Best kit car? what would you build?
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Best kit car? what would you build?
Been thinking for a while that I would like to build a kit car.
Not going to go crazy with something really expensive like a gt40, shelby daytona,(am I the only one bored by cobra replicas?)
Trying to keep it under 30K
Factory Five 818-waiting to see complete kit but advantages are the cost and ease of finding a donor, have some parts already and I am familiar with the platform. Cons no STI good stuff like hubs, tough tranny(wrx 5 speeds almost as bad as miata 5
Superlite cars Apex http://superlitecars.com/apex/ -again waiting for final styling, rear end so far ehh. Based on DSM chassis, good 4G63 motor
Superlite Nemesis http://superlitecars.com/nemesis/-light simple and potentially quite fast especially now that they have kit that offers VW TSI motor and transmission instead of hayabusa motor. Could be made street legal otherwise would need a trailer.
Maybe our very own Catfish-again familiarity and having lots of parts make it tempting
what would you build?
Not going to go crazy with something really expensive like a gt40, shelby daytona,(am I the only one bored by cobra replicas?)
Trying to keep it under 30K
Factory Five 818-waiting to see complete kit but advantages are the cost and ease of finding a donor, have some parts already and I am familiar with the platform. Cons no STI good stuff like hubs, tough tranny(wrx 5 speeds almost as bad as miata 5
Superlite cars Apex http://superlitecars.com/apex/ -again waiting for final styling, rear end so far ehh. Based on DSM chassis, good 4G63 motor
Superlite Nemesis http://superlitecars.com/nemesis/-light simple and potentially quite fast especially now that they have kit that offers VW TSI motor and transmission instead of hayabusa motor. Could be made street legal otherwise would need a trailer.
Maybe our very own Catfish-again familiarity and having lots of parts make it tempting
what would you build?
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The cars you've listed are pretty radically different, so I'm not getting a solid idea as to your aesthetic preferences or design goals.
Personally, I'd lean towards a Beck / Thunder Ranch 550 or 356 (except, of course, for the horrid suspension, lackluster steering, etc.)
Personally, I'd lean towards a Beck / Thunder Ranch 550 or 356 (except, of course, for the horrid suspension, lackluster steering, etc.)
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Joe-just looking for a track car that I could use for a short drive to the local tracks, relatively easy to maintain and not cost 50K+
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