Skoda Rally Blog

Preparation has been slow this year. Most of the car is OK – there’s some work needed on the sumpguard and front crossmember and general tidying up, but certainly nothing like the hell that was the case last year. But I’m determined to do it in a car I’ve completely built myself, and that means new engine and hopefully C/R gearbox.

Gearbox: Despite a lengthy phone call and many promises, no progress.

Engine: 3 weeks (and a bit) waiting for the crank and flywheel to come back from being balanced. I finally picked it up yesterday, but unfortunately can’t do any work on the engine this weekend, but next week it should start coming together – a dummy build for clearances and so on will be done, and then hopefully I can look at installing it and getting it properly set up; it possibly won’t be as quick as the current engine, but it should run well, and have a good, wide powerband. The plan is to have this done by the end of October as I’m off for a week then and can devote that time to the car.

Regulations for Rally GB came out today, so entries are open. It’s become real once more!