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MK3 Cavalier V6 4x4 Autocross race car at Croft BTCC.
Posted: Sun Jun 23, 2013 10:26 pm
by lew893
Re: MK3 Cavalier V6 4x4 Autocross race car at Croft BTCC.
Posted: Sun Jun 23, 2013 10:48 pm
by Lowrider Dave
Nice!
Re: MK3 Cavalier V6 4x4 Autocross race car at Croft BTCC.
Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2013 5:04 am
by Cavalier342
V6 4x4, that must bloody shift! Not a fan of the wheels but still, looks different.
Re: MK3 Cavalier V6 4x4 Autocross race car at Croft BTCC.
Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2013 8:32 am
by lew893
Think the wheels are more function over style! The boot lid is welded on as it kept opening in races. He said he chose the V6 as he had ran out of red top engines and his mate had a V6 Caliibra that was going spare so put the engine in this. Standard 2.0 4x4 gear box and running gear, lowered at the front and standard springs at the rear. He said its great coming out of the corners since putting in the V6.
Re: MK3 Cavalier V6 4x4 Autocross race car at Croft BTCC.
Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2013 5:18 pm
by humbucker
Aye, I'll be writing the feature this week! Top motor! The shoot took place on Friday
Re: MK3 Cavalier V6 4x4 Autocross race car at Croft BTCC.
Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 7:12 pm
by lew893
He said he was amazed at the amount of pictures taken! I want to go autocross racing now!
Re: MK3 Cavalier V6 4x4 Autocross race car at Croft BTCC.
Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 7:49 pm
by Deeksin
Nice old bus hope he drives it flat out!
Re: MK3 Cavalier V6 4x4 Autocross race car at Croft BTCC.
Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2013 10:01 am
by Mikebmth
V6 and a 4x4 system.......Geeeez that must shift!!
Who is up for the challenge of that then, would be a wip worth reading!
Re: MK3 Cavalier V6 4x4 Autocross race car at Croft BTCC.
Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2013 11:59 pm
by humbucker
Just a quick update to let you guys know that the feature I wrote about this car is in the brand new issue of Total Vauxhall. Subscribers should get their advance copies no later than tomorrow, general sale is Thurs iirc. Enjoy!
Re: MK3 Cavalier V6 4x4 Autocross race car at Croft BTCC.
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2013 12:16 am
by btcctroy
Cavalier342 wrote:V6 4x4, that must bloody shift! Not a fan of the wheels but still, looks different.
Actually be slower than a front wheel drive as a lot of the engine energy is wasted turning more shafts and wheels. Certainly handle better
Re: MK3 Cavalier V6 4x4 Autocross race car at Croft BTCC.
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2013 8:06 am
by Lowrider Dave
Got and read, very interesting! I bet he has fun with that!
Re: MK3 Cavalier V6 4x4 Autocross race car at Croft BTCC.
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2013 8:24 am
by Kevwaggy
btcctroy wrote:Cavalier342 wrote:V6 4x4, that must bloody shift! Not a fan of the wheels but still, looks different.
Actually be slower than a front wheel drive as a lot of the engine energy is wasted turning more shafts and wheels. Certainly handle better
Gonna be quicker on the loose stuff tho!
Re: MK3 Cavalier V6 4x4 Autocross race car at Croft BTCC.
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2013 11:51 am
by vauxtillidie
and not that hard to do if you have a 4x4 shell to do it too
Re: MK3 Cavalier V6 4x4 Autocross race car at Croft BTCC.
Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2013 4:12 pm
by SteLowis
Funnily enough I was speaking to him a Croft as well. Gary he's called. Great feature Dan as always!
Re: MK3 Cavalier V6 4x4 Autocross race car at Croft BTCC.
Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2013 3:36 pm
by lew893
I'll keep an eye out for the mag! He was a really nice guy!
Re: MK3 Cavalier V6 4x4 Autocross race car at Croft BTCC.
Posted: Thu Sep 19, 2013 5:32 pm
by tommy8252
Was chatting to him on Facebook after the feature came out. Really nice chap and gave me plenty of advise in my ongoing x25xe 4x4 project.
