Pure-SX Posted September 6, 2007 Report Share Posted September 6, 2007 (edited) I split this topic so we could talk about it seperately from Stephen's other topic: Also, I had a thought about what to do with the AE71 the other day. Why not build a RollaClub race car (preferably Improved Production). If we put our funds together I'm sure we could make a fairly competitive car. We could all get our proper racing licence and take turns at racing. There are many issues with this idea though, eg. if someone prangs it, getting time to prepare the car, etc. Just an idea though. Thats quite a good idea, I am sure it wouldn't cost an arm and a leg either. The ae71 would be a solid base. The AE71 would be good as suspension bits are cheapish, and we could just use a 4A-GE and build it up over time. Karla Karpenko does low 1:30's in her AE71, and that's with a fairly basic 4A-GE and just suspension mods. And Brenton Taylor has done 1:26's I think in his KE55 fastback with a heavily worked 20v. We could be competitive. the car would cost about $15,000 in total though. :cool: Adam I am sure it wouldnt cost 15000 straight up. If we bought a 4age for it cheap as shit, got it running would be a good start :party:. Heavily worked 20V explain? :P Edited September 6, 2007 by ancullen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ancullen Posted September 6, 2007 Report Share Posted September 6, 2007 It wouldn't be $15,000 straight up. If we wanted to get straight into Improved Production (without worrying about being competitive), we'd have to spend about $1,500-2,000 on a CAMS legal rollcage. Roughly $1,000 on a 4A-GE. About $200 on a gearbox. And $1,000 on tyres (only one type of tyre is allowed in IP). Another option would be to start developing the car as an Improved Production car, but only enter it in the lapsprints or Streetcar Shootout while we develop it and learn our race craft. This option would be significantly cheaper as we could do it in steps with far greater ease. We wouldn't even need to worry about putting the 4A-GE straight in, we could start out with the 4A-C and learn about driving and handling and stuff. Hell, if we wanted, we could put the AE71 in the next lapsprint/Streetcar Shootout if we wanted to go that way. :party: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pure-SX Posted September 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2007 Um isn't it suffering from a few mechanical problems? eg only 3rd and 5th? rofl Personally I would prefer starting very slowly lol. Spending money on the 8-2 :party: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ancullen Posted September 6, 2007 Report Share Posted September 6, 2007 I've got a spare T50 gearbox. But for the arrangement to work, the team would have to buy it from me ($200). Then I'd pay my share of the cost to the team (eg. four people in the team, I pay $50). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pure-SX Posted September 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2007 I wouldnt mind being apart of it. Cheap respray with rollaclub on it :party: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasfishing Posted September 6, 2007 Report Share Posted September 6, 2007 as a gooda idea as i think it would be i don't think it would work, ie imagen if someone put it into a wall for any reason driver fault or car there goes all the dosh ect but on the other hand if everything goes well next week i will be interested in buying it if its still for sale :party: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pure-SX Posted September 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2007 Yeah true, but as Adam said it was only a idea, Shane don't go knocking peoples ideas straight up you arrogant asshole :party: LOL jokes anyways if it was a perfect world we live in it would work however it isnt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ancullen Posted September 6, 2007 Report Share Posted September 6, 2007 You're buying it now Shane? Fark this car's popular!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasfishing Posted September 6, 2007 Report Share Posted September 6, 2007 i might if things go to plan i will have alot more money to through around and then will have time and money to build a 4age/ 4agze? ae71 fun car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ancullen Posted September 6, 2007 Report Share Posted September 6, 2007 Cool - you build it, we race it. :party: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ancullen Posted September 6, 2007 Report Share Posted September 6, 2007 In regards to the issue with this idea that Shane has raised, if someone put the car into a wall, if it's a minor accident, they can pay for repairs (we'll be trying to avoid walls though :party: ). If it's a write-off, we can either sell the parts that are okay and split the money back to each person, or we can all put in to rebuild the car, with a bit extra from the one that crashed it. It'd depend on the situation though, and it's something that could be decided for certain at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pure-SX Posted September 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2007 Personally, I would love to be a part of it however, if we were to get serious with this I would want an "agreement" clearly laid out. I could imagine that if serious shit happened ie. write off and an agreement wasn't in place situation could possibly get heated. Never know, but if it was clearly laid out would be sweet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasfishing Posted September 6, 2007 Report Share Posted September 6, 2007 it would get very complicated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ancullen Posted September 6, 2007 Report Share Posted September 6, 2007 Yeah, it could get complicated, and an agreement (in writing) would make things a bit safer. Meh, it'd be fun if everything went to plan, but with the nature of racing a crash is bound to happen at some point and f@$k things up. I'll just keep working towards building the KE55 up as a lapsprinter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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