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Hi guys. I have recently acquired a RA40 and am wishing to convert it to an amateur rally car. It's no show car, so don't get upset about it's new life as a bush basher. This will be my first foray into motorsport, so any advice is appreciated. I have read Altezzaclub's fantastic thread on How Not To Build A Rally Car, which has been an excellent read. First order of business will be to strip the interior, address sump plug, rear main and diff pinion leak. Additionally, I went to bleed the brakes the other day and nothing came out of the breathers on the rear drums! I suspect either a dodgy master cylinder, or a busted diff line on the drive home (rubber line that connects the body hardline to the diff, it pissed fluid everywhere initially and has magically stopped). The pedal went to the floor as I was approaching a set of lights, and I had to pump them back up. I'm not loosing brake fluid anymore however, which is strange. Here is an overview and a few questions I have pertaining to each part of the car. I am currently a university student, so you might notice an emphasis on 'budget' throughout. Suspension Are re-valved Bilstein's my only real upgrade over stock shocks? There doesn't seem to be too many options for 'budget' rally/gravel suspension. What springs should I be looking at? traditional coilovers are basically a no-go for a rally car I've gathered. Drivetrain Stock standard open 4.1 diff. I'm thinking of welding the spider gears and calling it a day. A weldy for a mix of tarmac and gravel is a no brainer right? As there doesn't seem to be a way of obtaining a desirable ratio without spending an arm and a leg on a gearset or LSD. Engine Currently, the 18RC is running and driving and seems very health and is paired with a 5spd manual. I know I'll be going nowhere fast, but as 18RGs seem unobtanium and $$$ these days, It won't be a bad platform to get comfortable on. For reliability, simplicity and throttle response, I'm wanting to install a weber carby, extractors, electronic dizzy and drive until it blows up. Also, as I have to remove the gearbox to replace the rear main seal, should I bother with machining the flywheel? WTB Most RA40 threads are over 10 years old, but I suspect some of you have still have some Celica goodies lying around (diff, donor shell, sedan boot lid, overfenders, duck tail spoiler, suspension, 18RG, etc). If anyone has anything that they would be willing to sell, I'll be driving home from Brisbane to Newcastle in two weeks with a fistful of cash. Cheers!
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I ran into one of The Girl's boyfriends while up in Armidale earlier this year who said he had an RA40 rally car. I said to bring the crew & stay with me for the Orange Rally on Sept 15th as I'm at home by myself usually. We unloaded the car and the first thing we tackled was the driver's seat position.. Too far back, too leaning back and too low, typical bloody race-car driving style. I chopped up some 1/2" water pipe I had lying round and lifted the back of the seat 50mm, then said I'd come up to his place and sort it out at the end of Uni term. I managed a couple of photos in the Orange rally, and the car did sit low.
