I have a 2008 xD that is my current Rally Cross car and daily driver. I am very impressed on how the car handles and holds up in the dirt. I have only done a few modification to the xD. More Are for sure to come.






The first mod I did was a skid plate probably the best and smartest mod. Also some rally Armor mud flaps.





Some other things had done to it is I straight piped it from the axle back. Put a spectra cone filter on. Made a custom Engine cover.
I have many more things to do on my list just waiting on cash flow and waiting on a new daily driver before start doing some of the bigger mods lol.

List of a few things:

Roll cage
Racing Seats
Weight reduction
Reinforce shock mounts
Strut bar
Sway bars

 

The real rally XD car this was at last years Oregon Trail Rally.




The most recent pic with the red mud flaps actually they are flexible cutting boards from Ikea.

 

damn looks fun i'm surprised you went and did all this to your xD too and many more, give ya props man. I probably wont ever go off road with mine like yours but as far as driving in the snow though it handled amazingly for me.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--ZKJx0tSs0



Thanks.
Here is a quick video going down a dirt road

 

Hi,
Great photos and sure looks like fun!

Any chance to get a DIY on your Engine Cover?
Looks Awesome and something I'd sure like to make for mine!

PM me if you would rather keep it out of the thread.

Thanks and Aloha!

 

Newest edition Custom light bar and four hella 500 lights

 

Updated pic of the XD

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Lights on at night

 

New Strut bar I made yesterday

 

very nice! you still running stock suspension?

 

Yep stock right looking to get tokico blue next. Also going to build rear sway bar and a rear strut bar and some mid frame supports.

 

very nice. have you thought about removing back seats and some carpet before races to help with weight reduction. I know it's not a whole lot, but hey 50lbs is 50lbs

 

Plans are when the car is paid off. Turn into a full stage rally car. Just slowly building it tell then. Got a few years lol. But a stage rally car takes a lot of money and time so building it slow is the way to go.

 

I feel ya. I got similar plans for mine. I'm planning on doing a 2zz swap with a turbo, wanting to get about 400 to the wheels, but like you, once it's paid off

 

Got some paint on the light bar, and put the strut bar on.

 

Sweet looking ride but I think would look better if you painted the mudflaps green also oh and put some fog lights in the actual fog holes 2 but keep the ones you have on also.

 

Cant really paint the mud flaps to flexible would just crack and chip. Plus all the rocks and stuff hitting them. Probably just going to go back to the black ones.

 

Yes! Getting Down and Dirty!