GS trackday car

[Woots]

Hi all,
Me and the Mrs are considering buying a project car to turn into a trackday car as a bit of an engineering challenge…she’s studying engineering and wants to work in F1..and I thought it would be a fun project for us both…
Naturally I’m thinking something a little different rather than a clio and considering buying a lower priced GS, ripping out the back seats and weight and having a fun project..
Anyone done similar on a project thread? Any words of wisdom? I know there’s a few higher mileage ones for sale at the moment but they might be a bit too nice to ruin? Or maybe not…
Cheers gents
Woots

 

[safrane]

Parts cost may make you baulk at using a GS as the platform.... but is you want to go that way the later 4200 are almost the same mechanical.

 

[spkennyuk]

Hi all,
Me and the Mrs are considering buying a project car to turn into a trackday car as a bit of an engineering challenge…she’s studying engineering and wants to work in F1..and I thought it would be a fun project for us both…
Naturally I’m thinking something a little different rather than a clio and considering buying a lower priced GS, ripping out the back seats and weight and having a fun project..
Anyone done similar on a project thread? Any words of wisdom? I know there’s a few higher mileage ones for sale at the moment but they might be a bit too nice to ruin? Or maybe not…
Cheers gents
Woots

A salvage one might be an option for you. Keep an eye on copart and the like 4200 and GS's turn up from time to time that are worth repairing.

 

[Woots]

Good point on using a 4200 platform and copart….
Plan is something of a trofeo recarnation…

 

[todd.the.submariner]

Good point on using a 4200 platform and copart….
Plan is something of a trofeo recarnation…

This sounds like a fun project! I track my car at the HPDE level, nowhere near racing in my proficiency, but thoroughly enjoy the 4200 on the track.
Interested in what you’re going to do for a setup beyond the weight reduction, and happy to share ideas, though mine will remain also a road car.



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[RichTaps]

It really depends on your budget - as mentioned, parts are not cheap and you will definitely go through some parts if you do a few hard track days.

I have an E36 BMW for this kind of thing - parts are cheap and easy to replace.

 

[Ebenezer]

@masertel of this parish has a rather souped up 4200 ...!
Eb