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20 vt track coupe Magoo's Spec
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22/11/2014 16:58
22/11/2014 16:58
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magooagain
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I thought it may be interesting for some of you to see what I have done to my 20vt track coupe in order to make it the car it is today.
I am by no means finished with car yet with lots more work & maintenance in the future.
I thought I would start with the current spec,so here goes.
Handling and suspension.
Galvinised and welded front subframe. FCSS.
Sparco top front strut brace.
Engine and gearbox mounts are Vibratech.
Wishbone and drop links are polybushed black series (track) also rear subframe mounts.
Whiteline 22mm rear anti roll bar.
Osrav adjustable suspension along with eibach sport springs.
New oem top mounts.
Brakes are standard with Carbotech xp10 front pads. (this will change to a full calliper upgrade at some point)
Tyres are Toyo 888s
Engine upgrades.
Turbo is a FC Performance Power ultra+.
Stage 3 remap
3inch downpipe (heat wrapped)
3 inch exhaust fitted with sports cat along with mid and rear silencers.
Greddy profec-spec11 boost controller.
Boosts are set by Fc performance low boost is 1.15 bar and high boost is set at 1.35 bar.
Walbro 225 fuel pump along with direct battery feed.
450cc injectors.
Pro alloy FMIC.
Forge 006 dump valve.
Helix organic clutch.
Short shift gear change upgrade.
Battery is fitted into the rear boot space.
A kill switch is installed in the cabin.
TorqueItalia cambelt pully guard.
So that’s about it for the spec although there will be something I have missed. The interior is stripped out apart from the dash. Omp roll cage welded in. Bucket seats along with 4 point harnesses fitted also.
On track the car performs very well although very heavy compaired to all the French lightweight cars around me. If I am on thier rear bumper after a bend then I am past them easy enough on a straight.
I asked Joe at FCSS to help me set up a safe and usable track coupe which can endure heavy track days. Leighton at FC performance was asked to give me a 300 +hp coupe and set the car within a safe limit due to it being non forged .
I am happy to say both gentlemen have delivered.
Low boost is wonderfull for wet track days with high for those hot summer track days. The car will spin up coming out of corners in second but its just a matter of reminding mysef its just a track day.
She’s a bit thirsty when given the beans very hard and will drink a tank in about 100 miles on track. If anyone is thinking about creating a track coupe there is plenty of knowledge here. The more you do yourself the cheaper it will be.
So far I have spent upwards of £7,000 on the project and its money well spent for the fun Gill &I get from the coupe, we are both very proud of it.
I expect to be upgrading a lot more in the next few years and hopefully bring the coupe to a few UK trackdays in the future.
Watch this space!
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Re: 20 vt track coupe Magoo's Spec
[Re: magooagain]
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22/11/2014 19:05
22/11/2014 19:05
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knight7660
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Nice track spec Magoo good to see someone else enjoying some track action. what brake upgrades where you thinking of moving on to?
LE53 (452BHp & 389ftlb's with Quaife) Wine red VIS FOOFY Audi RS4 B7
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Re: 20 vt track coupe Magoo's Spec
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22/11/2014 19:24
22/11/2014 19:24
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magooagain
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Nice track spec Magoo good to see someone else enjoying some track action. what brake upgrades where you thinking of moving on to? Same as Begbies up front,which are Ksport 8 pot with a Carbotech pad and the rears blowed if i know yet!
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Re: 20 vt track coupe Magoo's Spec
[Re: magooagain]
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24/11/2014 20:27
24/11/2014 20:27
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johnnybravoturbo
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Looks a nice fun track car Joe good job done by fcss and all involved,very clean setup.
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Re: 20 vt track coupe Magoo's Spec
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24/11/2014 22:08
24/11/2014 22:08
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magooagain
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Thanks John. Its not to complicated and easy enough to look after. I wanted a track car that i can pop on the trailor,have a fun day without to much fuss.
I enjoy the maintenance also and am most happy when under the car checking it over.
Better brakes and a quaife should see me right for a good while i reckon.
