how much is it going to cost me to get my FC egi track worthy?
my friends dropping a prelude engine in his civic and wants to go to a track, thinking of joining him, only if getting the car up to standard isn\'t going to cost an arm and a leg.
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edit: forgot to mention, its pretty much stock bar the exhaust and a new intake
cheers
not really gonna be much help... but I\'m curious too....
Oh and what intake did you go for ?? Any info/directions as to where I might find one for mine ?
to be honest - should cost you NOTHING
take it on the track as is - lots of people have and have had great fun :D
If you want to do it with improvements then like what stu said it should cost you almost nothing.
If you where after an improvement, strip the inside out completely. Stick a Roll cage in the car and a single bucket and enjoy. The engine is fab when its on song in the egi. Its lots of fun in the FB :D
Shaun
Quote from: shaunwilIf you want to do it with improvements then like what stu said it should cost you almost nothing.
If you where after an improvement, strip the inside out completely. Stick a Roll cage in the car and a single bucket and enjoy. The engine is fab when its on song in the egi. Its lots of fun in the FB :D
Shaun
i was thinking about brakes etc?
also posam, ill show you my intake on satruday :D
its some carbon one the guy that owned the car before me did the job, but its an ace set up, if being fed from the cold side of the radiator :D
we need pics of the intake
and the brakes - they are very very good to be honest
if they are in proper working order then they will be fine
get some new pads and fluid all round and work from there
well im home this weekend, so ill get them up sat/sun
the brakes have been rebuilt at the front, and there are calipers on the back, all of the disks are vented, don\'t think they were stock?
fluid is on my list of things to do, pads are Fd pads, think they are new, will give them a check :D
Get a fire extinguisher fitted. Small hand held will do. IF something happens you are not always next to a marshalls post and if you can suppress it till they get there then you dont need to put a packet of marshmellows in the glove compartment
yeah the egi and tii has vented disc all round ( i think !! )
As other people have said, do the following:-
Service the brakes, ensuring all pistons are moving freely.
Replace the brake fluid if it\'s more than a year old.
Remove any loose items that are in the interior.
Full tank of fuel.
Top up with oil.
If you fancy spending some money then I\'d go for a set of uprated ARB and new bushes :)
Quote from: BrettAs other people have said, do the following:-
Service the brakes, ensuring all pistons are moving freely.
Replace the brake fluid if it\'s more than a year old.
Remove any loose items that are in the interior.
Full tank of fuel.
Top up with oil.
If you fancy spending some money then I\'d go for a set of uprated ARB and new bushes :)
thanks for the info, ill see how the money situation is going nearer the time.
also, what are ARB?
QuoteIf you fancy spending some money then I\'d go for a set of uprated ARB and new bushes
Or a road legal set of semi slicks all round. As long as its dry out!
ARB - anti roll bars :)
like these? http://www.racingbeat.com/FRmazda2.htm
are the strut bars that go across the engine bay the same thing?
Racing beat call them sway bars, but yes, those are the ones :)
The strut braces are meant to stop differential twisting moments caused by the flexing of the suspension strut towers, depending on how you drive you may or may not feel any benefit to having one. But they are relatively cheap and its a shiny thing for the engine bay :)
All I can add to the above would be to give the car a good going over and sort out anything that looks suspect or in need of a service, then take it on the track.
You\'ll soon notice which issues need addressing next.
ah thanks for the help guys, its been ace!!!
a cheap set of lower siffer springs i think goes a long way to, £100 for my ones which made a good odds.