Matt H
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Who knows about these?
Me & my Dad are wanting to get one to build up as a project, he lovers Caterhams so somethig similar to that
I know Brad's Dad has a rather special one 
Whats the best place to get one from? Whats good? What to avoid? Etc...
Just general info really 
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
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Dont get a robin hood, i wanted one but have since found out there shite
dax are good, so are westfield
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Twiggy
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the lad over the road from me has just started building one....
he has been at it 2-3 weeks and has got 1-2 side pannels and a brake line in!!!
He said it could take years!!!
Might be best buying it part built???
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richard_syko
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Get a kit car magazine and have a look, there is one called what kit car.
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bradfincham
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MK indy, sylva striker, tiger, westfield, caterham, dax,
there the ones id look into,
mk indy with a fireblade lump and good spec can be built for 6k,
i wouldnt budget too low like robin hood etc as there shite and you will always wish u spent that extra 2k on a better kit
id say no to caterham as there just the name and by far not the best!
Fpr me the dax rush with the anti camber kit as this out handles the caterham r500 by miles.
I was on track at snetterton thursday night, we did 140 track miles!
our little 1600cc 170 bhp kit car was out pacing and cornering a caterham r500. Sounds silly but its about the setup, and dillans bike engined dax was killing everything on the track even race going alfas, porsches
anymore help needed fella you now where i am!! 
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net_freak
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Westfields are the ones to go for lad down the road has one with 2.1pinto engine and my mates dad also has one with c20xe in with twin 45's
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ed
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Heheheheeee.....
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ed
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And another....
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R Lee
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don't they have to be registered as Q reg if they're kit cars?
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CorsAsh
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Westfield. With a Cosworth lump.
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ed
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quote:
Originally posted by Richard Lee
don't they have to be registered as Q reg if they're kit cars?
Only if there is a query about where all the donor parts came from. If you use all the parts from the donor chassis then you retain the donor car's registration number. If all the parts are brand new then you get a new registration mark.
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ed
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quote:
Originally posted by CorsAsh
Westfield. With a Cosworth lump.
I'm pretty sure it says DAX on the badges in the front of those cars. Can't remember though, was a hot day 
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bradfincham
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Both daxs, pinto engine isnt worth the bother, id say 1600cc toyota, bike, honda vtec, theres soo many to choose from!
Turbo with a laggy unit is not good either!
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richard_syko
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Hyabusa
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bradfincham
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Try a hyabusa turbo,
accelerated soo fast i could not even shout fuck!!
Was unbeleivable!!
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CorsAsh
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quote:
Originally posted by ed
quote:
Originally posted by CorsAsh
Westfield. With a Cosworth lump.
I'm pretty sure it says DAX on the badges in the front of those cars. Can't remember though, was a hot day
I was referring to my mates:
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ed
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I would imagine a turbo powered kit car to be a terrifying experience. Everytime you drive it as well.
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bradfincham
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Good spec westie, straight line will be fast, try on a track you will get raped but most things!
Such as me!
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richard_syko
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quote:
Originally posted by bradfincham
Try a hyabusa turbo,
accelerated soo fast i could not even shout fuck!!
Was unbeleivable!!
What are they standard 180 bhp mark?
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bradfincham
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285 bhp this one was, 110 onto a roundabout and it just went round and off again!
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CorsAsh
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quote:
Originally posted by ed
I would imagine a turbo powered kit car to be a terrifying experience. Everytime you drive it as well.
400bhp...150mph easily down country lanes... scary - yes.
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