jamiehol 0 Posted February 20, 2011 (edited) Thought it about time I started a thread for my track VR6 Raddo. Originally bought this Aqua Blue version off here in 2008 for £1000 with a mate as spares or repair., although bought my mate out at the start of this year. It needed the heater matrix doing, as well as the rear calipers replacing as they were both seized. Did also have some damage to the passenger side wing and the paint on the pasenger door was a bit dodgy. The real appeal was that it came with a new heater matrix, set of 288m front discs and calipers, as well as replacment rear calipers, discs and wheel bearings. So it was a nice easy fix to use and have some fun with rather than break it. Here is a picture of in its current guise. Since getting it in 2008 we fitted the brakes as well as the heater matrix. I managed to pick up a better passneger wing but still need a decent one, and finally tidied up the bodywork up with a couple of replacment doors. Track day wise managed to get a few days done over the last couple of years although was always diffcult with shared ownership tryign to find days that fitted in especially as my mate Marshalls a lot at Snetterton. In terms of acr development. Late 2008 before our first track day, managed to get a second hand set of boge dampers and lowering springs, also removed the rear seats, boot carpet, and parcel shelf. 2009 saw it gain a set of 16inch OZ Super Ts, as well as the removal of the parcel shelf supports, rear door cards, remaning bits of carpet in boot, and trim round gearstick and handbrake. 2010 saw most of the developmenst to date, starting with the removal all the carpet and sound deading to allow some bucket seats and hanresses to fitted. Removed the front door cards to replace with some aluminum, at the same time removed all the central locking and one touch window setups, get the electric windows but with just basic switches. At the same time managed to pick up some Eibach Anti Roll Bars, and some coilovers. 2011 So far not much development has happened, although did try and fit a lower final drive gearbox but it has got some issues with 1st gear so thats currently out awaiting inspection. Edited February 20, 2011 by jamiehol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Philuk 0 Posted February 20, 2011 looks good man. any pics from the inside ? you gonna strip the dash or anything? i kno you have to be careful with stripping for track legislations but usually people (dare i say it) cut the dash to keep the drivers pod but ditch the rest? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coullstar 0 Posted February 20, 2011 Nice one. The things the VR needs on the track is oil cooler, better brakes and better gearbox so your on the way. Dont go near EBC pads theught they are garbage. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jamiehol 0 Posted February 20, 2011 Actually you just reminded me that I missed something off the list of midifications which is the oil cooler and cooling has been aided with the extra holes in the bumper which had made a difference yesterday on track. Funny you should say about EBC pads I've had them on other road cars in the past and they have been ok, this one is currnetly running Yellow stuff pads on the front and they are ok, they were mainly used as my mate gets a deecnt discout from EBC. I may try something different this year though. Interior wise, will try to get some pictures up, but going to leave the dash in, although the centre console may get a bit more butchered to fit some more dials and fan switches. Currently looking at cages as well either from Custom Cages or Protection and Performance. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coullstar 0 Posted February 20, 2011 Yellow stuff are apparently the better ones to use. I had red stuff in mine and they were crap on the track. Replaced them with Mintex1144's and they were miles better. If I had a track car its the one area I would no skimp on. If I lived down south and closer to some of the good tracks Id probably get rid of the turbo and get a track car I think. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Philuk 0 Posted February 20, 2011 ive got redstuff pads and ebc discs and there poopy pants! had greenstuff and ebc discs on the bravo and loved em Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wy906 0 Posted February 20, 2011 Nice one OP! If I ever go up to Snetterton I'll give you a shout! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jamiehol 0 Posted February 20, 2011 Yellow stuff are apparently the better ones to use. I had red stuff in mine and they were crap on the track. Replaced them with Mintex1144's and they were miles better. If I had a track car its the one area I would no skimp on. If I lived down south and closer to some of the good tracks Id probably get rid of the turbo and get a track car I think. Yeah I had tried Green Stuff and Red Stuff in an old Highline VR6 and the Red stuff were ok on the road but can imagine they wouldn't have lived up to track use. EBC have just launched some new pads whihc are supposed to have a slightly better endurance than Yellow Stuffs will see what the reports of them are like. But think the next set of pads will be a set of DS2500. Thanks for all the postive comments guys, will dig out some pics of the early track days I did in here. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
