| martini |
07-11-02 12:20 PM |
I would lift it. It's too bad this country isn't more into rally racing.
Anyways, FBs do pretty well in US rallies.
I chose to build a FWD car, because it's a lot easier to make the transition from FWD to AWD than it is to go from RWD to AWD (handling characteristics are more similar between FWD and AWD, and techniques like left foot braking are very useful).
There is more to building a car than some off road tires, suspension, and lamps. In fact, lamps are unecessary on most rally cars, because it's very rare you will drive at night. Look at the WRC on Speed channel, they don't drive in the dark very often, and they don't very often have thier lamps on thier cars.
You'll also need a burly skidplate in the front. A full cage with strut tower reinforcements. Seam weld the chassis if you want to build the car right. Route all your brake/fuel lines inside the car, and add steel braided brake lines so a rock doesn't rip open the rubber ones. Add a shield for the gastank, and delectors to keep the flying rocks from pounding your LCAs and other suspension components). Race seats and harness.
Then there's the stuff you have to add to make your car competition legal...like the fire extinguisher, and DOT reflective triangles, tow hooks, etc, etc.
remember, you have to keep the car street legal as well.
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