I'm just in the progress of building a Corsa C Tarmac Rally Car with a mate - At the moment he runs an Astra GSI with a Bowyer Developments 260 ish engine and Quaife Dog box/ Proflex etc
The engine has since being rebuilt to a higher kitcar spec - with barrel throttle bodies !!!!
However - A six speed sequential dog box is on order from Holland (about 12 grand !!!!!)
This, with the engine out of the Astra will end up in the Corsa - Running Super1600 bodykit, but with fibreglass wings/bonnet/tailgate/doors
All in all is should be a lightweight flier !!!!
I've already been on the http://www.corsasuper1600.com/ website - and managed to gain access to the build details via a password :D
Right then - here's the update so far !!!
Bought a Corsa C shell with the intention of having a complete weld-in roll cage fitted and all the modified inner arches and suspension pickup points fitted - booked in with Harry Hockley to have that lot done at a cost of over 3 grand !!!!!
But then this ex-works bare shell came up for sale
Last used on the JWRC Rally Turkey 2003
Managed to get Carbon Fibre Doors Tailgate and Bonnet with the deal as well !!!! - Should be a real light weight flyer !!!!
The challenge now is to make it a rolling shell - ready for the engine transplant
Has anyone any info/contact details/pictures of any corsa C rally cars to help us on our way
We've already been in contact with Ray Mallock Ltd - who built the works cars - but has anyone any more contact
Contacts so far include Rob Palmer (Ran Kriss Meeke for Colin Mcrae) and Chris Birckbeck who also ran a works team - Harry Hockley and Walden Engineering - but as you can guess they want big money !!!
Help !!!!
What I'm after is as much information/pictures on any Corsa C rallycars/Rallycross etc to assist in the build and possible problems/solutions we may come across
Cheers Dave