Any E30 rallyists here?

[Emre]

You still see plenty of RWD Escorts and such on the vintage rally circuit. No reason why it can't be done. Would you be as competitive as a gutted VW GTi? Maybe not. But it would be fun to try.

I agree with Nando about the 318is. Install a medium-case 4.27 LSD and lightened flywheel. Gut it. Add cage/seats/harnesses. Overhaul the brakes. Hit the special stages.

[James]

Running RWD on gravel is one of life's pleasures, your not going to be the fastest but its def a laugh.

I look forward to seeing what you do,

[SlapDash]

The gutting process has begun already. I'm cleaning the thing out and selling off the bits to put back toward the cage, seats, harnesses, helmet, etc. All that's left inside is the headliner and rear deck thingy (where the speakers are). It has an LSD, but I have no idea what the gears are (the little tab has rotted off).

If I can keep it whole for four more years, I can run it in the historic class in Rally America with the old Escorts and the like.

[Paukert11]

hahahaha Im going to start my Baja E30 in the next year or so.

[gearheadE30]

My comment on the geometry was that the rear end would have some reletively funky geometry if you raised it up too much. I don't think the front would actually be that bad. I guess on second thought I don't know how high you'd really want to be for 'everyday' rallying.

[Wh33lhop]

I dream of a raised ix with knobby tires.

Fo shiz.



Awesome.

What's the torque split of an ix? Like 35/65?

[DragonOrta]

37/63

[SlapDash]

Wow. I am now supremely jealous of those roads! We don't have too many snow/ice covered roads for too long here in Rhode Island. And not a single mountain to speak of anywhere!

[JiXer]

https://www.dirtye30.com

https://www.bigfishmotorsports.com

[kishg]

rally in either rwd or ix e30 would be a ton of fun.. i wanted to do this with my ix and had the taller springs, konis etc + don't forget the rally lights.. i just didn't find enough events in this area plus i don't have the time nor disposable income to do track events + rallies and maintain 2 separate cars for it, neither of which would be daily drivers. I'd still like to do it at some point though. Do it, it will be a blast!!

[M42Love]

Here are a Few From Germany

[SlapDash]

I can't see the pictures anymore for some reason, but they were great shots! Looks like a couple of drivers there just sort of 'ran out of talent'.

[10Toes]

I have been thinking building my 84 318i in to a rally car. I went and watched the Olympus rally last month and it was bad ass.

Pics from rally http://bsquaredesignstudio.com/photos/rally1/

[32.5i]

Neil motherfuckin Daly

https://www.bigfishmotorsports.com

[ethirtydavid]

those ix shots are awesome