Quote from djgizmo68 :

My old 1300 Carb civic was Awesome! easily beat any other 1300 on the road!

Ive just swapped in a D16z6 VTEC into the Wagon last week

Is it bad knowing that was a D16Z6 just by looking at the inlet and where the spark plugs are haha... I've got an EG but cba to modify it as I will make it a money pit when I want Tein Coilovers, B18C, Skunk2 Valve train, Skunk2 Pro series cams and inlet, Spoon 4-2 and 2-1 and Spoon N1. Then Function 7 LCA, Camber arms, polybushed, strut braces etc... Just can't modify it to the extent it should be when its a FWD car although it shares the chassis with the DC2 so I've heard.

Quote from P5YcHoM4N :

If you want to be a grease monkey for a race team you'd need to be a grease monkey anyway. Fast fit mechanic (so the sort of course the Army does in colleges, only a year long, but you have to work fast, hence the name), is a good place to start, then go to race events and volunteer your services, you'd need to do this for a year or so until you can start asking teams for money. So really you want to get a job in a garage first to gain knowledge, then on the weekend you can volunteer your time to a small outfit.

Ive already had places to start in the new year but cant as I've left where I was living when doing a course in Motorsport Engineering. I could most likely do it again but would involve moving back to Wiltshire really to do. I'm more hands on then sitting there on CAD

Cheers all for the replies. Be nice to get into Motorsport as always wanted to get involved with it, used to do motocross but I got bored of it and want to try 4 wheels, as when I tried 2 wheels I was winning a lot in motocross lol.

Some of the prices though to do some series you need some (mind my french) mega ****ing money. A lad I know who has raced Formula Renault and also now racing a G55 in the British GT Championship pays around £100k a year to race, but can get some backing from sponsors. It seems that its money that stops people getting in. Would always love to see what I would be like on a track and others would like to as I ain't scared at all to pushing a car and always have a smile on my face when doing it. So deffo a passion to do. The lad I know who races, he is obviously good at where he races in, but I think it's mainly money as he crashed a lot in Formula Renault Championship lol.

I think a year of working will pay off hard. Also whilst in this thread I might aswell ask, anyone know where can get trained up as a Motorsport Engineer/technician instead of going to college, done a year in college and I would rather do it whilst working. Yes, I know if wanted to go into high level I would have to go Uni but high end doesn't bother me, as long as doing what I love. Although I know Prodrive do apprenticeships, but can't find much information on it lol

Quote from ajp71 :

First choose a series/form of motorsport you want to take part in, then budget everything. Don't even think about the car until you've chosen what you want to do with it.

If your budget is £2000 then forget about stage rallying. Road rallies, gymkhanas, autosolos and autotests all cater for standard road cars. Try some cheap motorsport and you'll probably soon know what car and modifications you want to make.




They shouldn't be. Endurance rallying in the UK requires cars to be fitted with a roll cage, but bans helmets on the (competitive) road sections and does not mandate their use on selectives (stages). If the drivers head (with or without helmet) is able to contact the rollcage tubing then something is dangerously wrong with the design of the rollcage, seating position or driver restraints.

We are looking into what series we want to do. Road rallying does seem to stick out, most places down my way do this to keep it cheap, usually on farms/country lanes around here.

I would love to do it, but its getting my mate to look at all my research as he yet to have the time. If not interested I would most likely get into doing BDC as my mate aint keen on it as he is yet to learn how to drift where as I already can lol. But BDC is a lot more expensive I should imagine unless you use a BMW. If was to use a S13, after caging it etc... Then got the price of tyres which I can get cheap anyway (branded part worns) but then £675 season fee, which to be fair isn't bad and would be doing a good championship. But if was to use a S13 would have the lovely suffer from bottom end knock of a C18DET Lol!

I see you have 340 in your display pic, what I mainly used to learn to drift in ahahahaha, apart from a purpose built drift kit car that was used to teach people in a car that will snap side to side easily.

