my race cars

joethrelk · 29-09-2008, 23:50

You bored of class 6??

New car looks very nice look forward to seeing it next year. Some very fast boys in class 5 tho. Your gonna need some deep pockets for a funky 1400cc.

ricky harper · 30-09-2008, 00:04

i got the engine out of scotch's class 5 chink, hes spent a fair bit on it like.. a dont wanna be at national level just a club racer so a think it will be a good car but not gunna win bas lol.

**Melv** · 30-09-2008, 09:00

Y108. That's a Metro shell with 205Gti wheels aint it?

Have you full specs of them? They look frickin' mental!

ricky harper · 01-10-2008, 00:14

ye the metro runs on ford hubs but there is no part of it thats still a metro lol.. the astra has been sold so am on with me metro for next year now.. gettin a crossflow engine put in the back about 140bhp am also getting the wheelbace shortened a bit n got protech shocks alloy seat, tank etc.. al get some more pics of bits n bobs.

astragsi · 01-10-2008, 17:07

looks cool, where abouts in the NE are you??

ricky harper · 03-10-2008, 00:08

joethrelk.. i just seen your wheel come off in the fastest man on grass dvd, tha is u aint it with the green astra ?

joethrelk · 28-10-2008, 21:47

No i race the black and green nova SL296. Was not at the fastest man. Hows the metro coming on?

ricky harper · 30-10-2008, 08:39

oh... ya your car is quick like, how come u dont space frame ?? av mostly been gathering bits but its going to john davis in a few weeks to get mounted up properly so the engine is in the rite place and what not.

u building a new car for 09 ?

philip2 · 30-10-2008, 09:26

where are the pics?????

ricky...im going for class 7 road legal now

ricky harper · 31-10-2008, 07:59

im gunna put them back up when the new one is more err together lol, i have bad news tho im on a ford engine now

philip2 · 31-10-2008, 08:38

if its a yb or something like a dave brookes pinto...we'll let you off

ricky harper · 01-11-2008, 12:35

im going in to class 5.. its like a baby 7, 1400cc 8v is the engine limit. vaux are just not strong enuff at the power i need and quite expencive, pug tu is the one to have as there very strong but also very expencive, iv gon for a crossflow engine as i new one going that has a very good spec and good power with a full rebuild for a good price.

are you going to run your engine inline or transverse ??

philip2 · 01-11-2008, 13:39

mid engined

and as for the 1.4 8v comment, gota disagree lol, my mates gfs class 5 nova runs an 8v, makes 113bhp at wheels, engine internals are stock with just rod bolts. 1.3 head, race cams, bodies and solids. lasted 3 seasons now.

xflows are nice motors, but after porting a mini head i wouldnt offer to do or choose to do another cast head

ricky harper · 02-11-2008, 17:11

113 at the wheels aint tha much for a class5 tbh 140 is a good power and at tha the crank will not last long like the guy round our way who went through 3 bottom ends this season.. the head on mine is chambered the motor is said to be good for around 140 and thats going to be put to the wheels through a quaife s/c box..

what box u gunna run.. see if u mount it over the back wheels transverse like it would be in the front u can use an f20 box but if u put the engine in long ways like it would sit in a carlton your box choice is a bit more tricky ie renault 21 or huelend type9 or the vw beatle box and u wud need a bellhousing to convert.

**Benn** · 02-11-2008, 17:21

Hhhmm no pics.. no first post... not the best start dude...

philip2 · 02-11-2008, 20:28

using an f16.

113 is good at the wheels though, about 135bhp on stock bottom end

ricky harper · 02-11-2008, 22:15

ye good on a stock bottom end.. gettin the gear selector set up will be the tricky part like, ok for me i only need 2 gears lol.

philip2 · 03-11-2008, 07:16

lol, yep, shouldnt be too bad tho tbh, lads done a few b4

ricky harper · 03-11-2008, 17:51

its gunna be a wild road car like, will be big in the show sene if it looks good as well

philip2 · 03-11-2008, 22:14

hope it goes well cost enuf for just the engine! lol + i want to run gas aswel for PV. hoping if i can get the £££ to have it painted b4 the show it should look like the mutts nuts, lad who i want to paint it is awesome, he has a class 6, 5 and 1, and all of the insides you'd be happy on the exterior!

ricky harper · 04-11-2008, 17:04

u gunna have a wild colour as well ? mines orange and blue, looks good but im gunna have to have it re done after it gets the wheelbace shortened and the new arches n tha.. theres a exsaust manifold on ebay that wud go great in your car

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Exhaust-manifo...3A1|240%3A1318

philip2 · 05-11-2008, 20:33

funny you posted that up. mate came into mates garage today with same type lol. but ive already bought a tony law manifold

colour wise is staying the same- flame red, want to car subtle as poss.

Ginge · 05-11-2008, 21:47

Damn i missed this thread and there are no pictures left!

Good read though

Get some more pics up!

Ginge

ricky harper · 06-11-2008, 19:05

im no good with subtle lol, ad want it to look like a touring car ha ha.. bet the tony law wern't cheap !! im still in need of a manifold for mine but i dont no how much space theres gunna be till its been mounted up, might have to get one made yet :s