Rydell's 850 Race Car

[Rydell]

So, to sumarise, uprate or die! Have to confess, at this stage I am really torn between building for more power (expensive) or getting the car up and running and out on circuit to see what it actually does. Would hate to get out there with all that power only to find the car doesn't go round corners very well or wont pull up quickly enough.

Just added up some engine tuning basics and got to £2500 without new rods, ARP bolts, head gasket etc.

[claymore]

Just added up some engine tuning basics and got to £2500 without new rods, ARP bolts, head gasket etc.

How on earth did you get to that price? My car stands me about £1500 in total, that includs the price of the car, the brakes and the suspension.

[JT]

So, to sumarise, uprate or die! Have to confess, at this stage I am really torn between building for more power (expensive) or getting the car up and running and out on circuit to see what it actually does. Would hate to get out there with all that power only to find the car doesn't go round corners very well or wont pull up quickly enough.

That was my idea and think it was the best way forward.
get a sensible amount of power,otherwise you could find yourself getting left behind ( as I did in my second race! lol) and just run the car,get used to it and sort out those gremlins that will show up once your up and running.

looking forward to seeing this finished,do you think it might be done intime for trax???

[Rydell]

When is Trax?

Cant see it being ready this year. Once you start adding up how much all these bits cost, it soon mounts up. Priced up the brake system plumbing yesterday and got to £200 without much trouble. Fire extinguisher is £100, poly windows £150, seat another £400-500! Rich on enthusiasm, poor on budget!

[Rydell]

How on earth did you get to that price? My car stands me about £1500 in total, that includs the price of the car, the brakes and the suspension.

Turbo tuner, Samco hoses, CDA cold air filter, injectors, fuel pump, fuel pressure regulator, 18t turbo, exhaust system, and engine overhaul (plugs, leads, dizzy cap, rotor arm, cambelt, all fluids etc.

[JT]

check out this thread.

http://www.vpcuk.org/forums/showthread.php?t=40195

be great if you get there,give it a blast round silverstone and plenty of guys around who can help with probs or info

and of course a great pic of them side by side!!

[Rydell]

I will be there.........not so sure about the car. My friend and co-builder wants the car fully tested before he will let me put the livery on it! Still not sure on the engine spec, not to mention a whole heap of money to be spent on things like suspension, wheels, brakes etc. Will be doing everything I can though

[JT]

i see what he's saying

mine looked like this at the first test:


we even bolted the suspension on at the track!! lol

[Rydell]

Thats the one!

I think a decision has been reached and the car will be remaining relatively standard as far as the enginew spec goes at the minute. That said, I still need a full exhaust, air filter ecu and new hoses etc.

Will be running in invitation for the first season to ensure that we havent built something that will blitz the rest of the field. Also be good to get experience of the race tracks and general set up of the car.

That said, I can still see around £5k changing hands before it is somewhere near!!

Nobody said racing is cheap.

[JT]

Thats the one!

I think a decision has been reached and the car will be remaining relatively standard as far as the enginew spec goes at the minute. That said, I still need a full exhaust, air filter ecu and new hoses etc.

Will be running in invitation for the first season to ensure that we havent built something that will blitz the rest of the field. Also be good to get experience of the race tracks and general set up of the car.

That said, I can still see around £5k changing hands before it is somewhere near!!

Nobody said racing is cheap.

oh yea!!
do you have any performance bits yet? wheels,tyres,suspension etc?

[Rydell]

Just finishing off the interior now.

Got seat, harness, poly windows, extinguisher all in.

Just got to make up the new door cards and get the windscreen fitted and the interior is about there.

Next on the shopping list are, wheels, exhaust and engine bits.

[Rydell]

[JT]

looking great!

any idea on your race weight?

[AndysR]

Still looking fantastic

[t5steve]

good work mate..............keep updates coming.............

[Rydell]

looking great!

any idea on your race weight?

Not at the moment. Hope to get it weighed once its up and running again.

Maybe 1150kgs???

[Jim S70R]

Looking good....

[JT]

Not at the moment. Hope to get it weighed once its up and running again.

Maybe 1150kgs???

does the series your going into not have a race weight reg?

ie a target weight????

[streaky744]

great project and good read this thread.

the v70 that i stripped and raced on short curcuits weighed 930kg and i'm guessing your car won't be much heavier so should fly.

as others had mentioned i thought roll cage now had to have a bar front top of front hoop to the door bar where your brace bar is, as well as your brace bar?also from the rear hoop to the outer roof bar? and from someone who has had a drivers door hit i would have gone for a double drivers door bar as well. but your car your choice or is the group you intend to race in restricted on cage sizes?

i've attached a couple of pics to show type of bars i mean and the door bar set up. sadly know its not cheap any of this but your saftey can't have a price on it when it comes to a roll cage

[JT]

allo mate,
no updates for a while??
I was just wondering what series you will be running in,as I might need to look at other options..........