Andy Woodward Posted April 17, 2002 Share Posted April 17, 2002 Hi Guys thaanks for reading this, I am a new owner who has bought a C7 with little knowledge of the variable specs available and therefor unsure if what I have can be improved in any way. I am not only talking about power but cosmetics and build etc as well. This is not to say that I am in any way unhappy with what I have but would appreciate your views. My car is a 2001 Ex academy car 1.6 K Series 115 bhp. that had 800 miles on it and according to the info on the web took part in 3 races. The drivers side has honeycombe type inserts across floor but not passengers, there is no spare, drivers seat is adjustable not passengers. Wheels are 13 inch minilites with Avon 185 70/13's all round. These things don't particularly bother or effect me but ...is there an easy fix or obvious improvement? Sorry these questions are a little basic but then I am the type of person who has always had someone else looking after my cars (tin top saloons) Thanks for your comments Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Wong1697456877 Posted April 17, 2002 Share Posted April 17, 2002 Not many road cars have honeycombing at all but it's easy enough to add it in if you want it. Attaching a spare carrier is more difficult and will probably require the services of Arch Motors (contact details in Low Flying) who manufacture the chassis. Again most people are trying to go the other way and have them removed. A can of Tire Weld should get you home from in the unlikely event of a puncture and is alot cheaper than a new wheel, tire and chassis mods. You don't need a spare to pass the MOT. The biggest single improvement you can make is to ditch those tyres and get your wheels shod with some 021R Yokohama tires. This will completely transform the handling and braking of your car. Cheers, Alex Alex Wong www.alexwong.net www.slipstream-trackdays.co.uk _________ / / ___ _/______ /_ ___ / (_) (_)/ /`-'/o/ _______ o/`-'/ / /// ( VDU7X ) \/ / /___/--_________/--/___/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dino ferrana Posted April 17, 2002 Share Posted April 17, 2002 I believe that the Honeycomb floor panels are only put in the drivers side normally. This is to allow the passenger side of the car to deform more in a racing accident (ie when not carrying passengers). Why do you want to adjust the passenger seat? Hope that helps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Furst Posted April 17, 2002 Share Posted April 17, 2002 Don't be tempted to change from your 13" wheels. The bigger (and I'm really talking about 15" and above) wheels may fill the wheelarches better but they worsen both the ride and the handling. Regards Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Woodward Posted April 17, 2002 Author Share Posted April 17, 2002 Thanks for the advice so far gents, I really didn't know what the floor panels (honeycombe) was for so I didnt know if the passengers side needed it. Would it be safer for a passenger if it were included on their side? I have a can of tire weld so thats that one answered, many thanks and from what you suggest tires are possibly my only real improvement. Thanks for the wheel advice, I has wondered if 14"/15" with lower profiles would help. The passenger seat was a requirement of my 6'1" son who says there is 2" of space behind his seat and the lanky sod wants it in front of him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mav Posted April 17, 2002 Share Posted April 17, 2002 Gary, the ride height will be no different if the rolling radius is kept the same. IE. the 16" wheels should have 205/45 section tyres. These will give the same rolling radius as the fitment a set of 13" wheels on the 185/70/13 I think rr for the 16" with the above profile is 295.45mm rr for the 13" with the above profile is 294.6mm which will also give a difference of about .2 mph at 70. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowlander Posted April 17, 2002 Share Posted April 17, 2002 I would defnitely agree on the tyre front. I have concrete donuts on my car (michelin MXT's). Last forever (well 25,000 miles probably) but gibe very poor dry and wet weather grip. Will certainly be switching to A021R's after driving a friends car. these give both good grip and feel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serimmer Posted April 18, 2002 Share Posted April 18, 2002 I completely agree with the tyre comment. I owned a 2001 academy car for a short period of time. My 1.6k roadsport is no different except for the tyres.However I'd stick with the crap tyres for a few weeks just to get a feel for the handling. once you put some proper tyres on you need to be going a lot quicker to explore the limits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snapper Posted April 20, 2002 Share Posted April 20, 2002 If you want to race the keep it as it is. If you don't and you want more power this can be achived I am told that to up it to 170bhp is great for trackdays and still good on the road. This will be a great track day car, the only down side would be that you would not be able to sell it on as an academy car if you change it at all. The passenger seat is not adjustable, its only the drivers seat that is ament to be adjustable.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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