you just described my rb powered s13 that i have up for sale

located in NJ

 

Now I know what you're saying "you just described a track 240. Turn your car into a race car and buy an economy civic and save gas"

Actually, I was saying you just described a turbo Miata. You can get a NA-body 1.8l Miata for real cheap. Get a turbo or supercharger kit (there are tons of them), do some weight reduction, and dominate everything on the track. Even with the stock suspension the Miata is a track and autocross monster. Your best bet is probably checking Miata forums like on Miata.net and you can probably find one on sale that already has the cage and mods.

Like this:
http://www.miata.net/cgi-bin/isc/cl...2&TotalCount=15&Session=436abd2b1b546991&FirstPage=&LastPage=20&prevaction=show

 

Or you could buy a beater and then build your 240

 

i say miata. they are track sluts from the factory.

 

Check the miata sticky on this thread,(towards the endish) 3k miata's in good condition would be a great option. raen419 just got one for that price.

 

The miata sounds like a great car. How flexible is their chassis? If I put in a cage, will it still flex on me?

 

ask thag81_us or esco on the Miata sticky, they check the thread daily and will know.

 

you're all on the wrong track. If you want the BEST racing experience money can buy (but still cheap), buy a used shifter kart and start racing. You can get a decent race prepped cart for 3-4 grand basically new, tires are maybe $200 a set for slicks, and maintenance is incredibly cheap.

Most CART, F1, NASCAR and Le Mans drivers grew up karting, and theres a reason for that.

You may laugh, but shifter karts are scary fast. Most 125cc karts will go up to about 120mph (can't say that for most 240s), pull 3-4g on the skidpad, and will literally break your ribs if you dont use the correct protective gear. They're easier to store, easier and cheaper to maintain than cars, and will teach you mroe out of the box about driving than a car.

Think about it, I know I have.

 

I have thought about shifter cars for a long time. The one big draw back to having one, is where would I race it? I will most likely be moving back to SC next year and the only people that race carts are ********. They have shifter carts without the shifter. They race on a dirt oval about 150 feet from end to end. Will a shifter car really teach me correct car control? I mean if they pull 4g's on a skidpad and, being the novic I am, I will definatly not push it to the limits. How will I learn to keep my car "on the edge of traction" if traction is basically never ending? I am not throwing out the ideal of a cart, but I need to do a little research on where in the southeast I will be able to race and when.

 

you're all on the wrong track. If you want the BEST racing experience money can buy (but still cheap), buy a used shifter kart and start racing. You can get a decent race prepped cart for 3-4 grand basically new, tires are maybe $200 a set for slicks, and maintenance is incredibly cheap.

Most CART, F1, NASCAR and Le Mans drivers grew up karting, and theres a reason for that.

You may laugh, but shifter karts are scary fast. Most 125cc karts will go up to about 120mph (can't say that for most 240s), pull 3-4g on the skidpad, and will literally break your ribs if you dont use the correct protective gear. They're easier to store, easier and cheaper to maintain than cars, and will teach you mroe out of the box about driving than a car.

Think about it, I know I have.

my 240 has hit 120, i think. it stops at 110 on the spedo heh.

 

What class do you want to race in? There is no use building up anything if it doesnt meet the race authority standards. If it fails just one they wont let you on the track.

 

I have thought about shifter cars for a long time. The one big draw back to having one, is where would I race it? I will most likely be moving back to SC next year and the only people that race carts are ********. They have shifter carts without the shifter. They race on a dirt oval about 150 feet from end to end.

Being from SC I can vouch for this... So sad, but yet so true. Where about in SC? But as DudeOfBeauty said... Check out my thread "Plans for the Miata so far...". We've had some detailed discussions on the Miata as well as posted some pics and such. Miata.net is a GREAT place to gather info and such. I would look into it seriously... Get a cheap NA-chassis 1.8L and throw a 99-00 head on it bolt up a turbo setup with some forged internals and hold on for the ride of your life. Starting out at around 2200lbs... You can't ask for much more when you can easily make ~300RWHP and still have a car that handles like it's on rails.

 

you're all on the wrong track. If you want the BEST racing experience money can buy (but still cheap), buy a used shifter kart and start racing. You can get a decent race prepped cart for 3-4 grand basically new, tires are maybe $200 a set for slicks, and maintenance is incredibly cheap.

Most CART, F1, NASCAR and Le Mans drivers grew up karting, and theres a reason for that.

You may laugh, but shifter karts are scary fast. Most 125cc karts will go up to about 120mph (can't say that for most 240s), pull 3-4g on the skidpad, and will literally break your ribs if you dont use the correct protective gear. They're easier to store, easier and cheaper to maintain than cars, and will teach you mroe out of the box about driving than a car.

Think about it, I know I have.

I agree with you on that rexbo. My friend use to kart when he was younger, and now from the experience he got from that he's extremely scary on the tracks. IMHO I think AutoX is gay and retarted! To me going around cones in a parking lot and hardly going out of 2nd gear seems worth my money and time. On a positive note about autox it's cheap as hell! Compared to HPDE, but then again HPDE events you race on a real race track. A typical fee for a HPDE event is around 150-350 depending on which track you go to. You would also need a SA rated helmet. I know in AutoX they'll let you get away with a M rated helmet. Only difference between a SA rated and a M rated helmet is that the M rated isn't fire proof, and the SA is.

What class do you want to race in? There is no use building up anything if it doesnt meet the race authority standards. If it fails just one they wont let you on the track.

What he said. :thumbsup

 

I'm from Charleston SC and where I go to watch my buddy race carts is in Ridgeville SC (about 45min north of Charleston) I wasn't particullarly thinking of racing in a certain class, but just go out and "race." I just want to go and learn driving skills, but not have the pressure of bumper to bumper since I have never even been on a track. I will definatly look deeper into this miata thing, it sounds perfect. Light, fast, affordable. What else could you ask for?

 

Look into motokhana or autokhana (autocross)

If its track only you can buy track prepped miatas from japan for very cheap. Youd just have to trailer it everywhere.

 

hey td5, if you're thinking about staying in cali, try scca. they teach classes at willow springs etc. i don't know if you'd be willing to travel that far.

 

It has been found!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2005...ula-Mazda-SCCA-Race-Car_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ98064QQitemZ4587699178QQrdZ1

 

It has been found!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2005...ula-Mazda-SCCA-Race-Car_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ98064QQitemZ4587699178QQrdZ1

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way out of your spd budget. but daaaaaaammmmmmnnnnnnn what i would do to get my hands on one of those bad boys.

 

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count the times "motec" is mentioned :rotflmao

 

Hell ya!

 

but seriously, that is teh sexxxxx......

 

but seriously, that is teh sexxxxx......

+1
Bigtime

 

keep the rotary but put fenders on it!