del sol or hatch
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del sol or hatch
i want to pick up a car so i can start road racing this year. i have around 2500'ish to spend.one of my buddies said he'll sell me his 95 del sol with a single cam non vtec with lowered springs.it's a 5 speed with 121k on the chassis and around 90 on the engine.he's asking 1500 without his 17in fittapaldi's.there's also a 92 civic hatch with a single cam non vtec that's 5speed and has tokico shocks with tein springs for 2500 obo.either car,i want to do a mini frankenstein and clutch,i,h,e.thanx for all the advice.
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buy what you like. if your just gonna have fun with the car, either will do just fine. if you want to build one into a racecar, the hatchback would be your best bet. where do you plan to 'ROAD RACE' and in what series?
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Re: (Lo-Buck EF)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Lo-Buck EF »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">where do you plan to 'ROAD RACE' and in what series?
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If $2500 is your budget, better off buying a kart.
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If $2500 is your budget, better off buying a kart.
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Re: (.RJ)
Del sol...
Pros,
-Better weight distribution
-better aerodynamics
-Lower CG
-Shorter wheelbase
Cons,
-HEAVY, since it is a targa top, there is a lot of reinforcement in the floor, if you are going to run it in a Unlimited class like H1 or HU, you are going have trouble getting it light, but for H4 it is great.
Hatch...
Pros,
-Very light, Easily get it down around 2000lbs with driver
Cons,
-Very common
-higher CG
-Poor aero
I had the same choice to make last summer, except I was deciding between the del sol and and a second gen teg. For H4, I think I made the right choice. My slow has been running great and it is the only one in Nor Cal.
Either way you wont be disappointed, both would make a great racecar.
Pros,
-Better weight distribution
-better aerodynamics
-Lower CG
-Shorter wheelbase
Cons,
-HEAVY, since it is a targa top, there is a lot of reinforcement in the floor, if you are going to run it in a Unlimited class like H1 or HU, you are going have trouble getting it light, but for H4 it is great.
Hatch...
Pros,
-Very light, Easily get it down around 2000lbs with driver
Cons,
-Very common
-higher CG
-Poor aero
I had the same choice to make last summer, except I was deciding between the del sol and and a second gen teg. For H4, I think I made the right choice. My slow has been running great and it is the only one in Nor Cal.
Either way you wont be disappointed, both would make a great racecar.
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Hey man, you gotta represent, or something like that...
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Hey man, you gotta represent, or something like that...
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