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| Topic Started: Tue Oct 14, 2008 11:15 am (347 Views) | |
| Matt | Tue Oct 14, 2008 11:15 am Post #1 |
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This thread is for everything to do with Body & Interior for Track use. Including Roll Cages, Bodykits/Aerodynamics, Interior strip outs/Prep, etc. |
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| dave_irl | Wed Nov 5, 2008 9:06 am Post #2 |
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link to thread on roll cages/safety cells |
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| jeremy | Mon Nov 17, 2008 10:57 am Post #3 |
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I've got a ready fix for those of us lucky enough to be too thin for our leather seats. To stop the sliding about, I went to Robert Dyas , and for a tenner, got a very long anti-slip bath mat. You know the ones with the suckers on the underside, & very grippy on topside. Place it on your seat and it stops ALL the sliding ........perfect fix, & cheap too. (you could probably use one of your grans  )Jeremy  
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| maggot | Mon Nov 17, 2008 11:20 am Post #4 |
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With matching shower cap .......? 
Edited by maggot, Mon Nov 17, 2008 11:20 am.
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| jeremy | Mon Nov 17, 2008 12:23 pm Post #5 |
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You mean like one of those with the flowers on? Jeremy
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| moomycossie | Sun Sep 20, 2009 9:10 am Post #6 |
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has anyone got any pics of a proper track car interior to hand ? certainly the full leather would have to go and be replaced with light weight racing seats, but what do you do with the big space at the back ? do you chuck the door cards ? what do you replace them with ? |
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| vaggeli | Sun Sep 20, 2009 9:29 am Post #7 |
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door cards dont weight much and youd need something to replace em anyway. Get the dash flocked lol, makes anything look like a race car, will save you a mint in buying properly useful race stuff :P... get it flocked, a momo wheel, cheap bucket seats from halfords, a chrome ball gearknob, some extra guages on the dashtop and of course a bright red fire extinguisher lol. of course its not gonna improve ur safety or anything much on track but ur mates will think ur senna haha...or a **insert swear word here**. you win some, you lose some |
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| moomycossie | Sun Sep 20, 2009 9:40 am Post #8 |
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| jeremy | Sun Sep 20, 2009 9:44 am Post #9 |
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Track or race prep are two different things , race prep will cost you 2-2500 quid . Race prep is different depending on what race series you enter ....... its basically about safety , roll cage , fire extinguisher , electrical cut-out etc. getting yourself prepped with a licence , suit , helmet etc will be another 1-1500 quid . DTM for example was open cheque book with many very expensive weight saving parts . I thought you didnt have any money ......... Jeremy |
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| moomycossie | Sun Sep 20, 2009 9:59 am Post #10 |
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the car is becoming a long term project jezza, as i am picking up my new 2.6 from stwat next weekend there is no reason to rush this any more as i have another car for my daily. and i have full permission from my folks to have use of the drive when its finished i want to start doing track days but also use it on the road at weekends ect.. so looking into doing a mix between the 2 really mate. just doing a little research hence the questions, as i want to be fully aware of all my options and the work involved/ cost. i know interior wise i could just remove the seats ect before a track day but im just researching my options |
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| vaggeli | Sun Sep 20, 2009 10:02 am Post #11 |
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if you dont have electric seats buy a decent racing bucket and harness, an extinguisher, and an option you could look into is a half cage, my mate in australia put one into his 190 2.5 diesel (dont ask me why, yes he's an idiot) and covered it in leather (though i still maintain its probably vinyl). looks pretty good and unobstructive, he got the idea from what tvr's had from the factory |
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| jeremy | Sun Sep 20, 2009 10:32 am Post #12 |
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Fair enough its always good to plan , have something to look forward to ? My car is prepped for track-days , brakes are the main thing , then making sure your steering / suspension are safe . then some track-day tyres on a spare set of wheels is a bonus , if you like fit a harness , then gut the interior , spare wheel , tools etc ., then off you go ........ ezpz Jeremy |
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