Any suggestions on what to buy for a hillclimber??

**Bug_racer** · 31-07-2008, 02:57 PM

Id hate to spoil the part , but best car (in my terms and keeping it VAG) would be an old bug with a 1.8t donk or even a VR6 Turbo in the back . FWD cars will always struggle to get off the mark with big power , and a bug is lighter than a mk1 as well

**RhysQ** · 31-07-2008, 03:02 PM

Originally Posted by Bug_racer

Id hate to spoil the part , but best car (in my terms and keeping it VAG) would be an old bug with a 1.8t donk or even a VR6 Turbo in the back . FWD cars will always struggle to get off the mark with big power , and a bug is lighter than a mk1 as well

in regards to hillclimbs i just can't see how people look past small AWD turbo's such as those mentioned before (and of course your WRX, EVO etc.). what would be the costing and reliability of setting up a hillclimbing bug with that type of gear? as far as VAG goes however, yeah you are probably right, the bug would be the goods.

finally, i can't imagine the chassis and drivetrain setup would be better than that of a GTi-R. and all the work is done for you. just buy it and find the nearest hill.

**gtimk5** · 31-07-2008, 03:13 PM

Fellas have bought GTiRs to compete in down here and have had to spend heaps on the brakes and suspension to be competitive. Only been one decent one here and he was 2 times state rally champion. As a gravel rally vcar they were found to be too nose heavy.
Ex forum member "britchie" bought one a couple of years ago and found it lacked the power of the Mk5 GTI. A simple hard acceleration test out in the country proved that.
He only had it for 2 weeks until some thugs stole it and burnt the thing to the ground. Mongrels

**murfy49** · 01-08-2008, 02:03 AM

thanks for all the advice so far,
I am currently only in the planning stage so sorry im not interested in buying gunther sorry. The car will more then likely be a dual purpose vehicle (i.e for the street as well.) As soon as i sell on my current vehicle i will more then likely looking to start with a standard mk1 golf to drive when im home from duty and id really like to be able to go to the brand new local hill climb track.

Im not looking to spend huge dollars to begin with but id like to start with a car that can be developed over time to eventually become a permanent race car.

Check it out the new track

www.gippslandcarclub.com

**Bubu** · 01-08-2008, 02:34 AM

The convienience of being able to drive the car home at the end of the day would be great. Having said that if you want to have a street car and eventually make it a full comp car then you may find that you will have a car that does not perform well either way. It may not be extreme enough to perform well on hillclimbs and it may be difficult to live with as a daily driver.

You could also consider a non-complianced import. I have seen WRX's and RX7 Series 6 for around $8k. They are good base models to start with and there are plenty of aftermarket parts available.

I dont have the answer to satisfy your needs. I guess it also depends how much you have to spend, how serious you are about it and how long you plan to do hillclimbs for.

**quozl** · 01-08-2008, 10:38 AM

Any suggestions on what to buy for a hillclimber??

This & This

Norma M20 Hill Climb car running a L6 3L BMW engine.

**static1800** · 01-08-2008, 10:43 AM

Thats a Norma M20 not an R8 btw, M3 powered monster

**quozl** · 01-08-2008, 10:46 AM

Originally Posted by static1800

Thats a Norma M20 not an R8 btw, M3 powered monster

Yes I know that's why I edited my post to explain what it is, I didn't post the Youtube video.

Cheers Al

**static1800** · 01-08-2008, 11:21 AM

ah no worries, i posted before your quick ninja edit

I'm wanting to do some hillclimb in my mk1 when its complete, the engine will be hot enough to have some fun but still streetable. Should be a great basecar for it.