Hello all,I haven't been on the forum in a long time (mostly due to having a FWD car until recently).
However, I now have a 1975 MGB GT (4 speed + overdrive). As you can imagine is doesn't have much power and the handling is terrible (especially being a rubber bumper model...). RB models had the suspension raised due for 'safety' reasons, meaning there is tons of body roll etc.
I would like to go drifting in it (its not bad around wet roundabouts), but obviously would need somewhere where they put sand down, and no 100mph corners as it barely reaches the ton in overdrive!
As I'm sure many of you can appreciate I am on a tight budget so there will be no converting of the rear suspension to 5 link coilovers or dropping an SR20DET in; much to my disappointment.This car is a rolling resto, so the body has rust bubbles under the paint, pretty much everywhere.Chassis is really solid looking underneath.
Mechanically not bad apart from loss of oil pressure when hot at idle and a knock coming from the rear, not sure what though. The electrics shall not be mentioned.
Work I plan on carrying out:
-sort out the oil pressure
-find source of the knock and fix that-suspension: sport/comp springs (lowered on the front), anti roll bar (not sure whether to go 7/8in of 1in), adjustable dampers all around. For the rear suspension, as its on leaf springs will need lowering blocks, flip a leaf or add one or two upside down.
-LSD is out of the question as its wayyy too expensive, so probably weld the diff eventually
-Bucket seats of course
Can anyone recommend somewhere where they put down sand or wet the track? I'm near Coventry, soon to be moving back to London. Also if you have any suggestions for things to do to the car let me know!
However, I now have a 1975 MGB GT (4 speed + overdrive). As you can imagine is doesn't have much power and the handling is terrible (especially being a rubber bumper model...). RB models had the suspension raised due for 'safety' reasons, meaning there is tons of body roll etc.
I would like to go drifting in it (its not bad around wet roundabouts), but obviously would need somewhere where they put sand down, and no 100mph corners as it barely reaches the ton in overdrive!
As I'm sure many of you can appreciate I am on a tight budget so there will be no converting of the rear suspension to 5 link coilovers or dropping an SR20DET in; much to my disappointment.This car is a rolling resto, so the body has rust bubbles under the paint, pretty much everywhere.Chassis is really solid looking underneath.
Mechanically not bad apart from loss of oil pressure when hot at idle and a knock coming from the rear, not sure what though. The electrics shall not be mentioned.
Work I plan on carrying out:
-sort out the oil pressure
-find source of the knock and fix that-suspension: sport/comp springs (lowered on the front), anti roll bar (not sure whether to go 7/8in of 1in), adjustable dampers all around. For the rear suspension, as its on leaf springs will need lowering blocks, flip a leaf or add one or two upside down.
-LSD is out of the question as its wayyy too expensive, so probably weld the diff eventually
-Bucket seats of course
Can anyone recommend somewhere where they put down sand or wet the track? I'm near Coventry, soon to be moving back to London. Also if you have any suggestions for things to do to the car let me know!
