IAN

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I've just recently purchased another FC and was considering making this into a track only car. To race in the G70 series or GT sprints in ontario. I've spent about a year looking for a track only car and have not found any or at least one that I was willing to spend the money.

Is it worth while building one? Any websites or complete build threads?

What I will be doing is taking my 400rwhp+ 10th AE and converting this back to stock and building this FC up that already has a majority of track ready parts.

Sort of a hard decision as its a costly venture but something I've always wanted to try. For sure this project will take some time to come together.

I already have a fully prepped race engine but might be better to have a slightly less expensive engine to start to weed out the gremlins.

Ian

lonetlan

Two words: Build Thread

CJarrett

I just started my build up from a $200 FC, I dont regret it. Would be easier to buy a car yep, but I love building things, and its going to be so much more fun knowing I built the car in the end..
Comes down to priorities, do you want to just get in and drive? Or do you WANT to build a car?

Gene

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The general advice is buy your first track car, build your second.

zayrx7

I just built a 20b bridgeport with a dogbox tranny, I have to tell you that is the most impressive rx7 i have ever been in. It feels like a true race care, so if that is in your budget do that swap

RacerJason

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Just do it Ian. If I can be of any help let me know. Garth, whom worked alongside Joe at RPM does incredible cage work at a reasonable price. We just picked up the peripheral port race truck from him. It helps that you're close to the three tracks you'd be frequenting. Maybe a tow dolly to keep things on the cheap side the first season? A tow vehicle/transporting a racecar is a big hurdle for many. I loved building mine because I now know every bolt, nut, seam, etc. intimately.

IAN

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No budget for something like that. Maybe once the whole car is set up and raced for some years I could move up to a 3rotor/dogbox. Right now even with the big turbo the first few years will be run at a relative low boost for reliabilty and for me to "learn" racing.

I could only imagine how much fun a 20b with dogbox tranny would be

IAN

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Well I am not sure who to get a cage done by. The roll bar in my 10th AE was done by Obrien motorsports and is a piece of art.

Are you tracking next year?

Peripheral port race truck??

Nismo Convert86

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If you need any stock engine bay thing Ian let me know.

Gene

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What class are you planning to run in?

IAN

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http://www.casc.on.ca/roadRace.php

I plan on running the G70 series to start. Then move up to the GT sprints. You run in a time bracket. If I break out of the time I move to the next class so I plan on starting at the bottom and working my way up.

Problem is I will be using all of my big turbo/ems from my 10th AE so my car will be way faster then I.

I swung by my buddy's shop who has been racing for years and now races a 20B 3rd gen thinks that to build an FC up will be very expensive. That is to build it up properly Just a proper cage alone will be $4000. I had my roll bar installed 5 years ago with full interior and pretty much a half cage for $1500. I'm a huge novice and really do not know the whole costs involved.

All I can say is I will take my time and if it takes a few years to build so be it...............

nismo... Thanks for the offer. I will PM you if I need anything. By the way I no longer have your email account. I tried send an email from work one day and it bounced back....

Nismo Convert86

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Yeah, I don't Work for OPG any more contract expired, so I'm now a Union Millwright, so no email access.

Gene

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That's an interesting classing system. Makes sense, you can build your car exactly as you like and always have someone to race against.

You could just buy this:

http://www.race-cars.com/carsales/ot...38357404pp.htm

If you're just starting out racing and want a rotary, I highly recommend starting out with something slower and cheaper to maintain than a 3-rotor turbo

TrentO

I've built my FC over the last six years or so. Early build pics are on my website www.rxracing.com.
I have a dog box 13B about 400rwhp and 2300 lbs of car to push with it. I run Yokohama Slicks and the car is pretty well sorted now. In my local (Alberta) Time attack series I was able to beat a Porsche GT3 and a corvette Z06 (505 hp version).
Honestly, a better starting choice might be an FD.
The FC is a fun platform and it does quite well with what it has (struts and multi-link) but I think the FD might be a better platform.
The FC will need toe steer eliminators and springs/dampers to even get in the same ballpark as the stock FD from a handling perspective.

-Trent

IAN

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Awesome website. Going to read all of it An FD would be better but I have two FC's. Both to nice to build in a track car really. The wife will kill me if she see another car
It also seems I need to move now and get a bigger garage

gkmccready

Yes. The hardest part about having a track-only car is finding a cheap, safe place to keep the trailer (and truck).