I'm currently looking for a good track car/weekend ride, but am having some serious trouble deciding what car is the best for me. I'm looking for something:
RWD or AWD.
Reliable.
4cyl.
Easy to work on.
Good aftermarket support.
Want to turbo it, so something w/ strong enough internals.
Budget... just for the car looking to keep it under 10k.
I'm just looking for some peoples opinions and maybe some pro's and cons of their selections. Thanks!!
-Colonel
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it depends on the type of racing. this is really more OT. Imprezas are good, but a bit expensive, you can get b14's for cheap, civic.. etc.. you have to really narrow it down to what you want to do, drifting, auto-x, scca, targa, drag, etc.
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I can't wait until Hurrican Jamal sweeps up the east coast and steals the wheels and stero out of your car
Sorry. I figured that general would be better suited for a serious question about cars. OT tends to acquire a few responses and then it falls to the bottom w/o people really lookin (least if you are a noob like myself). Feel free to move this if its in the wrong place.
I have a b14 and i think the main thing keeping me from making it a track car is because i dont have the resources to bend the rear beam to set the toe to 0. plus i would much rather have RWD or AWD.
Auto X / SCCA / Weekend driver, would be the main purpose of the car. I want it to retain its "street legality" but have the potential to be tuned pretty heavily.
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I'm currently looking for a good track car/weekend ride, but am having some serious trouble deciding what car is the best for me. I'm looking for something:
RWD or AWD.
Reliable.
4cyl.
Easy to work on.
Good aftermarket support.
Want to turbo it, so something w/ strong enough internals.
Budget... just for the car looking to keep it under 10k.
I'm just looking for some peoples opinions and maybe some pro's and cons of their selections. Thanks!!
-Colonel
How about a BMW 325i, MK2 Toyota MR2, Mazda Miata or maybe a Nissan 300ZX? Lots of good cars for 10k really.
I had a Z32 and loved it. It was a little on the heavy side though.
Thinkin about the miata, but its not really doin it for me.
Mister 2.... gonna think about that one. Anyone here tracked one before?
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I've thought about the 240, but its getting too hard to find one that hasnt been abused by the "drifting" craze. Plus i dont want to have to jump through hoops to get an SR or RB installed, and then legalized.... and i wouldnt boost the KA.
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Well granted the KA24DE is a truck motor, but I've seen a couple mildly upgraded. If the engine is upgraded correctly and you don't go hog wild on the boost and put in beefier pistons and connecting rods, the KA24DE can be a reliable turbocharged mill.
i'm selling mine late 2006 or early 2007 if you want to wait
if anything, you might like that shiney SR20
I LOVE a shiney sr20. My fiance got a g20 a few months ago and i love it. I've been contemplating a b13 ser but its rare to find one in good condition... at least from what i've found.
As for the MR2.... they're not easy to work on. I dont want to have to drop the engine all the time.
Was thinking 2.5 rs... They dont handle more than like 5psi of boost (if that) so its more economical to swap the engine to a turboed one... and i dont want to deal w/ a swap.
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I LOVE a shiney sr20. My fiance got a g20 a few months ago and i love it. I've been contemplating a b13 ser but its rare to find one in good condition... at least from what i've found.
As for the MR2.... they're not easy to work on. I dont want to have to drop the engine all the time.
Was thinking 2.5 rs... They dont handle more than like 5psi of boost (if that) so its more economical to swap the engine to a turboed one... and i dont want to deal w/ a swap.
you know, you can't be this picky, it makes it a lot more difficult. Just do my other suggetions.
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Originally Posted by hendrix
I can't wait until Hurrican Jamal sweeps up the east coast and steals the wheels and stero out of your car
I gotta be picky or i'm not going to get exactly what i want....
well at this rate i probably wont get anything.. heh. i get your point.
But your suggestions (except for the RS) were fwd cars and thats out of the question.
I wish the FD's were a little cheaper. I've found a few under 10k but they're automatic and in need of apex seal replacement and better cooling system.
The turbo II Fc would be awesome, but theyre hard to find.
I suppose i just gotta be patient and i will find that "once in a lifetime" deal... cuz they seem to come by more than just once...
Thanks for youz guyz help! if anyone can think of something i've missed, please post!
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The only other cars I can think of are the Mitsubishi Eclipse/Eagle Talon/Plymouth Laser AWD Turbo models(first gen models of course).
The only problem is finding one that hasn't been abused!
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