Reason why I said Daily because if I go to a certain club they hold rallies in lanes I know like the back of my hand and push cars through there already. But obviously when rallying you are pushing even harder! Been speaking to a mate and he is up for doing it, so we will be getting a car that can be trailored everywhere Just thinking either a Nova or Corsa for the minute or biting the bullit and going out and get an Evo 2

That is true Jakg, but then got the added expense of Insurance as you know people under the age of 21 with 2 modified cars, insurance would be through the roof lol! Although the risk of bending the car to hell in rallying does put me off as then the BDC comes out cheaper. But rallying has more British heritage than Drifting, well a lot more. But its working out which is cheaper.

Also, I would assume that all roll cages would have to be built to MSA regulations which means would most likely to buy one then to fabricate one myself. I mainly want to do it to teach myself to build race cars then doing so at college. As I've always seem to work out self teaching is better. But also for the experience and to get myself away from going to meets around the country with modified cars which attracts attention from the Police.

Pearcy some good links there thankyou Didn't think of an old Evo 1/2 to rally, thought of an classic WRX to use though

And with regards to what class I will be doing. I live very close to Dartmoor and little motor clubs hold little road/gravel rallys up there and also in the lanes where I used to deliver chinese food just over a year ago.

I don't really want to use the car as a daily no, but thinking of a car that is decent and to pull the car and currently thinking of a decent BMW to drive and to pull a rally car around. But also then got to do trailer test to be able to pull it around. So thats why I'd rather use a daily.

Also, making a civic quick is cheap yes, but I'm driving an LSI with a few modifications, would be better to use a ESI as then have discs on the back and ARBs. To make mine quicker would need either a D16Z6 or B16A2, ARBs and rear disc's atleast.

Don't really fancy FWD on rally but may have to be done. Only thing with thinking about FWD is giving it stick on gravel front wheels spinning whilst going around a corner aint good and would need a lot of use of the handbrake it whip it around a corner, but that would mean a lot of handbrake cables to go through lol. Thinking of what to use, Impreza Sport classic could be good and after a while always the chance of putting in the STI lump when used to it I suppose. I do currently have a Civic EG but never heard of people rallying them as it's already stripped out would just need cage, buckets, better shocks (coilovers on it atm not made for rallying) and polybushing on the suspension.

I would most likely want to build the car up as else you're using someone else's work tbh, which I wouldn't wanna do.

Probably about £2k, that maybe buying the car and doing as much to it as possible and then do a bit more to it to make it more better. Was thinking of a S1 106 Rallye with a 106 GTI lump in there cammed and chipped running the S1 rallye gearbox for shorter ratio's for quicker acceleration.

The Turbo 2000 I should be getting would be more fun on the stages but I would be heartbroken if I smashed it up lol

Thinking of starting to do amateur rallying in my spare time but trying to think of a car to use as a daily as well as rallying. But one risk with this is if the car gets smashed up LOL!

Cars can think of are Corsa/Nova/106/306... Thinking of others though, ideally am thinking of something that can be made pretty nippy and be capable but also good as a daily driver, yes will have a cage in there etc...

So what would be suggest? I am currently saving up for a Scooby Turbo 2000 but don't really fancy rallying one lol

Hmm, lets see if this really works, complete one survey shit. Bet it doesn't LOL! Well something to do whilst bored! LOL

Isn't a lol if it works though. I know how many of things like this are around but usually work off of points and shit... This 5 clicks by the looks of things :/ Works it works, you get a free £1000 laptop, if it doesn't well never mind lol!

How legit do people think this is? Seems pretty legit to me and a bloody good deal...
http://www.laptopsforeducation.org.uk/

And begin to flame lol

iPhone fail camera quality again :/





Was a right pig to get the front top mounts off, one undone with air gun on 140 psi because alan key and swan kneck spanner wasn't gonna budge neither of them. And one top mount bolt wouldn't undo with air gun so had to drill to holes in the bolt to weaken it and then use air gun which worked. One side of the damper came apart piece of piss, other one when taking bearing and rubber mount off, we had to drill shit out of it to try get it to break which it wouldn't, so after 20 mins of chisel and hammer on the bolt it broke in to

Got the ass end raised up a little bit because didn't know what it was gonna be like on speed bumps here as my mate ripped his back box off on his mk3 with 120 all round. But deffo going lower on back as it's fine Just need to get front arches rolled and flarred as it rubs a bitch when turning.

