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[79marty91]

hey guys, a little undecided on what to do! I have just brought a 998cc rover neon and not 100% sure if I should change the engine to a 1275cc. The end result is to race her. Is it easer to get used to racing the 998 and then upgrade when I know what I am doing? Is it easy to get into racing in the first place?

many thanks marty

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[Bungle]

what form and class of motor sport do you hope to race in ?

the engine size and mods are likely to be restricted in most classes

[79marty91]

To be total honest, I don't have a clue! Is there a site to have a look at the different classes????

[A362 TTU]

To be total honest, I don't have a clue! Is there a site to have a look at the different classes????

Based on the 'not having a clue' - I would look up 'auto testing' - which should be good you of you havnt done anything before. It's usually cheap and can take place on grass as well as Tarmac - you have to have a passenger and you have to drive around a course (usually set out with cones) as fast as you can.
Auto Test is designed for any car really lol - so just go with a 998.

[Bungle]

is there a motorsport club near you ?

[Wil_h]

Your car in it's current form looks pretty much ok for hillclimbing and sprinting, just a few stickers and a beam splitter required.

see www.hillclimbandsprint.co.uk There is a beginners guide, but it's due to be updated very soon.