Ready to race for less than £3.7k
A number of cars have been built to this budget – and some a bit under it when the owners already had seats and harnesses they could use.
A donor car can by purchased from ebay (usually not the cheapest place), from Autotrader or from Copart. Copart prices seem to be the lowest, but you must factor in their buying costs which are typically just over £100.
Quite a few donor cars have been bought for £600-700. Make sure you get the lowest mileage car available. If a donor car has done more than 100k miles keep looking.
Mandatory items
The following items are mandatory and mostly cover MSA required safety equipment:
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| Car | £900 |
| Club Suspension, Guard and Roll Cage Kit | £1613 |
| Springs – lowering 35mm | £110 |
| Club ECU Remapping | £85 |
| Seat/mounts/belts | £410 |
| Fire extinguisher kit – 4ltr | £265 |
| Red fog bulb | £5 |
| Master switch & pull cable | £28 |
| Battery cable | £32 |
| Tyres (4off) | £180 |
| FIA window film | £20 |
| Bonnet straps | £7 |
| Tow straps | £20 |
| Total: | £3,675 |
Optional items
Optional items are as follows:
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| Lap timer | £302 |
| Top strut brace | £80 |
| Spot lights | £146 |
| Foot plate & Pedal extensions | £49 |
| Total: | £577 |
Next Steps…
Once you’ve bought your base car, you can buy most of the parts from your favourite suppliers. The Club suspension and guard kit must be purchased from our web shop where you’ll find good deals on other parts too.