The path to rallying is paved with S's:
Safety
Safety is the first and most important thing in a rally car. You'll need a cage, racing seats to keep you snug and dry, and a 5 point harness to keep you in the seat when the car is on it's roof, sliding on the forementioned cage. For all the safety aspects (assuming that you're actually aiming for running SCCA rallies), you'll want to get a copy of the SCCA Performance Rally rules, figure out which class you want to run in, and start building your car accordingly.
Suspension
The main thing to beef up on any rally car is the suspension. Almost all suspension parts will break at some point while rallying. Get strong suspension components, and get spares.
Speed
Once you've got the car in the rally (satisfied all the safety rules), and are finishing rallies (having your uber-tough suspension components), then you can start fooling around adding speed.
BTW, being most of the way through this process, I can tell ya, it can't be done cheaply. Some of the production classes are less expensive, but you'll still need the basic safety equipment, which will set you back a chunk of change.
Also, if you're going to get real serious about building the car, start trolling the "Car Construction and Equipment" forum over at SpecialStage.
later,
Safety
Safety is the first and most important thing in a rally car. You'll need a cage, racing seats to keep you snug and dry, and a 5 point harness to keep you in the seat when the car is on it's roof, sliding on the forementioned cage. For all the safety aspects (assuming that you're actually aiming for running SCCA rallies), you'll want to get a copy of the SCCA Performance Rally rules, figure out which class you want to run in, and start building your car accordingly.
Suspension
The main thing to beef up on any rally car is the suspension. Almost all suspension parts will break at some point while rallying. Get strong suspension components, and get spares.
Speed
Once you've got the car in the rally (satisfied all the safety rules), and are finishing rallies (having your uber-tough suspension components), then you can start fooling around adding speed.
BTW, being most of the way through this process, I can tell ya, it can't be done cheaply. Some of the production classes are less expensive, but you'll still need the basic safety equipment, which will set you back a chunk of change.
Also, if you're going to get real serious about building the car, start trolling the "Car Construction and Equipment" forum over at SpecialStage.
later,