Simon Hick's Brighton Speed Trials MR2

[Peter Gidden]

With great reluctance, Simon is having to sell his MR2.

Many people will know this car well. Although fully street legal, and perfectly well behaved in slow moving traffic, Simon has driven this car to back-to-back Brighton National Speed Trials Class wins. In 2011 he broke the Brighton National Speed Trials Class class record - a record that he still holds.

Youtube video of class-winning run here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuBIe40JZQA

This car was built with no expense spared. All parts fitted are top branded makes, with cost being a low priority.

Power is en excess of 550bhp, and torque is 530ftlbs. These are genuine figures and the car will not be detuned prior to handover!



Specification is as follows:

Engine

Freshly built in 2010. Approx. 2000 miles

Camry 2.2 1998 cylinder block
Custom JE Pistons - 87.5mm, Teflon coated skirts, ceramic coated crowns, oversize gudgeon pins
Carrillo con rods
Camy crankshaft – standard size big end and main bearing journals
ACL Race series big end and main bearings
ARP main bearing cap studs
New Toyota Camy oil pump
New Toyota MR2 water pump
HKS stopper head gasket
ARP cylinder head studs
Rev3 cylinder head crack tested and leak tested
1mm oversize inlet and exhaust valves
Inlet and exhaust tracts ported and port matched
Custom ground camshafts from Kelford Cams (full spec inc. with purchase)
Kelford Cams valve springs
Adjustable cam gears
HKS cambelt
New Toyota tensioner
All gaskets, O rings and seals etc. genuine Toyota
Remote oil filter

Rotating assembly fully balanced prior to assembly.

Turbo

ATS Racing GT35R with re-routed Tial wastegate.

Intercooling

Precision chargecooler
Boot mounted high capacity pump
Radtec front mounted radiator
Boot mounted ice box
Radiator or ice box selected by T taps under car

With ice box selected, condensation will form on chargecooler. Inlet air temps 3 degrees C on start line, 15 degrees C 1/4 mile later!

Clutch

O.S. Giken twin plate

Gearbox

Rev3 Turbo

CRW uprated CV joints

Fuel System

Twin in-tank 255lph fuel pumps
Pumps directly wired to battery using heavy duty cable
Twin Goodridge –06 200 series fuel lines, merging to single Goodridge –10 200 series fuel line
Large bore fuel rail configured as deadhead.
Aeromotive fuel pressure regulator
Goodridge –06 200 series return fuel line

Igntion System

1ZZ COP coil packs with custom wire loom

ECU

Syvecs Motorsport ECU inc. active knock control and full traction control. 7 posiiton dash mounted switch pre-configured to various boost and other settings.

Brakes

4 Pot Brembo Front Calipers
325mm Diameter Discs.
Braided brake Lines all round
Electronic line locks installed in front brakes operated by button on steering wheel.

Wheels and Tyres

Rays Engineering Volks 17” Alloys - 8J front & 9J rear.
Toyo Proxes R888 with less then 1500 miles of use.
Front: 205/40/ZR17
Rear: 245/40 ZR17

Spare set of 17” wheels with Goodyear Eagle F1 with no visable wear.
Fronts: 215/40/ZR17
Rears: 235/40/ZR17

Fluids

Engine Oil - Silkolene Pro-S 10W-50 Ester Synthetic
Gearbox Oil - Redline MT-90
Coolant - Toyota Forlife with Water Wetter
Brake ans Clutch Fluid - Motul RBF600

Seats and Instrumentation

Tenzo seats

AEM Wideband 52mm gauge
SPA Dual Digital 52mm gauges reading:
Oil temp
Oil pressure
Water temp
Boost
Chargecooler water temp

Engine mapped by Ryan at 2BarTuning

This car will be supplied fully serviced with new MOT.

All invoices i have issued will be supplied, as will dozens and dozens of build photographs.

















Price is £7500

Will deliver anywhere in UK or mainland Europe

[GeorgeL]

Cant believe Si is selling... this car is an absolute belter. Was speaking to Si a month or two a go as he was helping me out with my management system queries. He gave me some top knotch info from his own experiences and even mentioned his plans for this summer... gutted to see this.

Cracking car and to be fair worth every penny if not more.

[archangel]

Wow. Amazing machine. Glwts. Must be tough to let it go.

[Infamous]

Performance and looks to match... what a machine!
Those spare wheels have a price tag or they set to go with the car?

[Sideways Si]

Performance and looks to match... what a machine!
Those spare wheels have a price tag or they set to go with the car?

Yes, I am including those extra set of wheels & Tyres in the price.

Wow. Amazing machine. Glwts. Must be tough to let it go.

It wasn't a decision i made lightly. In fact it was months of very careful consideration before I finally decided..

Cant believe Si is selling... this car is an absolute belter. Was speaking to Si a month or two a go as he was helping me out with my management system queries. He gave me some top knotch info from his own experiences and even mentioned his plans for this summer... gutted to see this. Cracking car and to be fair worth every penny if not more.

Thanks for your kind words George. To be fair I've had a long 6 or so years in the MR2 scene and achieved more then I could of hoped for.
It's the right time to move on for me personally.

[Peter Gidden]

Priced reduced. £7500.

[DanT]

amazing bit of kit..goodwood green?

[Peter Gidden]

amazing bit of kit..goodwood green?

[Magic Beans]

Hell, you've got me tempted now

[ads]

Hell, you've got me tempted now

Go on Phil ..

[Peter Gidden]

Hell, you've got me tempted now

You don't just want it Phil. You NEED it.

[ashley]

Hell, you've got me tempted now

[matt-mr2]

Hell, you've got me tempted now

MULE 4

[ashley]

£7.5k is just too cheap for this car, just spend 10 minutes pricing up all the parts, and then factor in the development time and labour

Won't be for sale long, should be >£10k and still a huge bargain

[Rev5GT]

I wonder how it would drive as a road car / weekend car...?

Probably a waste of all that work/power if it doesnt see track action...

[Magic Beans]

Have there been any other chassis mods done which aren't listed? Trying to work out if this might also be suited to a track as well as going in a straight line damn quickly.

[Peter Gidden]

Have there been any other chassis mods done which aren't listed? Trying to work out if this might also be suited to a track as well as going in a straight line damn quickly.

Will check and report back.

[Magic Beans]

[DanT]

mines the same colour,its so hard to capture just how amazing the colour is in person..its so nice when the sun hits it!

shame your not breaking it..would love the sideskirts and rear spats

[craig]

shame your not breaking it..would love the sideskirts and rear spats

This car is far far far far too good to even consider breaking!!