So here's the thing, we have no idea how to build a rally car so this is going to be our test subject for the matter, muahahaha!
I haven't had the car nor have been in this site for long, here's my intro thread: http://club-s12.org/v3/index.php?topic=26963
CA20E engine with R180 diff.
***Delivered mods when I bought the car:
Lowering springs (unknown brand).
KYB struts all around.
Custom headers for the CA20.
Some visual mods (which I don't really care about).
***Mods I have done so far, with pics.
- Since there is very little aftermarket support for this car and even less or none for Rally applications, everything must be custom made/fitted from other cars:
Roll bar from an AE86 Hatchback (we had one already made and it needs very little modification to fit in an s12).
- It will be a complete roll cage soon, and the roll bar still need more reinforcements so you can call this the "Roll Cage Version 0.3":
Adapted rear strut bar from the front of an AW11 MR2.
- The outer bar holes fit perfectly into the holes where the seat lock thingy used to be, we had to weld and adapt it to mount in the struts:
Adapted front springs from a Mercedes 300E 1993-ish.
- We had to cut the springs in half and modify a little the upper mount, makes it sit pretty high:
Adapted rear struts from a Pathfinder 2002-ish (I think).
- Needs a custom mount in the control arm and modify the top to fit in the screw-like mount on the s12:
Custom adjustable front control arm.
- Since the car is a higher with the harder springs up front it got some positive camber and we made this more like a necessity than a mod to correct the camber up front. (Forgot to take pictures but it looks something like this, only uglier and more reinforced with a 1" bold and nut):
Custom header-midpipe-resonator-flowmaster short exhaust.
- Only goes to about 3/4 of the car to prevent the bending at the end and have a little better flow to free up every HP we can from the small CA20 engine:
Custom dashboard switches (This is just me being the electrical geek I am).
- In order from left to right: Starter button, accessory switch, master kill switch (which really equals just turning off the car with the key normally), lights, low beams, high beams and on top is the horn. This is still just made to "see if it works" I'll arrange them better in a more presentable metal plate later. Still needs more switches like the wipers for example.
***Things/Mods pending:
Find Harder rear springs.
Find Harder front strut cartridges.
Full roll cage.
Fix the power steering.
Fix the e-brake.
And some other misc stuff I can't recall right now.
TEST RUNS:
I think the front springs may be too hard because the front bounces too much, but I still need to find harder front struts and see if that helps, also the car is still on lowering springs on the back so that could also be the cause since the front is way too high in comparison with the rear.
And I soooo need to fix the power steering, my arms hurt like hell after a few test runs on dirt.
AS I SAID AT THE BEGINNING, WE KNOW NOTHING ABOUT RALLYING AND USING THIS CAR AS A TEST CAR TO LEARN. IF YOU KNOW ABOUT RALLY CARS PLEASE TELL ME WHAT WE ARE DOING WRONG OR WHAT SHOULD BE DONE.
Jul 14, 2009, 6:06 pm · #1