RM Rallying

RM Rallying Rally focused motorsport content. Sharing the process of building, maintaining, and running the cars in competition. That car has long since been sold.

Currently preparing a Mazda MX-5 project for 2026 rear-wheel-drive fun, documenting progress, challenges, and the journey along the way I originally made this page for users to follow my progress through the 2016 MSA Asphalt Rally Championship. That went pretty well and Lee Bezuidenhout and I were crowned class B9 champions. Now with a family and a house to look after this page is more about follo

wing along with the up’s and down’s as I tinker with cars and compete in clubman motorsport. Current car count - 2
On the road - 0

It’s a sad day to wave goodbye to the Peugeot today. All in an effort to sort out the fleet and get rid of the tons of p...
07/06/2026

It’s a sad day to wave goodbye to the Peugeot today. All in an effort to sort out the fleet and get rid of the tons of parts I’ve accumulated over the years. Hopefully will see some use in its new home.

Slow progress on the MX5 but something at least! Rear subframe dropped as it was covered in surface rust. Blasted and th...
31/05/2026

Slow progress on the MX5 but something at least! Rear subframe dropped as it was covered in surface rust. Blasted and then a coat of Buzzweld rust encapsulator to seal it up. Next step is some black.

Have poly bushes for all of the suspension. Some of the bolts were again welded in by corrosion 😵‍💫.

22/05/2026

So back behind the wheel for the Sevenoaks and District Motor Club Evening Autosolo held at Brands hatch.

2nd of 9 in the Passenger class.

9th of 32 overall

Video of my favourite test.

That time of year again! Thanks Darren Claxton of AJ Servicing for getting me in for a late notice MOT. Darren and the t...
22/05/2026

That time of year again! Thanks Darren Claxton of AJ Servicing for getting me in for a late notice MOT. Darren and the team always bend over backwards to help me where they can.

With the MOT sorted, I was able to compete for the first time in 2026, getting back behind the wheel for the first time in 2.5 years. Update to follow.

Work has been slow on Mazda, the painted subframe is now back on. This meant today I was able to pull the gearbox. This ...
09/12/2025

Work has been slow on Mazda, the painted subframe is now back on. This meant today I was able to pull the gearbox. This was required as the release bearing was super noisy and clutch feel was awful. Needless to say it all came apparent when the gearbox came out!

Seeing as I had the subframe off I went for it and prepped it properly. Blasted, kurust and 2k epoxy primer. I’ve a bit ...
10/11/2025

Seeing as I had the subframe off I went for it and prepped it properly. Blasted, kurust and 2k epoxy primer. I’ve a bit of stone chip to finish it off. All done under a gazebo spray booth 🤣

I’m after some creative inspiration. There is not much out there online. Any thoughts on getting an upright hydraulic ha...
04/11/2025

I’m after some creative inspiration. There is not much out there online. Any thoughts on getting an upright hydraulic handbrake mounted around here? I’ve seen people use a reverse setup with the master cylinder hiding under the dash.

Has been a heavy few days of cars…The MX5 has had the bottom end stripped down, bearing clearances checked and new beari...
26/10/2025

Has been a heavy few days of cars…

The MX5 has had the bottom end stripped down, bearing clearances checked and new bearings installed. That is now running although it hasn’t been through a heat cycle yet. I needed to get the subframe back on but noticed the suspension bushes were shot, I set about getting the lower arms off. BOY nobody warned me about the rust welded bolts 😱 Horrendous job. Took me hours to get the 4 bolts out. Thanks Gordon for lending the recip saw. I brought two packs of blades and they just couldn’t get through all of the high tensile bolts. I went back to the mechanic mindset of you can’t be stuck if I turn you to liquid, so out came the blow torch. Got there in the end. Subframe stripped and I will likely get it blasted. Will order up some new bushes.

The Peugeot had a set of fuel lines replaced. The old ones had gone bad and were leaving. A set of braided Teflon pipes with some snazzy AN unions from Torques have replaced the bad pipes. These will be a welcome addition to stop fuel smell in the cabin from the junk old pipes. In addition I further looked into the alternator concern. A volt drop of 0.6v across the alternator to battery loom suggests a problem. I fitted a crude donor loom and did a further test and now 0.02v so a replacement will need fitting.

25/10/2025

An actual first start video, battery needed a boost. How are those new bearings?? 🥴

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