Many thanks for the replies.
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We can use up to 17" tyres and I have obtained a very good set of alloys with slightly used Yoko Parada Spec 2, which have good writeups in forums and tests.
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I got them purely due to the price, as they will allow me to do a couple of trackdays prior to final fitting out for racing.
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I will then decide which tyres to use.
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Having raced a MK1 with R888's, I can say that they are superb in the dry, but very twitchy in the wet, but then again, my car was newly built and needed lots of adjustments.
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Unfortunately, it didn't last and was totalled at Paddock Hill in a downpour.
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The new car can use any tyre within Blue Book 1A and 1B.
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I can work to get as close to 140bhp per ton, so need around 165bhp at the wheels with the minimum weight of 750kg, but cannot see that weight as being achieveable, so will calculate what weight I think I can get down to and go from there.
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My car is being worked on at present to strengthen it after finding many areas of the dreaded metal worm!!!!
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I will then get it weighed and start stripping, although the car is going to be so good, I am having second thoughts about racing it, especially as my budget is now shot due to the cost of renovation.
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The engine is putting out about 150bhp at the flywheel and the car has lots of upgrades
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(about
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£4,000) during its ownership by a RAF pilot.
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It is a Mica blue 1987 MK1b.
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If anyone is considering racing a mk1, I have all the parts necessary to convert for racing, including roll cage
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(from a racing Ferarri 308gtb), new 3"harness, Cobra race seat, new plumbed in extinguisher, new rain light, new master cut-out switch etc.
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etc.
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I will consider any offers for these parts
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(all the new items are fully FIA approved).
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I also have a full set of Red Bull stickers for a full MK1.
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