Granny Spec Rally EP70

[Jamiedgwilson]

Hi All,

I've recently inherited a 1000cc EP70 XL 4speed that I'm planning to use for Lane/Targa Rallying. Its quite tidy as its been in a garage for the last 15 years and was undersealed before it went in, only got 48,000 miles on it. A lot of interesting stuff on here - I was crazy jelous of Takumi's EP70 project!

Plans are to keep it within the MSA blue book reg's so limited to what I can do. So far the plans are:

• Get it running! (not been moved for about 15 years), so far needs full service,
  
• Uprate brakes - probably just to Ep82 on front, and maybe convert rears to discs (although a lot of people suggest rear drums are better for rallying so will see).
  
• Replace brake pipes, and probably move inside the car.
  
• Bucket seats and harnesses for safety
  
• Sump protector.
  
• Tidy up a couple of tiny bits of rust before they get any worse.
  
• Driving lights.
  
• Steering wheel upgrade
  
• Poly Bushes
  
• Uprated springs - have to keep same style of suspension for regulations.
  
• Once it's all moving again I'll swap the engine for probably the 4EFE (1.3 dohc) and do a bit of old fashioned tuning on that.
  
• And of course lots of go faster stickers.
  

If anyone's got any rally experience I'm grateful for the advice!

[Jamiedgwilson]

Fitted a front splitter from a Mk3 Golf.

[Jamiedgwilson]

Went shopping and got some Tein spring delivered.

[Jamiedgwilson]

Some braided brake hoses fitted.

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Edited May 13, 2016 by Jamiedgwilson

[funny onion]

Love it! great base to start on!

[Jamiedgwilson]

Finally figured out how to post the pic properly on my phone!

[jiggaman_16]

Those springs are pretty soft frm my experience. May be even worse for u since u plan to actually put the car thru some corners. Wish u all the best tho.

Edited May 25, 2016 by jiggaman_16

[adzy]

Looks good!

I had tein springs in my glanza and they were dead on

Had considered doing some lanes rallys myself at a time, mate is building a puma for them atm

[5e colin]

that vr6 splitter looks sweet

[Jamiedgwilson]

Thanks, the springs will hopefully do for the meantime then see what I need later on. Want to keep a fair bit of travel in them for rough ground. No good with a track setup on a gravel lane!

Sprayed some mini wheels;

Edited May 26, 2016 by Jamiedgwilson

[Jamiedgwilson]

Not updated in ages! Wheels on:

Edited August 13, 2016 by Jamiedgwilson