Hello All currently I have a N/A 1991 fc GTU shell with nothing besides the steering column roll cage ( with all the extra protection behind the LHD driver side) and a few bits of wiring that I have yet to determine what they go to.

My question is since I plan this to be a long build and not done in the 3-6 months should I do a RHD conversion? does anyone know the difficulty in doing something like this? I plan to do most if not all of the work myself (yes I am a rotary noob and have never done any of this before)

My other question is seeing as I have no ECU and limited wiring that I have seen I want to know for racing purposes would it be easier and better to just go turbo since I can import turbo engines and other parts straight from japan? and I notice alot more TII parts for sale than N/A parts online This is my dream car except that its going to be a track car so its not going to look as nice as the next fc I buy for regular driving.

Thanks again, from a hopeless racer with a dream.

 

Good Luck!! I would say don't try and build anything crazy if your new to the game. I would recommend start by driving and tuning a street car then move to the track and build your skills. Then you will have an idea of what kind of car you want to build.

Ignoring that, I would get a painless wiring kit for the chassis and go with a standalone so you can wire the engine stuff. Go with a turbo engine they are easier to make power with. and if your buying a complete used setup I would rebuild before you even use it so you can be sure its going to last.

 

if you're really going racing start with the rule book. if you do not have your racing license you'd want to start in TT, NASA Time Trial

notice you can do anything you want, but you need to end up in a class where your car is competitive, as that is the entire point of racing.

 

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Figure out what class you want to race in. Many classes have restricted modification limits and if you build some all out custom track monster without sense of your competition, you can be completely outclassed. I.E. Some classes don't allow port and polish jobs. If this is done on your car you may be bumped up another class where you may not match the level of other vehicles.

(the above mentioned rule may no longer apply, but it is just an example)

 

Thank you I've looked at their classes but they are confusing to figure out which class my car may fall into. I know because of the full interior being taken out it's already out of a few classes.

I plan to race with a stock motor and perhaps suspension upgrades just to get my feet wet and learn how to race. I plan to do some HPDE runs at Willow Springs and then move towards NASA after I get some more experience and a motor rebuild as well as safer equipment .

 

I have read the rule book but there are a few things that I just don't understand as far as points system and minimum weight and a few other things but I feel that as I enter trackdays and talk to other drivers I will begin to understand more of the rule book then just actually reading it. I just want to get the car on track a few times and then after getting a bit more comfortable build it from there. I don't wanna jump on track in a 600hp lightweight monster having no idea what i'm doing

 

an FC just won the NASA west coast championships in PTE...