In this podcast episode, we take look at the Toyota Run X car that is to be converted to a rally car. The car was stripped and reworked in the industrial area of South B, and it involved removing the interior upholstery and seats and removing the panel, suspension, and gearbox, among others.
In a rally car, weight matters; this is why unnecessary things have to be gotten rid of, for example, the stereo (if available), the car alarm, and any camera or part of the center console, both back and front. In some rally cars, the center console may be replaced with a bunch of buttons, the gear lever, or hand brakes to make it easier to engage sweet drift.
A roll cage is a must on a rally car for safety reasons. It is a steel tubing that acts as an exoskeleton of the vehicle; it’s integrated in different places depending on the type of vehicle, sometimes around the passenger, and they are much more expensive, but they assure your protection while racing.
The cost of building a rally car or buying a rally car may rise from $100,000 up to $1,000,000. Pretty much expensive, but most rally cars, like the ones in the World Rally Championship (WRC), are either sponsored by the vehicle manufacturers or different global enterprise companies.
