Dumbass questions for track car owners

right, if you could build a track car and you could go for anything you liked, what engine would you go for? (has to be a VAG engine)

stonking VR?
Tuned G-Lader?
Big power 1.8T?
Tuned to the nuts 2.0/1.8 16v?
multivalve anything?

just wondering if the weight of a VR would take away from it's power in a car that is meant for ultralight one reason only.


Also, if you were to build something completely from scratch with a spaceframe, sortof like an Ariel Atom, in terms of engine cooling, something completely new, would you go for air or water cooling?

regards

Al.

 

To race it MUST be naturaly asperated. End of comment.

 

New RS4 V8, probably in the back of an Exige..... I'd die in seconds
but it might be worth it. In the real world a 2.0 16v with a decent
head and proper injection/managment would be just the ticket in a light
mk1 shell.



Not so sure about the non-turbo thing, I know its a bugger to balance
the car when its coming on boost mid corner but you can get used to it.



Edited by: Unknown

 

Auto Union supercharged V16 in an Atom Chassis

Or fully stripped & track prepped Gallardo

 

Reeves mk1, just for the giant killing potential, so therefore turbo power it is.

 

Ah, ha.

Need any more convincing?

Consistently faster than anything bar the Radicals.

Personally I will being getting the 16-valve on TBs put back together. More because I own it already and like the noise. But that'll only get you in the top 10, so to speak.

 

Cripes didnt realise their Mk1 was that much quicker than their mk2.

Yes must say id love the Reeves Mk1 or 2 in my fleet, pretty much my inspiration to build my Golfy track car (tho mines just a bit slower!)

I do dream tho of a boggo looking Mk2 with full & tweeked RS2 running gear, soooooper doooper

 

That must've been a day to remember Chris!

 

If I had to stay VAG with a track car I'd be getting my inspiration from the Berg cup mk1's


Edited by: GVK

 

Just a bit.

Get that Mk1 bought Gary!

 

Did you not read the post Chris? They want 1500 for it as it stands <faints>

 

I think I've missed the update. Yeah, just a little pricey if it's been standing

 

any mroe details on the mk1 then???

 

Rob Kenworthy



He is the chap with the GT2 in Gumball is he not? Reg no 1 CPU or
something. What's the story with him, he seems to be absoloutely loaded.



Fordo!

 

I don't think I spotted anyone doing the Gumball who'd been 'down the DHSS'

 

He's that nutter that accumulated $40k + in speeding fines in the American Gumball

 

Have a look in the 'old school race look' thread in vehicle generral, there's some good links in there.

 

Here - takes an age to download though:

http://www.jabbasport.com/press/press8.htm

 

Well I went for a VR6 for my track day project just to be different

 

its gotta be a high revving valver on bodies for me,,
although my track car is a lightweight mk1 with a tuned high revving 1600 in it at the mo,,
1600 EG bottom end with 40mm inlet valves & 36mm exhaust valves,, revs to 8k all day long,,,,