POTATO race car.... updates/development parts greyjasper51's VTRS tin top race car
 

First progress thread and its gonna be a very slow one... Very slow... Right here goes...
Heres my newest baby



Bought her as a cat d write off, for 260 + administration plus delivery so 300 sheets and shes at my front door. Having a look round at her and shed been written off for,
Track rod end
Tyre mark on vt wheel arch body kit
Inner cv boot
Pair front tyres (caused by driving with the bent track rod end) all in all from buying it to passing the MOT £400!!! Result!!!

Few more pictures






My plans are running it in the 750mc stock hatch class, so shell prob never see the road in ernest agen :-(... First stop is to gut the inside, back to metal and weld in the multi point custom cages cage, seat, steering wheel and 5point harness... Also before first track day get the tyres, the yoko a048r tyres all round and raise the rear 1 click on the torsion bar, might even make the exhaust and cam it depending on cash flow before august... So after first test day seeing what its like its gaz gold suspension all round, have to send the struts to gaz to get the standard struts modified to gold spec (adjustable damping) and 300lbs springs on the front pug sport 22/23mm rear bar, engine build, probably omex, emerald ecu and custom wiring harness :-) all up with the driver she'll be a size 0 weighing in at 920 with me inside ;-) lol alita alota work to be done!!!

Please Feel free to comment also what springs does it look like its got on the front? What kinda drop? Theyll be for sale nearing the end of the year, also mint interior, everything except the dash, and other bits and bobs so shout if you want anything like that!!

P.s the last bit should have gone in for sale section i know sorry!!!

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tidy wee car

tillett seat now ordered!!!

https://www.tillett.co.uk/shop/shopexd.asp?id=525



on the lookout for a suede wheel and boss now... prepared to pay correct(ish) money but needs to be good.

Another update!!

Mate at work has got his hands on
Bonnet pins
Boot springs
Power cut off
Fire extinguisher
Pull cable
Sticker kit for tow stickers, power cut off and fire extinguisher

Pick them up on thursday and fire extinguisher next week or week after :-)


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UPDATE!! Look what arrived today :-) just need to talk custom cages round into sorting me out :-)



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I'll be keeping a close eye on this, I was considering doing stock hatch. But then I bought a vts.

Stuff from Demon thieves?

Why no aerocatches lol?

Nah a bloke from where i work, does accesories and fire extinguishers hopefully harneses soon :-)

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Subscribed, I'm trying for the same weight with driver on board too. Although mines not for racing, just a toy. good work so far:)

Will keep an eye on this thread. Think I need to fit some boot catches and a kill switch at some point

How much as a person do you weigh and wat cage? Thats a big thing

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I'm, coughs* 98kg the vts doesn't have a cage yet as its still a road car. With me in the car it comes out at 1020kg, so I've got to shed a lot of weight from the car, and maybe I could do with losing 10kg too lol!

Me at 110 kitted with overals boots helmet and gloves ill still make 930-935 with cage but wouldnt use it as a daily tho...

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MORE STUFF ORDERED!! right ok, might be putting the cart before the horse but... ive ordered
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1107105941...#ht_4357wt_922

and

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1209270492...#ht_500wt_1169

in orange!!

had a few ideas from jayline about using these as door pulls, so... im gonna use an old seat belt doubled over as a door pull as wont have any door cards on :)

getting impatient on this now wanna start doing something to it, even just strip the interior, and other useless junk outta the inside to make way for the cage and seat (still waiting for!!) harness as well...

wanna start doing stuff!!!!

liking this, you're properly cracking on with it :y:

My Saxo weights 890 with me in it. And still more to come out, also that with a cage too.

Yh unfortunately i have rules to go to, like glass windows, dash complete, cage, fire extinguisher... And im not the lightest of people out there either, look up stock hatch and the regs, have a read and youll see why its not gonna be easy...

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I know all about it, good luck with the racing in future.

Done much racing/ track days before? When do you plan to be completed ready to go?

Well on track by end of august... Competitive engine by next season start... So next march? Yh been racing in karting since was 11 and 5th in british champs in 2009... Track days in a car... None to count but wont be long :-)

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Well good luck out there.