Rev2 N/A Track car and ongoing improvements...

[Wackojacko]

Afternoon all, thought it was about time to introduce me and my joint owned Rev2 Track car.
My name is Jack, I'm a 19 year old that just loves going fast.
This is my daily driver :
E46 330is


Quick Spec of the MR2:
-Cusco 6 point bolt in roll cage
-Buckets and Harnesses (drivers is an FIA Approved Schroth)
-Induction kit
-Custom De-cat S/S twin exit exhaust (98Db)
-Sachs Competition clutch with Exedy pressure plate
-Fully stripped out
-Japspeed short shift kit
-Nardi Wheel
-Yellow stuff pads, braided lines all round.
-Lowered by 35mm





This pic shows the old horrid wheel


The 'NEW' Nardi wheel which made a vast improvement upon the horrid old one..









Some of the pictures above are from its outing on Monday at Brandshatch where it held its own agaisnt much more exotic machinery (see videos below). However every trackday brings another list of improvement's to be made.
The upgrades before Brands (coming from Rockingham) we needed a nicer feeling steering wheel, better brakes and more front end grip.

Brakes were adressed with yellow stuff pads and the front end grip was taken a stab at with a pair of 205 section T1R's on the front. The steering wheel was sourced from a Subaru made friend that had it lieing around.

Coming away from Brands this time we now have compiled a new list...
-Bigger rear ARB (probably a Whiteline adjsutable unit)
-Suspension refresh (front end suspension all off and poly bushed/ recondtioned/replaced where appt)
-Proper Geo set up

Here are some videos :

Brands
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTL07h_Bpfg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Nkm31e57ng

Sideways at Rockingham
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNYFrgqNFm8


So what does everyone think ?

[Donato]

Looks like some good progress. Just two questions; How on earth do you afford the insurance on the E46 at your age, i struggled getting insurance on a fiesta! Secondly, what cage is that? Bolt in? T-Bar? Looking for one myself.

If you're planned on having it as a complete track car, i'd recommend getting a good set of coilovers and as you've said all new bushes and a good geometry setup will help things massively

[craig]

Nice cars fella! Well played on getting insurance at 19!

[stephano]

good stuff!
im a fan of a little track action myself, like your vids some good driving ive subscribed to your channel so expect to see new ones each week

[Wackojacko]

Thanks for the positive comments guys.

Regards to insurance and car I've always been fortunate through an Admiral multi car policy. I had an 8L S3 and a 300+bhp stripped and caged Volvo 850 T5 when I was 18.

Coilovers are on the list and will eventually be along at Somepoint, we are steadily upgrading it trackday by trackday so we can see the tre benefits of each upgrade and the effects it has on the car.
My logic is you can throw 4k of parts at a car and it be amazing but you won't know what part actually affects what you're feeling should you need to adjust it yourself (if you're not a chassis dynamics guru).
It has come along way in the year and a half we have owned it that's for sure.

[craig]

I paid £970 quid TPF&T on a 959cc Fiesta MK3 popular when I was 17!!

[Wackojacko]

Some pics from the MSV phtographer...







My favourite picture of all time...

[lowslowandold]

what job do you have to affford that insurance? or do we tell fibs to get the price lower

[Wackojacko]

I specialize in doing as little as possible whilst getting paid as much as possible.

[Ben]

Don't we all?!

[Wackojacko]

Strut braces, Tein S tech springs and camber bolts are on the way wohoo !