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02-01-2010, 12:19 AM
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| Gettin’ back on the horse Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hoonsville
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|  Cheap Rally car???
So Im trying to get into some rallyX racing for now. Anyway Im looking at a couple really cheap cars. Anybody with experience? Here is what is available. 1990 honda civic hatchback (2dr.) 1991 honda civic hatchback (2dr.) 1981 VW rabbit (4dr. 1.7l) 1996 ford escort (2dr.) 1993 ford escort LX (2 dr.) Overall goal (optimistically) is to have something that I can hang on to for a little while, something that can be upgraded to a turbo and other faster parts later on. I am going the super cheap route though, so I really won't care if I destroy the thing and I plan too.  Interior or look doesn't matter to me, I plan to gut whatever it is from the inside anyway. But what would be more reliable in a drive train? What would be upgradeable? What would last more then one race? |
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02-01-2010, 12:23 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Salem,Oregon
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02-01-2010, 12:24 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Kamloops
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Well I personally wouldn't get a Honda to rally I doutb it'll last, the ol' rabbit would be my choice cus damn those things jus don't die! If I'm not mistaken people have rallyd escorts and vw's but I've never heard of a civic rally car. I'd say do the dub out, you don't always need a turbo you can get that engine to scream without one but i love turbos so I'd haveta put one on anyways lol
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02-01-2010, 12:27 AM
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| Gettin’ back on the horse Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hoonsville
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The motor doesn't have alot of power in the Rabbit, but from what I have read because its so light it doesn't move half bad. I do like the look of the Rabbit, but I honestly (for this purpose) don't care all that much.  | ||
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02-01-2010, 12:45 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Salem,Oregon
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civc will out run any of those cars.. dollar for dollar youll get way more outta the civc .. vw are trash
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02-01-2010, 01:04 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Kamloops
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Dude you got it all wrong if you rally a civic it won't last, have you rallied anything before hende? A rabbit will outlast a civic anyday you can't kill them I've seen people roll over the speedos alot, civics are dime a dozen but you'll end up spending alot into it for making it last, x2 on the hayabusa engine those are sick. Anyways the vw is your best bet by far, civics jus don't rally well.
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02-01-2010, 02:38 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Minnesota
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Civics are NOT good for rallying. Anyone who is not a honda fan boy will tell you that. They might be good to rice out, drop 10k into the motor to run 11's but on a dirt track... nope.
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02-01-2010, 03:49 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Kamloops
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This will be you if you try rally a civic lol. Like he said ^^^^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSmaA...=youtube_gdata OR http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvst6...=youtube_gdata Last edited by Tmods; 02-01-2010 at 03:51 AM. |
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02-01-2010, 04:14 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: um, Houston?
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None of the above. www.rallynotes.com Cheap and easy to upgrade. Easy to swap in a non-interference 2.4 motor. Late model turbo manifolds bolt onto the DOHC motors, but kits are available for the SOHC motors as well. |
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02-01-2010, 05:34 AM
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| MODERHATER™   Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Colorado
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Scirocco!! :-P:-P:-P
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02-01-2010, 06:00 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cleveland, OH
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02-01-2010, 06:34 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: SUPERMOTO heaven
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Mazda 323 GTX (rare but bada$$ if you can find one) Early Eagle Talon Old Subaru Galant VR-4 What's your price range? Edit: if you don't know about the rallycross series http://www.coloradorallycross.org/ I know one guy who does the series with a Mazda GTX Last edited by engineerjoe; 02-01-2010 at 09:12 AM. |
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02-01-2010, 08:04 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Henderson/Las Vegas, NV
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VW, those early 80s rabbits are cool cars.
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02-01-2010, 09:44 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Kennesaw
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Old subaru mail car!
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02-01-2010, 09:51 AM
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| ~THE SCALE SHOP~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: KILLEEN TX
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what about suspension abuse. would a honda take something like that?
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02-01-2010, 10:10 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Great Britain
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I hear Ken Blocks got an Impreza going cheap.  |
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02-01-2010, 10:48 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Houston
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I personally thought an early 90's turbo all wheel drive eclipse would be the shit for a budget rally car.  |
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02-01-2010, 11:06 AM
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Im really trying to stay under 1000.00 for a runner, whether that be running when I get it or the parts for me to get it running. Quote:
I did a quick local craigslist search and it pulled up 255 neon's. 25 within my price range and the years I like. Quote:
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Thanks guys you have been really helpful. Keep the ideas coming. | ||||
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02-01-2010, 11:22 AM
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Your best bet is an older Subaru like a 2.5RS, though not terribly cheap. | |
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02-01-2010, 11:24 AM
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| Hateraide   Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Mission BC
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i say screw it and got vw rabbit there are a few of them that rally and they are a blast and it would be different than the normal cars you always see |
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