246 replies to this topic

[J13ME]

It's mainly fun, but I believe next season I could be competitive. I'm not on a physical budget as such.. More of a moral one (and a girlfriend one!!) so I'm sure once I do the end of season race this year I will end up going all out! I have full FIA gear, helmet, suit, gloves etc so no cost there. I would budget around 10k (once the car is done) IMO

[techieboy]

Jimmy won his Time Attack class with a stage 2 plus a little bit (then a box standard Stage 2 after the engine swap) SC car, the year he entered. The opposition in Club RWD might have upped their game a bit since Mike did the same to them the following year, before moving up to Club Pro.

[Pidgeon]

It's mainly fun, but I believe next season I could be competitive. I'm not on a physical budget as such.. More of a moral one (and a girlfriend one!!) so I'm sure once I do the end of season race this year I will end up going all out! I have full FIA gear, helmet, suit, gloves etc so no cost there. I would budget around 10k (once the car is done) IMO

 

If you have that sort of budget and aren't attached to a particular car, why don't you race?

[siztenboots]

are you going to roll cage the car , or keep it more trackday / road oriented. fairly standard VX 2.2 can be competitive in Motorsport Vision Trackday Trophy racing, and Team Trophy , as its equal racing on power to weight in classes. You only compete in race events you choose, its not a championship series. or I would enquire with CSCC and their modern classics , as they seem to offer a decent £/racing time

[SteveA]

It might be wise to speak to MaxR on here. His car is regarded as one of the quickest M62 SC'd track cars and he was talking about selling it a while back. It's not a road legal car but has had a lot of money put into making it reliable.

[Mike (Cliffie)]

To be competitive in Club RWD FI you will need to be 300 BHP plus as we saw in 2012. We started the season at 280 stage 3 M62 but had to deploy weapon X (Nick B's Harrop) to lift the title.

 

Having said that. I think an M62 powered car with the right chassis like we had in 2013 would have a shout.

 

Scuffers, Club Calsses run FWD and RWD so not up against Euro boxes. Cars to beat this year are a Noble and the RX7.

 

J13ME, very happy to help out where I can or you can buy my car for £22K..!

[Scuffers]

Appreciate that...
 
Looking at the sheets from last year at croft..
 
 

 
Where would me doing a 1:39 in a std NA VX have put me?

I honestly think if you gave me half the cars that turned up at the nationals, I could easily have posted a class winning time, (and no I am not Lewis Hamilton)

Edited by Scuffers, 21 July 2014 - 11:34 AM.

[G-Bob]

I honestly think if you gave me half the cars that turned up at the nationals, I could easily have posted a class winning time, (and no I am not Lewis Hamilton)

 

I hear a challenge being made.    

[Scuffers]

I honestly think if you gave me half the cars that turned up at the nationals, I could easily have posted a class winning time, (and no I am not Lewis Hamilton)

  I hear a challenge being made.    

Sorry, that was not what I was getting at.. My point is that you don't need that much of a VX to win club class. Realistically, a well setup VX with ~200+ hp should cut it...

[G-Bob]

 

 

I honestly think if you gave me half the cars that turned up at the nationals, I could easily have posted a class winning time, (and no I am not Lewis Hamilton)

  I hear a challenge being made.    

 

Sorry, that was not what I was getting at.. My point is that you don't need that much of a VX to win club class. Realistically, a well setup VX with ~200+ hp should cut it...

 

 

I know it wasn't but thought I'd stir the pot anyway.  

 

Would be interesting to see a highly tuned NA with a decent driver in it having a crack though.  

[darronwall]

 

 

I honestly think if you gave me half the cars that turned up at the nationals, I could easily have posted a class winning time, (and no I am not Lewis Hamilton)

  I hear a challenge being made.    

 

Sorry, that was not what I was getting at.. My point is that you don't need that much of a VX to win club class. Realistically, a well setup VX with ~200+ hp should cut it...

 

 

both me and George drove past you more times than I have dodged the salad bar!!!!!!

 

[SteveA]

To be fair Scuffs had half the horse power.

[chris_uk]

Where the fcuk is that popcorn gif when you need it!!

[Mike (Cliffie)]

 

 

I honestly think if you gave me half the cars that turned up at the nationals, I could easily have posted a class winning time, (and no I am not Lewis Hamilton)

  I hear a challenge being made.    

 

Sorry, that was not what I was getting at.. My point is that you don't need that much of a VX to win club class. Realistically, a well setup VX with ~200+ hp should cut it...

 

That was last year and so old news. The Noble has raised the bar considerably this year.

[G-Bob]

Darren last year in a stage 94 turbo 1:38.20 Scuffers this year in a stage FA NA 1:39.00

[Mike (Cliffie)]

Darren last year in a stage 94 turbo 1:38.20 Scuffers this year in a stage FA NA 1:39.00

Cliffie last year on a 350 BHP SC 1:30.3

[G-Bob]

What do you reckon you could do it in now Mike?

[CocoPops]

So in summary: Turbo < NA < SC

[Kieran McC]

What do you reckon you could do it in now Mike?

 Not as quick as last year Nick has reclaimed the Harrop  LOL

[siztenboots]

So in summary:

 

we will never hear the full story