Had my Nova MOT'd on Friday - Pass
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Had my Nova MOT'd on Friday - Pass
Well chuffed, my nova just passed its first MOT with the new engine in.
Emissions were:
CO
Allowed: 3.5
Actual: 0.18
MC
allowed: 1200
Actual: 60
Thats the lowest HC ive ever seen on a LET engine, so I reckon its looking good in terms of the run in procedure being finished and everything still in good order and no oil being burned etc.
Next job now is to get it onto autronic SM4 engine management and then I can map it on low boost (10psi and about 280-300bhp) and then I can start to sort the suspension properly once I get it on track to see how it handles, for now im airing on the side of caution with loads of rear toe in to try and keep it stable as its collecting some toe out under compression and I dont want it going past 0 degrees when that happens.
Fingers crossed my first outing is 29th December at Donnington if I can get it all done in time.
Picture of it for anyone who hasnt seen it:
Emissions were:
CO
Allowed: 3.5
Actual: 0.18
MC
allowed: 1200
Actual: 60
Thats the lowest HC ive ever seen on a LET engine, so I reckon its looking good in terms of the run in procedure being finished and everything still in good order and no oil being burned etc.
Next job now is to get it onto autronic SM4 engine management and then I can map it on low boost (10psi and about 280-300bhp) and then I can start to sort the suspension properly once I get it on track to see how it handles, for now im airing on the side of caution with loads of rear toe in to try and keep it stable as its collecting some toe out under compression and I dont want it going past 0 degrees when that happens.
Fingers crossed my first outing is 29th December at Donnington if I can get it all done in time.
Picture of it for anyone who hasnt seen it:
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I knew you had it chip, heard speak of it, but not seen a pic till now!
Looks rude
I'll be at donny on 29th with my mate in a saff, will have to pop over and say hello!
Looks rude
I'll be at donny on 29th with my mate in a saff, will have to pop over and say hello!
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Not sure it will quite be "in anger" yet, the suspension is all a bit of an unknown at the moment, so although im out on track its just for a few tentative laps in novice rather than to properly give it death, we're taking the astra too, so have that to abuse anyway, lol
Nice one mate, always good to put a face to a name
Just rear engined mate.
Just rear engined mate.
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Yeah will make myself known Chip
All being well i'll be with mark in a caged up ALS saff
Whats the rear suspension setup on it? And front for that matter? Have you done a resto thread?
All being well i'll be with mark in a caged up ALS saff
Whats the rear suspension setup on it? And front for that matter? Have you done a resto thread?
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The new suspension setup I havent driven it on in anger yet, but it feels a bit better than before from my intial gentle use, its still picking up more toe out under compression that I want though (about 3 degrees on full suspension travel, although hopefully i'll have an anti roll bar on it by donno which will limit the travel a bit), so I need to redesign it to eliminate some of that I suspect, for now as a temporary measure Ive dialled in excess static toe in to keep it stable and it feels ok so far, looks ridiculous now though as the shape of the rear arches always made it looked toe'd in anyway even when it wasnt, so now it actually is toe'd in a couple of degrees too, it looks positively like its got its legs crossed
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Rear setup is calibra bottom arms, with adaptor plates I made to fit the balljoints from Mark4 astra front struts, which ive got a coilover setup to suit, and then using rose jointed tie bars to set the toe.
Not really got any decent pictures of the setup, im lousy at remembering to take pictures, I'll get some at some point, never really done a proper resto thread either, as again I tend to forget the camera once the spanners are out.
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Well chuffed, my nova just passed its first MOT with the new engine in.
Emissions were:
CO
Allowed: 3.5
Actual: 0.18
MC
allowed: 1200
Actual: 60
Thats the lowest HC ive ever seen on a LET engine, so I reckon its looking good in terms of the run in procedure being finished and everything still in good order and no oil being burned etc.
