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Mine failed on the motorway, so i paid out for a helix group n clutch (may as well eh!) much better feel and has taken a huge beating over 3 years its been in!
If you want the same spec as the cup car then no doubt it would be cheaper, but if you don't want to go all out, sadev box, LSD, stack dash etc etc then a much cheaper way is to do it yourself.
Even better look on racecarsdirect.com seem to be a fair few 182 cup cars for about £9k, including...
I'm basically in the process / near completion of doing what you described in the first post...
Roll cages.......i've installed a 6 point omp cage with addition of harness bar
Seats & safety harnesses......Recaro pole positions seats and Sabelt 6 point harnesses (over kill yes but they...
I've got 182 manifold, decat, superchip, exhaust and bmc cda filter, i put out 188hp at Surrey RR day, chuffed really as very minor mods, but saying that all RR figures need to be taken with a pinch of salt
Sounds like you're trying to do it on the cheap and failing, if you are rallying the most important thing are brakes suspension and tyres, spending tenner each on tyres isnt going to do you any favours!!
I went on the sunday, there were loads of carltons there, Paul Bailey was there in an F40 managed to smash his headlight and blow a turbo, he didnt seem bothered tho!! Don't remember seeing/hearing any Accords there, was a supercharged civic type r though a red one, where ehy there on the saturday?
I agree with you mark, straight line speed agreed a clio would loose, I've done quite a few track days now, the last one (in the UK) was at RAF Marham, one of my friends there did have an E36 M3. There was a fast 3rd gear left turn leading on to a mile or so long straight, come out at top of...