Cheers guys and thanks for the welcome
the car i 'was' going to have built for rallying looks like it could have difficulties under K37 yes,
basically mk1 focus shell, fitted with a 4wd gearbox tunnel, engine from transverse to inline and full escort group a/wrc style running gear.
there would be slight bulkhead mods just to allow the tunnel to accept the gearbox, but not actually moving it complete.
i agree about the gearbox and ratios make the car - i have always run decent box's and ratios's
the hp is not a problem to run at 500 or so, i think i need to get to some events
ive done trackdays and rallys at tracks and even run on the old rallycross circuit at anglesey (if that counts as rallycross?)
i just dont want to throw a load of cash at a car conversion for it to be outlawed almost if not immediatley.
cheers
mark