Brief review of 2014.
Car completed in April and I have done 4 events this year. 3 finishes and 1 dnf due to electrical problem.
It has with the exception of the dnf been completely reliable and great fun to drive but I need to do quite a bit over the winter to try and make it a bit better and quicker.
1). Tyres. so far I have only been using very used Pirelli 205/65 x 15 and 195/70 x15. Works ok in the dry but in the wet grip is negligible. I really need to start splashing out on at least new tyres on the back for every event and probably go a bit narrower on the front.
2). Suspension. fairly happy with my budget Bilstein setup but am going a bit stiffer on the springs. From 300 to 375 on the front and 275 to 300 on the rear. Proflex would be nice but currently outwith the budget.
3). Brakes now work fine once I got a cheap handbrake master cylinder replaced with a genuine Girling item.
4). Under body shielding. The sump and floor guards all work fine but the rear end takes a bit of a hammering. The battery box was smashed on one event and cracked the battery so the plan is to fit a lightweight race battery inside the car and remove the box at the rear. The bottom arm mounts onto the rear subframe are a bit vulnerable and need skidding and the exhaust needs a bit of a reroute where it runs beside the diff.
5).The car is very heavy and needs to go on a serious diet over winter.
Overall I am very pleased with the car. It is a different, powerfull, fun to drive RWD rally car built on a very low budget and once I get a few things sorted it should be reasonably competitive.
Plan for 2015 is to do the 7 Scottish Championship gravel rounds starting with the Snowman in February