We have a few well popular classes over here for budget production saloons, and I'm looking into either buying or building up a car for me & the offspring. In the particular class we are looking at, there are lots of ex-cup 206s among BMWs, Fiestas, Volvos etc. 206s seem fairly competitive. I've just skimmed the regs, but it all seems quite straight forward. For the class we're considering, it's more or less down to max 160hp at the wheels, minimum weight 800kg.
I've just come across a 206 RC up for sale, standard and decently solid. Needs work on the rear suspension afaik. Considering buying it, price would be about 65% of getting a complete & running ex-cup 206.
So, was hoping someone could mention some of the pitfalls, or what would be needed to make it semi-competitive. Thinking mostly about reliabilty. We´d bolt in a safety devices cage, seat, belts, kill switches, and strip everything else.
Curious mainly about brakes (used to own 205GTIs, 309 GTI, 306 GTI and they would cook the brake fluid in a few laps) , would I remove the ABS/airbags etc, gearbox/diff required upgrades, suspension upgrades, rollbars, bushings, electronics/engine mgmt etc.
Building would also be part of the journey, as junior has just turned 16, so an option would be to take it on as a longer term project and do it with him. I'm used to building race cars, mainly for historic racing, and have access to workshop + tools. Machining and engine/gearbox work is very expensive here compared to in the UK.
I know buying a running racecar is most likely the cheapest option, then again there are no guarantees either way.
Thankful for any tips!
I've just come across a 206 RC up for sale, standard and decently solid. Needs work on the rear suspension afaik. Considering buying it, price would be about 65% of getting a complete & running ex-cup 206.
So, was hoping someone could mention some of the pitfalls, or what would be needed to make it semi-competitive. Thinking mostly about reliabilty. We´d bolt in a safety devices cage, seat, belts, kill switches, and strip everything else.
Curious mainly about brakes (used to own 205GTIs, 309 GTI, 306 GTI and they would cook the brake fluid in a few laps) , would I remove the ABS/airbags etc, gearbox/diff required upgrades, suspension upgrades, rollbars, bushings, electronics/engine mgmt etc.
Building would also be part of the journey, as junior has just turned 16, so an option would be to take it on as a longer term project and do it with him. I'm used to building race cars, mainly for historic racing, and have access to workshop + tools. Machining and engine/gearbox work is very expensive here compared to in the UK.
I know buying a running racecar is most likely the cheapest option, then again there are no guarantees either way.
Thankful for any tips!