Hello everyone our family car is a fabia mk1 1.4 mp1 75hp my father wants to change in around next year and probably i will buy it really cheap and i was thinking to converting it to rally so i can start my racing career here in greece 

 

i have in mind some things i have to change but i want a reminder if i need something else 

 

in greece he have 3 championships lets say asphalt rally, graver rally, and hillclimbs for start im looking for asphalt and hillclimbs because they are asphalt and with simulator only experience to rally i want to built some confidence first so here is my lets say starter list most of the changes i will do it myself except the roll cage 

 

so at start

Roll Cage

New Steering Wheel 

Bucket Seats 

Battery to the back conversion 

New less restrictive air filter 

New less restrictive exhaust

Abs delete and new brakes 

ac delete 

Suspension

Underfloor Covers

engine cover delete

 

i had more in mind but i cant remember all of them right now feel free to add more 

also i will keep the same engine because i want small hp to build confidence and experience 

the one we have now is in great condition and i have a second rebuilded one as well 

i dont care about the looks of the car i just want it to work

tell me your opinion driving it on the road is incredible and i think with some changes it can be a great start for rallying and kinda cheap because i have the car in i can do most of the changes myself 

 

Thanks For Your Time

@chrisdodge - Based on doing similar in the UK, and presuming you want to be able to use the same car for "speed hillclimb" (and/or sprint and/or auto gymkhana), notes on your shopping list:-

 

0)  I don't know Greek rules in detail, but in the UK the starting point is to carefully read the RAC "Blue Book" and relevant championship regulations. Do this before spending out any money beyond getting the car.

1. Roll Cage - Get an FIA weld in cage. It will cost more initially, but be legal right up to international rallying.
2. New Steering Wheel - Get one with a quick release hub. Same reasoning.
3. Bucket Seats - Again, make sure they're FIA approved. Same reasoning.
4. Battery to the back conversion 
5. New less restrictive air filter - Save your money; the stock filter and box will flow about twice the air the 1.4MPI needs.
6. New less restrictive exhaust - Check whether or not any new system will pass championship and/or venue(s) noise regulations.
7. Abs delete and new brakes - Brake refresh with competition pads is a good idea; ABS delete may be essential or illegal depending on championship rules.
8. ac delete - Rally cars often retain a/c in Mediterranean countries.
9. Suspension - Again check what's legal for your championship.
10. Underfloor Covers - Similarly
11. engine cover delete - This may be just undo 3 bolts and put the plastic cover on a shelf.

As @Paws4Thot says the standard air filter is not restrictive at all, it's the same air filter assembly fitted to the 100 bhp variant and you need good filtration in dusty Greek rallying conditions and since the standard filter is inside the engine cover just leave them both alone. Spend any money on safety, brakes and handling, you can fit the 288mm front brakes and struts from a VRS, get the FARB as well for a useful upgrade, it's stiffer than yours.