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Hi there, quick wiring loom question. I'm currently stripping an 02 plate Clio 172 to turn in to a rally car and want to thin the wiring loom out of all the stuff I don't need. Before I start butchering, is the system a can bus one? I know it's fly by wire throttle etc but can't get a 100%...

I have these Expert seats in my impreza rally car, brand new never used. The reason they have lost Fia approval is they have been tested with a selection of different side mounts from various suppliers. In some cases the seats haven't met the fia guidelines, so Bimarco have withdrawn them from...

What kind of ball joints are best for a rally car? Do they do an updated joint or is any make better than others? Thanks

^^^ Thats a good point!!

The engines done 70k so I think a strip/check/rebuild should do for now then. Handling is worth more than an extra 30bhp, I've raced against some expensive car/engines in my £3500 golf rally car and was still 3rd in class on the Jim Clark Reivers rally before a fence ended our day!!

I think I will, maybe just put steel rods in to be safe with the revs used in a rally car. Didn't have this problem with my Kr engined vw, steel rods and crank as standard!!

I'm hoping to get the car stage ready for that kind of money:persevere:😊

Hi guys, I'm looking to build a reliable rally lump for a Clio 172 tarmac car I'm going to build. I've a few questions...... Are standard con rods ok to use or do I go down the steel rod route? For now I want to keep the engine fairly standard (building on a budget till my Scooby rally car...