Nissan Silvia rally car build part 3
As we started to put the car together we tackled a few tasks simultaneously. A new fuel tank, Warlbro fuel pump and filter were fitted and plumbed in. We received the car with the original tank removed and inspection inside revealed plenty of rust from exposure to the elements. A HDPE fuel tank guard was…
Queen Scout and Rally Driving
This week we were honoured and privileged to attend an awards ceremony of a different kind. It was for the presentation of a Queen Scout award, one of the highest accolades available in scouting. For Venturer Scouts (aged 14-17 years) the award requires many hours of dedication and hard work over a period of several years. What…
Nissan Silvia Rally Car Specs
Background By the time the Silvia/180SX S13 began production, four wheel drive was needed to win in the World Rally Championship (WRC) and so Nissan never intended to run it at WRC level. The earlier S12 model (which we knew as the Gazelle) did win the East African Safari Rally in 1987 where more ruggedly built,…
Subaru Impreza WRX Rally Car specs
Subaru’s Impreza WRX actually started production late in 1992 with the first models of the WRX landing on Australian shores in 1994. With 4 wheel drive and turbo charging a necessity to be competitive in the World Rally Championship (WRC), Subaru designed the small four door sedan to accept the 2 litre turbo flat four…
Get more out of your Rally Driving Experience
You’re excited to be getting behind the wheel and driving sideways. You’re so looking forward to the day, you’re out the door and in the car reversing out of the driveway. Where are the directions? Oops, left them on the kitchen table. Back in the house quickly to grab them and then you remember your…
Rally Action at the 2015 Darling 200
The last rally of the season, the Darling 200 broke a few records. First there was a field of 38 entries, a big number for the 2WD only rally based around Jarrahdale, southwest of Perth. Second the weather hit a scorching 39◦ and third we had seven cars in the rally, with two of those…
Nissan Silvia rally car build part 2
The next step was to tackle the wiring loom. As the car originally had a CA18 engine, the loom was different. Adding to that, the wiring had been chopped and reduced to only the functions required for circuit work so many parts required for rally were missing. The easiest solution was to use the loom…
Nissan Silvia rally car build part 1
During our busy rally season we started the build of a new gravel rally car for a customer. The brief was short and clear. Build a rear wheel drive rally car that could be used for gravel and tarmac. With a relatively short list of cost effective rear wheel drive cars available the decision to…
10 Tips to make it easier for you to rally
Here’s ten tips that can make it much easier for you or your crew when competing in a rally. 1. Make a check list and tick off items as they are completed or packed. On any rally there is a lot to think about before you get to the start line. Having a list and…
Twilight Khanacross 12th September
The last Rally Action/Light Car Club motorsport event of the year took the form of a Twilight Khanacross. Like every event we’d run this year, rain had made the choice of tracks we could use for tests interesting for our September event. The clouds had looked ominous as the 29 drivers arrived and we crossed our…