Cowboi

gonna be buying a let engine and converting my xe nova over the winter.

just looking for any tips from anyone that has done it already.

planning on using an f28 box.

just wondering if all the mounts are the same, what exhaust to look for, is the nova gte fuel pump ok etc.

any advice would be great.

cheers chaps

Charlie Chalk

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Chip would be your best bet, But I think he is still banned...

Cowboi

ha ha, whats he banned for this time.

ive spoke to chip quite a lot when i was putting the xe in mine.

he said its bee a while since he has done much on them, but that may have changed since i last spoke to him.

i just dont wanna get the engine in poistion and then find out the mounts are different or something.

how u been anyway fella?

C4llyT

Chip's been posting
Presume it's an X20XE you've got in it?
Same engine as LET basically, so should all line up ok.

Have a look on www.vauxhallsportforum.com

Cowboi

its a c20xe in there now.

will soon be a c20let.
just its an f20 box in there now and im hoping to change that to a f28.

i'll check that site out and see if there is any info that will sort me out

Charlie Chalk

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so so mate, just plodding on


Looking forward to the new year, fed up of this one

you?

Cowboi

im cool, been busying doing up the flat i bought.
new kitchen and bathroom as well as loads of little bit.

out on the beer tonight to unwind though!

Munch

Yeah chip & his forum is your best bet

a Nova Turbo is on my list to cars too own i recken

silky16v

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ask away mate i built this nova turbo this yr all on my own
I catalogued most of the build with detailed pics of the where the mounts have to go

Nova GTE tank is fine make sure you remove fuel pump cradle and remove the regulator that sits inline with the pump, rewire the pump with a relay, buy the chris ashley mount kit & the uprated rear gearbox rubber mount, buy new standard rubber mounts for the other 2 mounts & fill them in using stickaflex (both mounts are the same and are drivers side mounts you use)
I used a modified 2" Magnex stainless exhaust with a flexy joint to the standard calibra downpipe

Charlie Chalk

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Fair one, Dunno what im doing tonight, been coughing up all sorts

Charlie Chalk

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silky16v

Lovely car

Cowboi

good to know, i might drop u a pm soon.

im using uprated mounts all round at the moment, even though it does feel like a go cart.

probably spea to u soon mate lol

silky16v

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i found them far too harsh and in with the let fitted you might find it'll crack the engine brackets cause there is no give in them

if you PM your address i'll put what i have on a CD and post it too you it'll make doing the Gearbox mount for the F28 alot easier and also shows what you need to do for the clutch outlet hole

you can make out the rear uprated mount in this pic


and then the use of the drivers side mount in the F28 Conversion bracket for the gearbox

Chip

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Chris astley for your F28 mount, everything else you need to know, post up on http://www.vauxhall-sport-forum.com

LOADS of people on there who have done exactly the same conversion

silky16v

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Here's a lal vid of mine on standard chips (9psi)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u94uFgentuU

Wish i'd got a vid of after i fitted Phase 2 & FMIC cause it was proper quick it would spin in 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th in the dry! In the wet it was pointless trying to get traction lol!

I do miss the lal Car was hugh hugh fun & always put a smile on my face

aduz

juste been watching those other youtube clips on that link and there's one on there 616hp

they are just mental cars

dan le moignan

Yup i got one also!, pm me if you ever need any pointers! as Chip has said, vaux sport is the best place to go!







sleepers are the way forward!

StephenC

like that one dan, a good looking nova with all the right toys