Will this do?

[les g]

Dan
its really up to you what you want you do have to plan ahead though
a sierra donor is not 100% necessary .
a zetec a good motor
if you are building a trackday only car then its easy enough to source
the necessary bits you need but you wont be able to follow the the book to the letter..
for the rear you,ll need a sierra diff driveshafts hubs carriers and calipers you,ll probably end upputting new brakes on
for the front you,ll need sierra uprights and calipers again you,ll proably renew the the brakes
you,ll need a g,box mt75 or type 9
a bespoke propshaft
you could probably modify lots of different h/brake levers to do the job
and if you,re looking to use different clocks than a sierra dash etc..
also a homemade steering column would not be too much of a drama
especially if you are not going iva
lots of people start with a sierra but you could quite easily source the bits you need else where...
for eg.Rally design do a set of brand new front hubs and uprights for £99
not a bad price if the sierra donor ones need seals , bearings and a good clean etc
hth cheers les g

[HandyAndy]

welcome to the forum Dan,

as others have already given you lots of good advice, as Les has suggested its up to you what/how you build your car,

don,t dismiss the choice of going BEC, especially if its for track use only, lots of power,rear wheel drive , sequential gearbox, & a light car indeed.

As for using a sierra..... that is the most popular route of donor and they do come up now & again quite cheaply, i got my sierra for £150 with tax and test on it, just keep your eyes/ears open for when they pop up.

A zetec install is a very easy way to go, on bike carbs & megajolt an easy 170bhp or more if you use some uprated cams, but don,t forget that 170bhp in a car that weighs between 500 to 550kgs will be alot more agile than a saloon car with the same bhp, The Roadster has fantastic road holding meaning you can get the power down alot quicker than most "hot " saloons.

Enjoy the forum & good luck with your build.

cheers
andy