****ING LOLOL! My coilovers just been delivered and put wrong ones in the box. Right ones for the car, but don't know what people do with 3 fronts and 1 back. So got another back being sent out for this afternoon with the c spanners they forgot. Been long getting these sorted out. Best be worth it in the end.

Quote from Jakg :

You can apply for a provisional (same for car / bike) 3 months before your 16, but you cant ride a bike until your 16, or drive a car until your 17 irrespective of license (ignoring disabled drivers)

Yeah, what I was saying lol

Quote from Jakg :

You can get a provisional from 15-and-a-bit, but you can't actually drive a car until your 17, no matter what license you hold.

3 months before 16 iirc? But just for a put put. Once 16+ obviously

Quote from logitekg25 :

youmad?

He mad bro lol

Quote from -NightFly- :

mmm....what's the age you get driving licences over there?

16 for provisional. 17 for full

Quote from pearcy_2k7 :

You started it all off, you only have yourself to blame, if you didn't act like a nob i wouldn't even bother with you but pretty much every post i read of yours is either full of bullshit or a story abou you being a nob again.

I think you like the attention tbh, what kind of reaction were you expecting after posting that you crashed but it's wasn't you fault yet again, posting videos of you ragging your car, then saying you got banned but don't giz a fuk br0!

Erm... Sorry? Do you know where that Video was filmed? No, I was just seeing what it was like for when buy the BMC CDA filter, Yeah that was a noise test. It was filmed on a private road due to the fact I live on one massive plot of private land. So yeah, but that must be bullshit again. I speak no bullshit at all, as I have no need to. Like the attention? I speak my mind and don't care what I put, not attention seeking at all.

You reacted to it, so think you started this lil debate off!

Quote from P5YcHoM4N :

It is hard to tell with kids today. One of the guys I know from college has only had his licence for 12 months and in that time he has binned 6 cars. The first happened in the first 12 hours of having his licence.

I've owned 4 cars binned one. To be fair could have rebuilt it but was pissed off with the amount of time I spent with some sand paper smoothing some lines on the front bumper and a few other lil bits and smashing front end in when other car had **** all damage lol. But I know about road conditions. Drive in the snow piece of piss without getting into trouble

Quote from P5YcHoM4N :

To be fair speeding and going to fast for the roads are very different. Legally I can do 60mph from my back door to work. But only 65% of those roads are safe to do 60mph on when it is dry and clear. When it is wet that drops to around 55%, throw in mud and it is down to 45%.

I am perfectly within the law to do 60mph, but the only people who do that are looking to die young. For the most part you're brave for leaving 30mph.

You have to drive to what the road allows. Speed limits are not targets.

I ain't stupid. And thinking why I haven't been on here for aaagggeeesssss. Know why now

Quote from -NightFly- :

You lads should get some more miles under your belt before going any futher with the argue

I haven't started anything. Pearcy looking for a fight again. What been on the road for 13 months and have about 22k miles under me

Quote from pearcy_2k7 :

So basically you were driving too fast for the conditions? Makes me laugh when people blame diesel for the reason they crashed. Your just a ****ing numpty not even worth my time responding to anymore. Just man the **** up and accept responsibility instead of making lame excuses.

I respect the responsibility. Tracker said I was doing 21mph... So yeah blatently speeding. Douche. What Police said not me ffs.

Quote from P5YcHoM4N :

Feel I should mention that you do not automatically lose your licence if you crash in your two year probationary period. That is total bullshit. All that two year probation means is you get half of the points as a normal licence holder. If you lost your licence through crashing then it was because the BiB decided that your driving was reckless/dangerous so deemed the addition of points on your licence.

And you won't get them unless the BiB saw your driving or you took someone else out in the process. Otherwise you just get hit with recovery fees and insurance premium hikes.

Which means you're not telling the whole truth about your crash.

My crash has nothing to do with people on here. Pissing it down with about 2" of water sat on the road and fuel/greasy road. Police struggled to move off the line there. So all I say I put brakes on and even pumping them just slid, hit a car. So cool story ah. Because I was young they wanted to revoke license and give me 9 points. Got a 28 day ban with no points. But Seeing as that was like 4 months, doesn't bother me. As I drive sensibly on the road. Time and place for driving fast.