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Mk1 F4R/172'd Track Car Project [Year 3 - Engine and Chassis Rebuild]
106 GTI
Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project
Yep works the same as a geared mountain bike, the easier the gear the less force it requires to accelerate
Yep works the same as a geared mountain bike, the easier the gear the less force it requires to accelerate
TVR Cerbera
Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project
Personally, i'd say there wouldn't be a damn site of difference between the g/boxes. Yes i agree the valver box will allow the engine to rev up quicker and hence accellerate quicker, however the g/box is shorter so you'd have to change gear more often which wastes time too. IIRC the pug 306 GTI-6 was slower than the 5 speed GTI purely because you have to change gears more often, however if you stayed in one gear, it would accelerate faster. horses for courses imo
Personally, i'd say there wouldn't be a damn site of difference between the g/boxes. Yes i agree the valver box will allow the engine to rev up quicker and hence accellerate quicker, however the g/box is shorter so you'd have to change gear more often which wastes time too. IIRC the pug 306 GTI-6 was slower than the 5 speed GTI purely because you have to change gears more often, however if you stayed in one gear, it would accelerate faster. horses for courses imo
'92 172, Lotus Elise
Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project
there's a compare tab!
Using Matths clever tool you can see the difference
there's a compare tab!
ValverInBits
Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project
epic spreadsheet btw. Is there a up to date D/L from somewhere?
there's a compare tab!
epic spreadsheet btw. Is there a up to date D/L from somewhere?
Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project
cage is now fully in (well apart from bulkhead bar, coming soon, just needs changing slightly).....found someone literally 1/4 mile away from me who is a friend of a friend, certainly knows how to weld
My own version of the doorbar, slightly lower at the back and slightly higher at the front...
Rear lower stays in too...
Will sort some proper pics next few days when ive sorted the other bar on the bulkhead and given it some paint
cage is now fully in (well apart from bulkhead bar, coming soon, just needs changing slightly).....found someone literally 1/4 mile away from me who is a friend of a friend, certainly knows how to weld
My own version of the doorbar, slightly lower at the back and slightly higher at the front...
Rear lower stays in too...
Will sort some proper pics next few days when ive sorted the other bar on the bulkhead and given it some paint
Woznaldo
ClioSport Club Member
Renault 5 GT Turbo
Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project
For a straight line drag, maybe your right but, on a twisting country road, the extra punch out of the corners will make a difference with the Valver Box.
Same as fitting the Pug 205 gti 1.6 box to a 205 1.9 gti better for the twisties/track work.
For a straight line drag, maybe your right but, on a twisting country road, the extra punch out of the corners will make a difference with the Valver Box.
Same as fitting the Pug 205 gti 1.6 box to a 205 1.9 gti better for the twisties/track work.
106 GTI
Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project
But the money used buying the box and the hassle etc it could be money spent somewhere else, tyres , towards a diff etc
But the money used buying the box and the hassle etc it could be money spent somewhere else, tyres , towards a diff etc
Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project
Few more pics of the cage, painted satin black today. Dosent look bad, it will do until the whole interior is resprayed over winter
One more bar to go in across the bulkhead/behind the clocks too. Door bars were not painted as they have black pipe lagging round them now too
Few more pics of the cage, painted satin black today. Dosent look bad, it will do until the whole interior is resprayed over winter
One more bar to go in across the bulkhead/behind the clocks too. Door bars were not painted as they have black pipe lagging round them now too
Woznaldo
ClioSport Club Member
Renault 5 GT Turbo
Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project
From the other day, need to fix my bumper now
Mine is the Xeros, snick01 is the Tungy....got these few pics yesterday. Difference in front track width is noticable even more so with them side-by-side!
From the other day, need to fix my bumper now
TVR Cerbera
Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project
rig it ftw
rig it ftw
BIFCAIDS
ClioSport Club Member
340i M-Sport & 182
Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project
aye, eats throttled bodied zetec s's for breakfast i hear haha
aye, eats throttled bodied zetec s's for breakfast i hear haha
Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project
Are you the guy with the black MK5(?) Fezzie Zetec S?
