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Chat Area => Omega Gallery => Topic started by: Elite Pete on 06 December 2010, 14:29:58
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I've been looking for a 3.0 manual saloon to make into a track car for a while now and managed to pick one up at a very reasonable price. I was lucky that the car is an MV6 so its stiffer/lower suspension will be better for the track but when funds allow i'll lower and stiffen it some more, I intend to strip everything out of the car to make it a light as possible and i'll put some 15" wheels and tyres to aid with the acceleration. I'll also be looking for some 3.2/2.6 exhaust manifolds, doing a little porting and chipping it. Once its finished i'll be taking it to Oulton Park which is just down the road from me and forum members are more than welcome to come and have a go but if you bend it you buy it ;D
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.... and i'll put some 15" wheels and tyres to aid with the acceleration. .......
:-? 15" 16" & 17" wheels all have the same rolling radius because as the rim size goes up the wall size ie the percentage ratio goes down.
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.... and i'll put some 15" wheels and tyres to aid with the acceleration. .......
:-? 15" 16" & 17" wheels all have the same rolling radius because as the rim size goes up the wall size ie the percentage ratio goes down.
Not if they've got 50 section tyres on ;)
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Hmmm, I reckon an OOF meeting at your local track then ;D
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Hmmm, I reckon an OOF meeting at your local track then ;D
You can drive it last, at least everyone will get a go then ;D
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Wonder if that MV6 front bumper is in better condition than the one I have? :-/
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Nice track Oulton. :y..... I could nip up on the bogger, and we could do swapsies. :) :)
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Nice track Oulton. :y..... I could nip up on the bogger, and we could do swapsies. :) :)
Now that sounds like a good idea ;)
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Did somebody say track day? :)
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You still got a bike Chris ?
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You still got a bike Chris ?
Yep, and all tooled up to tow it now too, track only btw. :)
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Track car ?? its better than my road car. :'(
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Track car ?? its better than my road car. :'(
+1 :'( :'(
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nice lookin motor, before you track it tho change the brake light bulb lol
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looks good mate! :y
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nice lookin motor, before you track it tho change the brake light bulb lol
Thats a standard warning when you first start the car and it goes out when you put your foot on the brake pedal ;) ;D
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Good work Pete. I think I may have some spare 3.2 manifolds on my spare(ish) engine. I will have a look.
Also, I used to have issues with the oil and breathing with a good old thrash session, although this was sideways and constant revs, Ive never been convinced the bottem end breaths too good :)
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Good work Pete. I think I may have some spare 3.2 manifolds on my spare(ish) engine. I will have a look.
Also, I used to have issues with the oil and breathing with a good old thrash session, although this was sideways and constant revs, Ive never been convinced the bottem end breaths too good :)
It would be good if you do have some ;)
I'll change the oil after every session and I don't think track days will be as harsh on the engine as drifting :)
Pete
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could yuo not juat bring it to knockhill
it only up the road :)
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will be watching the progress of this!
my MV6 is being desined to a life of track and drift now too lol