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This thread is interesting.

I have just started using my track R32 GTS-T on the dirt stuff as well. Although I cannot compete in the full on dirt rallies as yet, I have entered into the North Queensland Khanacross series. The car is all caged out and cams log booked and I am just waiting for my rego to come through so I can enter in the dirt and tarmac rallies at a higher level.

These photo's are from two weekends ago up in Mossman.

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What are peoples thoughts on actually needing turbo power in a 2wd rally car? Iam not sure, seems to just turn them into a tyre lathe.

I say this because we run a 4AGE Sprinter with a massive 80 odd rwkw (Stockish motor with quads) in the Tasmanian rally series and we are keeping up with and even beating some of the 4wd turbo cars. And there is a 2wd N/A SR20 Sunny Gti down here that regularly makes it onto the podium.

I think we need that Formula Atlantic engine to keep up with the Gti though!

A pulsar SSS with the SR20DE would destroy a stockish turbo RWD skyline... NA torque is where its at. My 1600 had a class winning motor out of a 180B put into it... in the hills on tarmac or gravel it was a SHITLOAD of fun!!!!!! short gearing, response/torque, this is why a 3.4L R31 would be my pick, and shells are peanuts

This thread is interesting.

I have just started using my track R32 GTS-T on the dirt stuff as well. Although I cannot compete in the full on dirt rallies as yet, I have entered into the North Queensland Khanacross series. The car is all caged out and cams log booked and I am just waiting for my rego to come through so I can enter in the dirt and tarmac rallies at a higher level.

These photo's are from two weekends ago up in Mossman.

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looks like GREAT fun

I've been running an R32 rallycar for about three years now over here in NZ. Built it up from a road car.

The car started of just as a taily tank slapper on gravel, but over time we've developed the suspension and got it handling. It's such an unorthidox car with pretty much 70:30 weight split, apparently totally wrong for rallying, but we've proved them wrong with some good results, class wins and a 1st 2wd overall in sprints.

The car is built to our cc capacity rules, so it is still a 2ltr N/A with head work and ITB's.

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A Silvia/180 etc would be a better car to start with, better weight ballance and the SR20 is a good donk to get N/A grunt out of. I just wanted to do it different and run a 6.

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no matter how much better FWDs are on gravel, I still wouldn't rally one.

same goes for a NA Silvia or Skyline. Everything is better with turbos! The only thing I own with wheels that doesn't have at least one turbo is the camper trailer!

I've been running an R32 rallycar for about three years now over here in NZ. Built it up from a road car.

The car started of just as a taily tank slapper on gravel, but over time we've developed the suspension and got it handling. It's such an unorthidox car with pretty much 70:30 weight split, apparently totally wrong for rallying, but we've proved them wrong with some good results, class wins and a 1st 2wd overall in sprints.

The car is built to our cc capacity rules, so it is still a 2ltr N/A with head work and ITB's.

A Silvia/180 etc would be a better car to start with, better weight ballance and the SR20 is a good donk to get N/A grunt out of. I just wanted to do it different and run a 6.

ITB sounds great!

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