Snazy

Yes its stripped out, not sure on the terminal speed. I think Rob has gone to sleep it off now lol

Chip, you aint changed have ya mate

jb fletch

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Why he runnin to a FORD site ? ? ?

lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol Boy cracks me up !

Mine will be providing some times shortly & was a kerb side build too !

Is impressive times no doubt, can't wait for Adrian's Nova to come out NOW thats a seriously quick car !

jb

lead_foot

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Nice one Rob

Replaced that hose we had to fix at TOTB yet?

Spanishfly

Yes I got a 2nd hand samco kit for Ł30 to replace all the 20 y/o hoses lol

lead_foot

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Nice one, needed to be done.

Been down the mad mile recently?

Jb's ladie

Neil@FastFord

My pal Dougie told me about this when he got home the other night.

Well done mate! Great times

Spanishfly

Dougie is a good bloke

foreigneRS

not my cuppa tea looks wise or driving wheels wise, but impressive times and i bet it sounds nice

DazC

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Chip, hows this for a Cossie 60 foot time for a rwd car on a completely standard rear beam?

https://passionford.com/forum/garage...ehicle&CID=417

Nova is very impressive for fwd.

Turbocabbie

Showing a car with low weight and high power with nos that does reasonable times does not impress me, however if your happy thats what matters.
The real question is does it impress you. ?

personally speaking im yet to see a nova that does impress me, I just don't like the cars.

Chip

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If it was on normal road tyres, Id be inclined to say its a timing error TBH

If thats genuine its awesome, and should be at TOTB!

jb fletch

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Unseen Menace,

Hear ya bruv, I mean thats 325hp in a car wit that weighs nothin !

Well done none the less !

jb

RobL

what times will it do without the nos?
times with nos dont really impress me tbh but fairplay you vaux boys love it

DazC

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It was at TOTB mate. It was doing 1.9,s and 11.7 IIRC that day though. It wasn't on road tyres but they wern't full slicks either IIRC.

The day he did the 1.6 60 foot, he bent the rear beam on the launch.

Chip

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I remember seeing it there now you mention it, just not running, it had a sticker on it from my mates company "chris astley motorsport"

Thats absolutely awesome results that is, even if it wasnt a standard beam!

Cossiebros

Don't like the looks of it, but good times

Spanishfly

I've done 3 runs off gas in total, best so far was 13.4, but as I have gas what's the point not using it.

JonnyBravo

Are we talking Adrian as in Issac Hunt ?

As quick as that car was it was mainly due to the tires it ran, I can think of several novas that would probably improve on his time IF they used big slicks like that.

Still cant deny that its a fucking quick car though and very few have got anywhere close to his times

All of that ^^^^ depends on if we are talking about the same Adrian lol

That grey saph (Richard iirc) and TiB were properly going for it at the Central Day, very very quick cars !

Spanishfly

Jon it's not, its some bloke around here running a high power xe on TBs. I don't know what power it is? Tis a quick car, doubt it'll run 12's unless he now has nitrous too.

jb fletch

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He's alwayz had the nos

Jus not really used it !

Power will be know this coming week !

jb

DazC

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The beam and arms themselves were standard!! Standard geometry. No modifications involved.

Speaking of Chris. I was on the phone to him earlier this week chatting gerenal shite!! Next time you speak to him, tell him to get than Mk 1 Escort done!

Chip

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Right now I would prefer it if he finished my mates MK4 astra to be honest, lol

JonnyBravo

Look forward to seeing it, NA engines don't make big power unless they are high compression which IMO doesn't work too well with nitrous.

I'll eat my words when it performs better than Gaz'd corsa

JonnyBravo

Speaking of Gaz'd iirc he ran a 13.1 off gas with 218hp, I'd hope for the same if not a touch quicker from my mates tb'd xe which is slightly more power now.

A 12 is achievable off gas from a tb'd xe nova, quite sure your car Spanish could do better than a 13.4 but as you say you have nitrous so you may as well use it

Chip

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I reckon spanish should spend a day at the pod without gas and see if he can get down to 12.99, would be great practice at launching anyway

JonnyBravo

Its defintately possible, Olly Hewitt ran 13.4 with 181hp and not the best 60ft's

Gav so nearly broke into the 1.8 60fts on 888's so anyone else in a nova "should" be able to match that which would see Spanish's car run a 12.99 off gas and a very low 12 on gas

DazC

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I'm just gonna nip down there and keep him talking and drinking brews all day now!!

It's not that one thats been twat canned in matt black is it?

Spanishfly

Yes it is that one! lol

I may do that! See what I can get off gas. Will wait till I have headwork and cams sorted though

Chip

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LOL @ twat canned

Thats the one


I really like that car

DazC

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LOL!! Tell him he could do to redo the roof (bit patchy). Other than that, it's not a bad job for 50 something cans!!!

M K

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good times fella athough you were running gas so would expect them, also what tyres were you on?

my best is 12.6 @ 115mph on yoko a539's @ 17psi

maybe i should put gas in the xr2 and go for low 11's

what was your 0-100 do you know?

Charlie Chalk

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Do it Marc

Did you get my other txt also

DanRSturbo

Good times

I fucking hate Nova's with a passion though, should all be put in a field and burnt.

M K

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will txt ya in a sec fella

Fast Guy

Pretty good for fwd, but I think you should be able to improve it.

What was your terminal speed on the 1/4?

Sort your front end grip out and you might hit 11s.

My jap crap has been timed at 0-60 in 3.7sec with less power (about 280bhp) and more weight than you'll have, but it still only does a 12.4

(ps it's done a 1.632 best 60ft on road tyres too)

timrud

A couple of my mates Nova engine bays....





And a special prize to who tells me what car this is in

Spanishfly

I'm hoping for 11's too, I got 12.6 at pod without using 3rd lol..
I dunno 0-100 yet, awaiting figures to come through. I was on Indysport road legal tyres mate.

Spanishfly

Adams nova is awesome Can't wait till it's running as it should. I love his corsa C too!

Looks like a suzuki SJ,

XRT_si

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Lovely nova, and thats a Suzuki jeep