Cheap track car - 1.8vvc metro

[Rob_]

Bargain! Have so much fun in that

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1169282.htm

Needs kensington badges

 

[powey]

I seen 1.6 one go, stripped with a lightened fly and it went like a train so that must really shift

uber cool to IMO

 

[Bluebeard]

These are awesome.

Can't help feel that that ones been bodged though. No mention of Brake/suspension upgrades and a pretty poor advert! Not something you'd expect from an enthusiast.

 

[172Ben]

Its a GTI, brakes are about as good as you can get without bigger wheels.

Mine had same engine, ITB'S, 192bhp, and the GTI brakes were good enough for a car that weighs around 700kg.

Cheap price,

 

[Rob_]

Theres another one on pistonheads for £700 as well.

Its originally a 1.1 knightsbridge, proper sleeper lol

 

[DrR]

Why have i never seen this section on PH before!!

 

[Bluebeard]

Theres another one on pistonheads for £700 as well.

Its originally a 1.1 knightsbridge, proper sleeper lol

Where?!

Why have i never seen this section on PH before!!

Its my favourite section EVER!

 

[DrR]

lol i've always wondered why it didn't have one

Spends the test of the night looking through it.

 

[Rob_]

Where?!



Its my favourite section EVER!

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1162136.htm

 

[Bluebeard]

Love it!!!

 

[Naith]

there was one at ISTS this year on track, bonnet flies off, they black flag him, he pulls in, rips bonnet off and goes back out...

went really well too

 

[Alastair.]

these are stupid quick with that engine in

 

[Gaz.]

Does the tomcat have the 143bhp version of the VVC like the Rover Vi & BRM or the 160bhp version like the MG ZR & TF. One with the newer VVC lump out of the MGs would be a better buy IMO.

 

[Rob_]

M3 csl baiting

[YOUTUBE]TXPMV8wyxRs[/YOUTUBE]

 

[Aluco]

I take it these Gti ones handle better than the normal ones ?

My mate had a kensington with the gas shocks suspension or w/e they had and it was fvcking scary !!!

 

[Gaz.]

I take it these Gti ones handle better than the normal ones ?

My mate had a kensington with the gas shocks suspension or w/e they had and it was fvcking scary !!!

Yeah they do lol.

 

[Bluebeard]

Does the tomcat have the 143bhp version of the VVC like the Rover Vi 7 BRM or the 160bhp version like the MG ZR & TF. One with the newer VVC lump out of the MGs would be a better buy IMO.

I had a 1999 S plate Coupe and that had the 160 VVC Engine.

iirc, the earlier ones were 140 ish??

 

[Gaz.]

Could be either then.

 

[fraserd007]

that vids impressive bet the csl was a bit gutted

 

[Rob_]

early ones are 147bhp later ones are 160

Can easily get the early ones to 160 though

 

[Bluebeard]

early ones are 147bhp later ones are 160

Can easily get the early ones to 160 though

Completely dumb question here.....

Are they the same engines as found in Elises??

 

[Gaz.]

early ones are 147bhp later ones are 160

Can easily get the early ones to 160 though

Aye you can, but the 160's tend to be fresher for age/mileage.

 

[Rob_]

Completely dumb question here.....

Are they the same engines as found in Elises??

Yes they are all rover k series lumps

The elise 111s is the same engine as found i nthe rover tomcat

 

[172Ben]

Its the MEMs 3 engine ideally you want, thats the 160bhp one.

Grrrr, i want another one now

 

[Rob_]

Its the MEMs 3 engine ideally you want, thats the 160bhp one.

Grrrr, i want another one now

Was yours reliable? No headgasket problems? lol

 

[172Ben]

Surprisingly yes, you wouldnt of thought so, ringing its neck at 192 bhp, but it was fine.

Stupidly quick!

 

[Bluebeard]

Surprisingly yes, you wouldnt of thought so, ringing its neck at 192 bhp, but it was fine.

Stupidly quick!

Pics/vids/links??

 

[172Ben]

Only pic i have at the min, most got deleted.

 

[Bluebeard]

I saw this for sale!!!!!!!

Possibly Pistonheads?? About 12 months ago??

 

[172Ben]

Yeh Minus the bodies etc, as they went seperately when i sold the car on.

 

[Bluebeard]

I was umming and arring between that and my Hybrid.

Small world!

 

[172Ben]

It was really well looked after, all arches sorted, suspension done by reyland.

Spec

Spec
mems 3j 160ps 1.8 16v vvc engine
janspeed 4-2-1 manifold
ashley competition exhaust system
de cat
Jenvey 45mm throttle bodies
latest emerald ecu with new software
Currently mapped at 192.5bhp, with printout to prove
1.6 gearbox with black diamond clutch

EBC drilled and groved discs
mintex 1166 race pads
lowered and individualised by reyland running 400psi in front and 450 rear
custom rear strut brace
Fully stripped interior,no dash,carpets,rear seats etc.
Bucket seats up front.
Roll cage
Around 650kg in weight

 

[Bluebeard]

It was really well looked after, all arches sorted, suspension done by reyland.

Spec

Spec
mems 3j 160ps 1.8 16v vvc engine
janspeed 4-2-1 manifold
ashley competition exhaust system
de cat
Jenvey 45mm throttle bodies
latest emerald ecu with new software
Currently mapped at 192.5bhp, with printout to prove
1.6 gearbox with black diamond clutch

EBC drilled and groved discs
mintex 1166 race pads
lowered and individualised by reyland running 400psi in front and 450 rear
custom rear strut brace
Fully stripped interior,no dash,carpets,rear seats etc.
Bucket seats up front.
Roll cage
Around 650kg in weight

Holy s**t!!!

 

[172Ben]

Yeh, it was certantly interesting!

I remember when i first got it, we were hooning it up the bypass, and i was on the limiter, my mate was like "Change gear then", im like "Im in 5th"
LOL

It was unreal, and handled really well aswell! Proper weapon.

People looked over, saw 2 seats, some clocks for the speedo, no dash, no interior, and a white cage, was mint, was nothing to it. Had to have the cage to stop it from bending really

Probably about 300bhp per tonne

 

[Rob_]

Holy s**t!!!

295bhp/tonne

foooooooook

 

[Gaz.]

Was yours reliable? No headgasket problems? lol

Built properly the K series is reliable. Expensive to tune though.