didn mean u Adam
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AK
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haha
I'm running medium compound yoko 048r's on the corsa. very good, but about 115 a pop for 195/50/15's!
If youre semi serious about it keep a set of road tyres or wet tyres on a set of rims, and look out for some slicks for another set.
The 6 slicks i have for the skyline are ex touring car test tyres... bugger all wear
I'll prob be selling my wheels/brakes/tyres once i get home (if the corsa isnt a cheap/easy fix)
lightweight prorace alloys, yoko, 4pot HiSpec calipers, 300mm discs, mintex 1155's and spare greenstuff pads
[Edited on 19-11-2006 by AK]
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K3 VMU
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quote:
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haha
I'm running medium compound yoko 048r's on the corsa. very good, but about 115 a pop for 195/50/15's!
If youre semi serious about it keep a set of road tyres or wet tyres or a set of rims, and look out for some slicks for another set.
The 6 slicks i have for the skyline are ex touring car test tyres... bugger all wear
I'll prob be selling my wheels/brakes/tyres once i get home (if the corsa isnt a cheap/easy fix)
lightweight prorace alloys, yoko, 4pot HiSpec calipers, 300mm discs, mintex 1155's and spare greenstuff pads
 once u r home and have found out about how easy the corsa is to fix gee me a shout all i have to do is put a new xe in my corsa, fit all the goodies i bot for it (cause i was gonna be keepin it til i picked up this nova ) then i will sell it hopefully beginnin of nex year,be gutted to c it go cause its fookin mint,then waz all the money i get for it sorting out the nova for track 
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