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Re: 20 vt track coupe Magoo's Spec
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24/11/2014 22:19
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johnnybravoturbo
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Always money well spent when they put a smile on your face. Majority of work is done now though by looks of it,very nice safe setup.
Good luck with brakes,have to update with sme feedback with whatever you choose as its something we all want to Improve on.
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Re: 20 vt track coupe Magoo's Spec
[Re: magooagain]
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24/11/2014 23:19
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Gimmo
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Ehi magoo!
Where can I find this????
-- Short shift gear change upgrade. --
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Re: 20 vt track coupe Magoo's Spec
[Re: Per]
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25/11/2014 14:17
25/11/2014 14:17
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Jonny
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You forgot one of the main ingredients: - Nutter installed behind the wheel
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Re: 20 vt track coupe Magoo's Spec
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25/11/2014 14:18
25/11/2014 14:18
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Jonny
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Good luck with brakes,have to update with sme feedback with whatever you choose as its something we all want to Improve on.
Begbie's brakes are amazing!
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Re: 20 vt track coupe Magoo's Spec
[Re: magooagain]
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25/11/2014 15:39
25/11/2014 15:39
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Nobby
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Nobby
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And the rear tarox squeeked all the way back from Spa!
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Re: 20 vt track coupe Magoo's Spec
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25/11/2014 18:26
25/11/2014 18:26
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Am I right you still use std camber settings..? Or did I miss it. Yep all standard settings Per.
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Re: 20 vt track coupe Magoo's Spec
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25/11/2014 18:27
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magooagain
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You forgot one of the main ingredients: - Nutter installed behind the wheel Thanks Jonny! I will happily take that as a compliment from you mate.
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Re: 20 vt track coupe Magoo's Spec
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25/11/2014 18:31
25/11/2014 18:31
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magooagain
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Ehi magoo!
Where can I find this????
-- Short shift gear change upgrade. -- You will need to keep a lookout on th parts for sale Gimmo. Or post a wanted add. Or cut one in half and then weld a bit in to make the remote shift a bit longer
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Re: 20 vt track coupe Magoo's Spec
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26/11/2014 21:13
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Gimmo
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I haven't understand nothing I think I will post a wanted add when I will have some money to spend
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Re: 20 vt track coupe Magoo's Spec
[Re: magooagain]
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29/11/2014 00:29
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Kevin_20vt
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Nice car and nice driver! But it have weight to lose...
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Re: 20 vt track coupe Magoo's Spec
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29/11/2014 08:54
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And the rear tarox squeeked all the way back from Spa! That was the fronts and they still do sorry to hijack the thread but are k sports 8 pots better than tarox? As thats the next upgrade on my list and was going with tarox all round but if k sports are better and their also cheaper so win win all round!
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Re: 20 vt track coupe Magoo's Spec
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29/11/2014 12:25
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alfasudti
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Do you have any photos of the short shift
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Re: 20 vt track coupe Magoo's Spec
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29/11/2014 14:36
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Gimmo
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It is so sexy! I want one!!!
Let sell to me!!
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Re: 20 vt track coupe Magoo's Spec
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29/11/2014 15:11
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Re: 20 vt track coupe Magoo's Spec
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01/12/2014 11:20
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And the rear tarox squeeked all the way back from Spa! That was the fronts and they still do sorry to hijack the thread but are k sports 8 pots better than tarox? As thats the next upgrade on my list and was going with tarox all round but if k sports are better and their also cheaper so win win all round! It's a bit hard to quantify that, due to no one running the Tarox (I know of one coupe that does, but don't think the owner posts here). Yes, the K-Sports are 8 pistons, but more pistons doesn't necessarily mean better braking. All I know is that they didn't fade on me at Spa and I was braking from 150mph down to 60mph without any issue, apart from the car squirming when heavily braking.
Your car is Usain Bolt with wellies
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Re: 20 vt track coupe Magoo's Spec
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01/12/2014 12:07
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Gimmo
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Friends in Italy that tried Tar-ox say me that they are not the best but. The best buy are the Alfa Romeo 330mm caliper with 305x32 discs.
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