Deciding Whether Or Not To Build A Cheap Track Car

[R33_Dude]

Woah long time since I started this thread. No i didn't. I dug around on the cars history via forums and it turned out to have been thrashed in every way imaginable with some below average repair jobs...

So I'm still searching quietly. If something comes up it comes up.

I would like to find a supercharged AW11 MR2 though - their certainly cheap enough - get a new pulley to up the boost, sort out the suspension plus their already bloody light strip what little there is of the interior and your off. Hilarious car to drive stock through twisty roads

[The Bogan]

Not as light as you would think mate.

http://www.toymods.net/forums/showthread.php?t=48214

[gtstcruiser67]

Just found thread on cheap builds. I sold my R33 some time ago and ended up with a Toyota's of late

Thought this may help a little.

I have just about finished building a MR2 which I did get a bit carried away with but I kept the budget within reason.

The build has cost $7500 to date not including the car. The car was $7500.

I was going to buy some one elses car but you can easily buy someone elses trouble which is why I built my own. Plus I always wanted to try this journey which I highly recommend.

Allow 300+hrs to build it

200hrs mental prep and research.

I will be registering the car for Production Sports and/or Sports sedans.

The car will be run with irace series which has TV coverage which is advantagous for tax deductions. Also a few other events including reglarity events, supersprints and track days with friends.

One of the first things I will do will be a day with a profession driver trainer who can help with set up and driver education. This will save $000's of me trying to bumble through what is the right set up when I am a complete novice at track work guessing my way through $$$.

Here is the car and a link to the build

http://s707.photobucket.com/albums/ww76/b24nsw/

[mr parts]

My race only FD will be hitting the track, and wont have stretched the budget.. but if you do have a race only car, dont forget to factor in needed a car to tow with also!

[phunky_monkey]

That is really, really cool mate! Seems pretty good value for $15k as well.

Did you do the work yourself for that money? How did it feel at the shakedown?

[evil_weevil]

gtstcruiser - should start a project build thread!

[nismoman]

Nice MR2. I think more people should track them! Good to see a bit of variety out on the track.