Next job now is to get it onto autronic SM4 engine management and then I can map it on low boost (10psi and about 280-300bhp) and then I can start to sort the suspension properly once I get it on track to see how it handles, for now im airing on the side of caution with loads of rear toe in to try and keep it stable as its collecting some toe out under compression and I dont want it going past 0 degrees when that happens.
Fingers crossed my first outing is 29th December at Donnington if I can get it all done in time.
Picture of it for anyone who hasnt seen it:
Emissions were:
CO
Allowed: 3.5
Actual: 0.18
MC
allowed: 1200
Actual: 60
Thats the lowest HC ive ever seen on a LET engine, so I reckon its looking good in terms of the run in procedure being finished and everything still in good order and no oil being burned etc.
Next job now is to get it onto autronic SM4 engine management and then I can map it on low boost (10psi and about 280-300bhp) and then I can start to sort the suspension properly once I get it on track to see how it handles, for now im airing on the side of caution with loads of rear toe in to try and keep it stable as its collecting some toe out under compression and I dont want it going past 0 degrees when that happens.
Fingers crossed my first outing is 29th December at Donnington if I can get it all done in time.
Picture of it for anyone who hasnt seen it:
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Noisy, really can think why ...lol
Just wondered as the emissions are very low considering no cat is fitted.
I first thought you had mapped it like that just to get it through the MOT but you havent got the SM4 on it yet so I would assume everything is just working spot on.
Just wondered as the emissions are very low considering no cat is fitted.
I first thought you had mapped it like that just to get it through the MOT but you havent got the SM4 on it yet so I would assume everything is just working spot on.
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Rear setup is calibra bottom arms, with adaptor plates I made to fit the balljoints from Mark4 astra front struts, which ive got a coilover setup to suit, and then using rose jointed tie bars to set the toe.
Not really got any decent pictures of the setup, im lousy at remembering to take pictures, I'll get some at some point, never really done a proper resto thread either, as again I tend to forget the camera once the spanners are out.
Not really got any decent pictures of the setup, im lousy at remembering to take pictures, I'll get some at some point, never really done a proper resto thread either, as again I tend to forget the camera once the spanners are out.
Your rose joints must be angled downwards from car to hub carrier, can't you just make them level to sort the problem?
Edit, surely you've thought of this and there something from stopping you doing the above
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Noisy, really can think why ...lol
Just wondered as the emissions are very low considering no cat is fitted.
I first thought you had mapped it like that just to get it through the MOT but you havent got the SM4 on it yet so I would assume everything is just working spot on.
Just wondered as the emissions are very low considering no cat is fitted.
I first thought you had mapped it like that just to get it through the MOT but you havent got the SM4 on it yet so I would assume everything is just working spot on.
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The rose jointed arms go from this to the wishbone, but that has the effect of adding toe out, as the outer edge stays parellel but the inner edge moves in an arc.
I knew this would result in some toe change, but its more than I expected s will need revision I think but until Ive driven it and tried it, I dont want to go making changes yet, as I dont actually *know* what settings and changes I want until ive seen how it reacts.
Yeah, lol
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Noisy, really can think why ...lol
Just wondered as the emissions are very low considering no cat is fitted.
I first thought you had mapped it like that just to get it through the MOT but you havent got the SM4 on it yet so I would assume everything is just working spot on.
Just wondered as the emissions are very low considering no cat is fitted.
I first thought you had mapped it like that just to get it through the MOT but you havent got the SM4 on it yet so I would assume everything is just working spot on.
Drives ok while you are accelerating or at cruise but cant handle the dump valve when you back off which is why I need it onto the autronic for donno.
Although I think a recirc valve might be a good work around, so may try that first as obviously its a bit late in the day now to start messing around with new management as the only time im goign to get to work on it really is over xmas when if I need any parts nowhere will be open.
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No its on mark4 astra front struts and steering knuckles.
The rose jointed arms go from this to the wishbone, but that has the effect of adding toe out, as the outer edge stays parellel but the inner edge moves in an arc.
