how to convert a touring into a rally car

[alex97]

i was thinking of getting a touring car and convert it in to a rally car how should i do that

[qatmix]

Well you want to raise the ground clearance to a minimum of 15mm by adding longer shocks. You also want to ensure that shrapnel from the road can't come in, so make a chassis cover.

You would also need to modify the suspension arms to cope with the extra height.

It's easier to buy an old tamiya ta01/02 or the mighty TB01 as they make good rally cars

[alex97]

I was going to use a Speed Passion RS1 Touring Car and put 60mm shocks and rase the the ride height and add rally tires

[alex97]

And I picked that car as it is cheap and so is the parts

[qatmix]

Looks like it will be a good candidate. As I mentioned before, just check the arms etc are not binding when you add the longer shocks.

[Steven Forster]

could always get the mighty HPI RS4 Rally..............(been discontinued a while now though)

http://archive.hpiracing.com/kits/rally/r-m.htm

Ive got one begging to be rebuilt