A simple challenge to find out just which cheap car is the best on a given track. I'm borrowing this idea from TopGear_Stig_2, who posted it in his RX-7 Type RS setup. It didn't really get going there, and since I thought it was a cool idea I'm trying to give it a revival (and change the rules slightly).
Rules: Buy a car (new or used) for less than $25000. Modify it using no more than $75000. Race it at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Submit your time, as well as the budget for your vehicle.
Below is a copy of my submission, using slightly different rules, and my comments. Just an idea of how to do this.
Quote:
Car - 2001 Lancer Evo VII RS $18885
Tune - 100 wash n oil, 1200 wing, RM tires 22500, Weight Reduction 1&2&3 28700, Original Suspension 16200, Racing Brakes 4700, VCD controller 10500, Original Turbine kit 38300, racing chip 1500, racing exhaust 4800, racing intercooler 3000, racing tranny 10400, triple clutch 4700, racing flywheel 1050, carbon driveshaft 3000, port polish 5500, Total $156650
Tuned Car Specs - 495 HP, 1122 kg
Laguna Seca Time - 1'24.473
Slapped together a setup for this, lots of understeer still. The brakes are amazingly unrealistic, hauls down from 6th gear like nothin. Also, I'm pretty bad and I'm using a dualshock controller.
So there you go, a time for someone to smack down, hopefully with a different car.
Cool idea, though I think that $160k is too much for the tuning since you can buy most of the best parts. I think that about half that much would make for a more interesting challenge since it would force you to make more tradeoffs...
So there, tell me your thoughts or show us your best shot.
