Does anyone have any information about the racing series Mr. John Day used to compete his Beta Coupe? I'm trying to identify the sanctioning body and if possible locate a copy of the rule book. We are seeking to have a Beta Coupe homologated for competition in the States. It seems that no Coupes were ever entered in road racing here.
The sanctioning body has asked us for some guidance with examples of rule packages Betas have raced under. Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you in advance
Dan
Question about Beta road racing history.
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Tododelado
Re: Question about Beta road racing history.
Hello.
John Day raced his highly modifyied Beta in the Auto Italia Championship, a race series in U.K. run by an Italian car magazine, Auto Italia. I don´t know about technical regulation in this race series, but there are a lot of Italian cars mixtured (ferrrari 308, Lancia Stratos Replica, SAlfa Romeo 33, 75, etc...). Perhaps you could obtain more information about this race series in the magazine web, and perhaps would help you the seventies FIA (International Federation of Automobile, European main race-institution) papers to download in the web
http://usuarios.lycos.es/tododelado/
It was the technical regulation to race the Beta Coupe in World Rally Championship in 1974-1975. But their modifications are limited, and seems that there are several technical extensions missing (twin carbs, Colotti close ratio gearbox, etc).
In this page you can see rally action of the betas of the seventies and actuality, with more beta fans racing his cars.
If you are interested, you can e-mail to the page mail.
Best regards.
Tododelado
John Day raced his highly modifyied Beta in the Auto Italia Championship, a race series in U.K. run by an Italian car magazine, Auto Italia. I don´t know about technical regulation in this race series, but there are a lot of Italian cars mixtured (ferrrari 308, Lancia Stratos Replica, SAlfa Romeo 33, 75, etc...). Perhaps you could obtain more information about this race series in the magazine web, and perhaps would help you the seventies FIA (International Federation of Automobile, European main race-institution) papers to download in the web
http://usuarios.lycos.es/tododelado/
It was the technical regulation to race the Beta Coupe in World Rally Championship in 1974-1975. But their modifications are limited, and seems that there are several technical extensions missing (twin carbs, Colotti close ratio gearbox, etc).
In this page you can see rally action of the betas of the seventies and actuality, with more beta fans racing his cars.
If you are interested, you can e-mail to the page mail.
Best regards.
Tododelado
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Behzad Pirouz
New to Forum
Hi,
Just bought a Beta coupe and would like to joint and get the most out of this forum.
Please fill me in on what to do.
I am also about to travel to London.
Any idea what parts are hard to find here (USA) that I could bring w me from there?
Thanks and Regards,
bp
Just bought a Beta coupe and would like to joint and get the most out of this forum.
Please fill me in on what to do.
I am also about to travel to London.
Any idea what parts are hard to find here (USA) that I could bring w me from there?
Thanks and Regards,
bp
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Randy Adams
Re: New to Forum
Welcome to the family Behzad! Which part of the U.S. are you located in?
Most mechanical bits are still pretty easy to get. Shift linkage bushings were a problem but are being remanufactured in better material. If you have a sunroof and can get the plastic slider feet, do so. They hold the panel up to the roof to seal out water and wind and are wickedly difficult to locate. Macpherson strut inserts (shocks) can be difficult but if you buy any in the U.K. make sure they are for a short chassis car, i.e. coupe or spider (Zagato). The bearings situated on top of the struts on the front of the car are also very difficult. I don't know how often they fail; my car is still using the originals. If you have an injection model, take good care of that big induction hose between the air flow meter and the throttle body. If you find a new or good used spare, store it in the safest place you know because those are really scarce and very important. I do not know if the corresponding part used on the U.K. market "IE" models is the same. You will also want to check out the Beta Boyz site for remanufactured bits. They are increasing their inventory all the time. God bless the Brits for their anorak attachment to obsolete vehicles.
Most mechanical bits are still pretty easy to get. Shift linkage bushings were a problem but are being remanufactured in better material. If you have a sunroof and can get the plastic slider feet, do so. They hold the panel up to the roof to seal out water and wind and are wickedly difficult to locate. Macpherson strut inserts (shocks) can be difficult but if you buy any in the U.K. make sure they are for a short chassis car, i.e. coupe or spider (Zagato). The bearings situated on top of the struts on the front of the car are also very difficult. I don't know how often they fail; my car is still using the originals. If you have an injection model, take good care of that big induction hose between the air flow meter and the throttle body. If you find a new or good used spare, store it in the safest place you know because those are really scarce and very important. I do not know if the corresponding part used on the U.K. market "IE" models is the same. You will also want to check out the Beta Boyz site for remanufactured bits. They are increasing their inventory all the time. God bless the Brits for their anorak attachment to obsolete vehicles.
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Peter
Re: Question about Beta road racing history.
John Day can be conatcted via TNI Motorsports in the UK.
Yeas he had faaaast Beta Coupe most of the time he was faster then some Ferraris and other exotic cars.
Few years ago I bought form him Leda full coil over adjustable suspension and LSD for coupe, I don't think he got any more parts left of that coupe.
Peter
Yeas he had faaaast Beta Coupe most of the time he was faster then some Ferraris and other exotic cars.
Few years ago I bought form him Leda full coil over adjustable suspension and LSD for coupe, I don't think he got any more parts left of that coupe.
Peter