I knew this would result in some toe change, but its more than I expected s will need revision I think but until Ive driven it and tried it, I dont want to go making changes yet, as I dont actually *know* what settings and changes I want until ive seen how it reacts.
Its not that simple as the outer balljoint is at a different height to the bottom ball joint and to mount an equal length setup at the same height would have me mounting it somewhere I cant realistically get a mount to as the engine is in the way.
Yeah, lol
The rose jointed arms go from this to the wishbone, but that has the effect of adding toe out, as the outer edge stays parellel but the inner edge moves in an arc.
I knew this would result in some toe change, but its more than I expected s will need revision I think but until Ive driven it and tried it, I dont want to go making changes yet, as I dont actually *know* what settings and changes I want until ive seen how it reacts.
Its not that simple as the outer balljoint is at a different height to the bottom ball joint and to mount an equal length setup at the same height would have me mounting it somewhere I cant realistically get a mount to as the engine is in the way.
Yeah, lol
Possibly put the ball joint on the top rather than the bottom, or make a simple adapter to twist it through 90 degree's and mount the rose joint the opposite way at the end of the hub carrier. (a picture would save a thousand words here). This would also reduce any toe-change as the hub carrier would essentially be longer as well.
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Right, i see, can't you change the height at the hub end?
Possibly put the ball joint on the top rather than the bottom, or make a simple adapter to twist it through 90 degree's and mount the rose joint the opposite way at the end of the hub carrier. (a picture would save a thousand words here). This would also reduce any toe-change as the hub carrier would essentially be longer as well.
Possibly put the ball joint on the top rather than the bottom, or make a simple adapter to twist it through 90 degree's and mount the rose joint the opposite way at the end of the hub carrier. (a picture would save a thousand words here). This would also reduce any toe-change as the hub carrier would essentially be longer as well.
This is also why I swapped from the previous calibra setup to the mark 4 astra setup, cause the arms are a lot lower.
I'll get some pictures when Im next near the car (im working away from home in london till next weekend and the car is in somerset)
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Doug, yeah, im aware I still need to sort something in that respect before running big boost properly or I risk cracking the manifold.
Still trying to decide what to do though, as there is sadly very little options in terms of where to mount anything to the engine itself as you are aware
Any suggestions?
Still trying to decide what to do though, as there is sadly very little options in terms of where to mount anything to the engine itself as you are aware
Any suggestions?
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It needs dropping down not going up, and there is a wheel in the way stopping me from doing that anymore than I have already done (ive already trying to space it downwards to get it nearer to the bottom balljoint height), likewise the wheel is stopping me from lengthening it.
This is also why I swapped from the previous calibra setup to the mark 4 astra setup, cause the arms are a lot lower.
I'll get some pictures when Im next near the car (im working away from home in london till next weekend and the car is in somerset)
This is also why I swapped from the previous calibra setup to the mark 4 astra setup, cause the arms are a lot lower.
I'll get some pictures when Im next near the car (im working away from home in london till next weekend and the car is in somerset)
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Doug, yeah, im aware I still need to sort something in that respect before running big boost properly or I risk cracking the manifold.
Still trying to decide what to do though, as there is sadly very little options in terms of where to mount anything to the engine itself as you are aware
Any suggestions?
Still trying to decide what to do though, as there is sadly very little options in terms of where to mount anything to the engine itself as you are aware
Any suggestions?
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Trouble is of course, there is a difference between what I want on track, what I want on the strip, and what I want on the road.
For track and road, collecting a little toe in woud be fine.
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Can't you mount it to the car somehow, obviously your going to need the "trackrod" as parreller to the floor as possible at half compression to utilise the "dead zone".
Please ignore my impressive paint skills. (my pictures need a thousand words to compliement them)
But if you welded some kind of plate arrangement like this, with a couple of possible holes for setup changes.
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