Ginetta G27 championship race cars

Ginetta G27 championship race cars

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adrianr

Original Poster:

822 posts

291 months

Friday 3rd May 2002
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How quick are these? Would one keep up with an equivalently engined Caterfield?

AdrianR

jamesc

2,820 posts

291 months

Friday 3rd May 2002
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Having owned several of these (bought from General Guaranttee Finance when Phaff failed to pay them) I can say they are no way near as good as the Caterham, Westfield or Locost! There is a race going G4 owned by Cliff Finn; now that is a super car!

James

adrianr

Original Poster:

822 posts

291 months

Tuesday 7th May 2002
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Ta. Will save my money then!

AdrianR

ginettag27

6,436 posts

276 months

Tuesday 14th May 2002
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Now now!!

I've got a road going '27 and a G20R. Trying to compare as like with like as possible. Remember that the cars run on different spec. tyres, plus different engines and gearboxes..

At Pembrey last weekend, for instance, we (G20s) were running around at about 1m10.. G27s were going round in 1m06s.. Westies were doing 1m04s...

There's not much in it and to be honest the G20s will go faster (it's only the first full season they've been raced for).

Try a Caterham, try a Westie and try a '27 or 20 - the 20 chassis handles superbly.

For a low-cost, close championship the Ginetta one can't be beat. I've heard of many Caterham racers who've had to give up as competitors become obsessed by having new tyres and engine rebuilds and mods.

The Ginetta championship has a sealed 1.8 zetec, their own plenum, controlled tyre (Dunlop Formula R).

Of course I'm biased, but wait and see what's in Autosport and Motoring News this week..

PS