LATEST NC RACE CAR BUILD - pics of cage added

Mokesta · Postby **Mokesta** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 7:12 pm

Cal wrote: Also, nobody has built a hot motor for one yet either.

Check out Cosworth:
http://www.cosworth.com/shop_range.php?typeid=40

and then have a look at the catherham site:
http://www.caterham.co.uk/assets/html/showroom/csr.html

I think there are a few good Duratecs getting around...

zoomzoom · Postby **zoomzoom** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 7:19 pm

Or even teh ford fiesta s2000 rallycar, I assume its usig the duratec as it's preddecessor the focus did. It sounds absolutely amazing.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoarYotMLOc

Postby **orx626** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 7:50 pm

Cal wrote:I'm not sure too many of the Qld boys and girls will be rushing into NC race cars until the cars and the panels are a lot cheaper than they are now. Also, nobody has built a hot motor for one yet either.

Actually OEM NC front RH guards are only $2 dearer than NB front RH guard's ($222.55 vs $220.13 (RRP)) . Haven't compared the front bar and bonnet pricing. So the NC might be closer to peoples budgets than they think

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Cheers,
Danny

Garry · Postby **Garry** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 8:15 pm

Yet another SP bashing thread. *yawn*

So after 5 years, having designed a brand new car from the ground up, Mazda have finally built a better handling car than the NB8B. Well you'd bloody well hope so wouldn't you. :roll:

It's still no where near as fast as an SP in a straight line. So Mazda have got a bit more work to do on the NC yet. Maybe in another 3 years just before the ND is released and Mazda cant move NC's out of the show rooms they will give the NC some proper straight line speed to match it's handling.

AJ · Postby AJ » Mon Mar 10, 2008 8:18 pm

Postby **Okibi** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 8:42 pm

Cal wrote: Also, nobody has built a hot motor for one yet either.

There's plenty of potential ...

wun911 · Postby **wun911** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 8:53 pm

Will they make an NC SP???

AJ · Postby AJ » Mon Mar 10, 2008 8:56 pm

no need to mate, they'll have a naturally aspirated version out soon enough that'll kick any turbos ar$e :mrgreen:

Hellmun · Postby **Hellmun** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 9:33 pm

I don't know what racing series you plan to run in with a duratec engine.... unless there's been one in a production NC somewhere I doubt you'd have anywhere to race.

The NC's are quick, will be interesting to see the limits when IRTB's/CAMs/Higher Comp pistons etc become readily available for them. Without a turbo in the model range though it'll be interesting to see if they don't end up falling short.

I'm sure this discussion already happened with NA people upset with the new NB owners...but it still looks like a lot of people are having fun racing NA's nearly 10 years since they stopped making them.

Postby **orx626** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 9:43 pm

Hellmun wrote:I don't know what racing series you plan to run in with a duratec engine.... unless there's been one in a production NC somewhere I doubt you'd have anywhere to race.

Hellmun, the NC engine is the Ford "Duratec". :mrgreen:

Cheers,
Danny

Alex · Postby **Alex** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 10:27 pm

interesting talk about NB vs NC for track car
just quickly, what are the prices on an import NC in good condition??
also how much harder/easier are they to get around in terms of removing the factory saftey devices (airbags, pretensioners ect) would you bother with the stability control (I understand alot leave ABS on their race cars)?
is there noticibly more room vertically (for cage/head clearance)?
are their any cooling issues (I hear NA and NB racers complaining often)?
how good is the mazda LSD for the NC, are their any alternatives yet?
how different is the actual seating position?
is it easy to get steering wheel boss's for the NC?

I think I can get a few more questions later

and no I haven't dríven an NC yet, only normal NB's (naturally aspirated)

if you havent' guess after all that, I'm already saving for a race car

give me a year or 2