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Racing Coupes #1124704
02/11/2010 10:00
02/11/2010 10:00

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Apart from the Drag racing and Sparco in his Coupe, has anyone any info on racing Coupes in the past?
Anyone got any race springs, seats, aka pretty much anything, also any info on anyone that has raced a Coupe (circuit racing)

Thanks

Re: Racing Coupes [Re: ] #1124706
02/11/2010 10:01
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See Nigel, hes done a fair ammount of competing...

Re: Racing Coupes [Re: chrissy] #1124711
02/11/2010 10:04
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Nigel and sparco are the best bet on here mate!

other than them i dont think may people have done it.

from what ive seen i think a few of the french coupe owners have done a bit of coupe racing.. but im not 100% on that!

Re: Racing Coupes [Re: ] #1124858
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I've only played at it - Sparco's efforts are much more professional than mine

His car is a pure track weapon, mine is just a fast everyday road car that has very occasional excursions on the track. Mine is pretty firm on the road but suffers understeer and roll on the track - Sparco's is great on track but would probably be almost unusable on the road

There's lots you can do to a Coupe to make it behave better on the track, but as with any mods, you're always compromising something.


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Re: Racing Coupes [Re: Nigel] #1124883
02/11/2010 14:41
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I have mapped a Coupe 20vt which competes in a classic car series, does rather well against the Porsches.


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Re: Racing Coupes [Re: Flea] #1124899
02/11/2010 15:12
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Ah yes i've spoken to that fellow Leighton and gave him some advice. My car is not eligable due to all the extra bits and bobs to make it go round the corners better!!

Re: Racing Coupes [Re: ] #1124902
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Originally Posted By: sparco
Ah yes i've spoken to that fellow Leighton and gave him some advice. My car is not eligable due to all the extra bits and bobs to make it go round the corners better!!


Yup, they tend to frown upon Batmobile style grappling hooks.

Re: Racing Coupes [Re: ] #1124912
02/11/2010 15:36
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Sparco, maybe you wont let you play because you are too damn fast! (thats usually the reason) I cant compete in the Alfa championship with my production Alfa because it has the wrong bumper!!

Oh, And according to the Knockhill youtube video you call people names when they get in your way .. ;-)

Re: Racing Coupes [Re: ] #1124940
02/11/2010 16:31
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In the coupe.
I think there may be a yellow coupe that is track prepared,i have seen it on this forum,possibly from Ireland.
I know the French lads with the track prepared coupes,as do a fair few of us that attend Spaitalia.
The French Blue 16vt owner tells me that his car is now going so well that its his driving that now needs to improve.I was on the track with him in August and he was getting along very nicely.



Re: Racing Coupes [Re: magooagain] #1124974
02/11/2010 17:42
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That's the tourets Alfatim, i really don't mean it honest!

We'll see how we get on in the Scottish Saloons next year, rubbing is racing afterall, i'm sure i'll be well in my element.

Re: Racing Coupes [Re: ] #1124986
02/11/2010 18:06
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Sparco, its your fault I bought a Coupe after watching how quick you were at KH.

Tourets is fine with me btw... Bo deserved it!

Re: Racing Coupes [Re: magooagain] #1262493
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Originally Posted By: magooagain
I think there may be a yellow coupe that is track prepared,i have seen it on this forum,possibly from Ireland.


That's me!

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I blame Sparco, looking at his coupe and thinking, "I want one" laugh

Re: Racing Coupes [Re: ] #1262499
21/09/2011 16:52
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Sparco best racing coupe pic i ever seen
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g45/cowboykarl/SandS2.jpg


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Re: Racing Coupes [Re: ] #1262510
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I'd get the right bumper and race with the alfa. Dont forget the shared platform the fiat is built on, this opens ups a number of other avenues for advice or parts. But its will never be an integra or a escort cosworth so availability of ready to race bits aint so great.

Re: Racing Coupes [Re: ] #1262512
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Originally Posted By: sediciRich
I But its will never be an integra or a escort cosworth so availability of ready to race bits aint so great.


This is one of the biggest problems I'm having, track focused, bolt on performance parts are few and far between for the Coupe.

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Re: Racing Coupes [Re: ] #1263351
24/09/2011 12:52
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LiamM I know its a track car, but looks rather blind without the headlights..

Must have cost a fortune to make it track ready though?

Re: Racing Coupes [Re: ] #1263918
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I must admit that when I got the bonnet and put it on, I wasn't that impressed either, but it's grown on me and i quite like it now, plus it only weights 8 kgs!

As for expense, I suppose its cost me €5k all in (not including the car itself). That's with Gaz gold coilovers, customized K-Sport Subaru Impreza topmounts, OMP braces top and bottom, GT28R turbo with custom exhaust, custom head work, caged and painted inside, GTECH pro X ECU which still needs to be mapped (hoping for circa 300bhp) Seats, harnesses, steering wheel, extinguisher, kill switches, 17" team dynamics wheels, Michelin Slicks. It all adds up!

Re: Racing Coupes [Re: ] #1328424
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ive got my fibre glass bonnet up for grabs as im braking my car if anyone is interested pm me

Re: Racing Coupes [Re: LiamM] #1334082
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Originally Posted By: LiamM
17" team dynamics wheels, Michelin Slicks. It all adds up!


Hey, nice yellow racer btw

what size are they and what compound are you driving ??

Thanks, Jochen


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