rstdave

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That's fookin impressive stuff mate, as is the qtr mile time, well done!!!!

sbd16v

what you on about fwd cars just spin in every gear

rstdave

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Pmsl.....yeah apparently eh

Chip

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Sounds very likely to me that it has a good chance.

I'd really like to see the car myself, sounds very interesting

Benni

That Specky's car sounds a right animal then!

Chip

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Big turbos rock, YB's are the same, you can get more power out of a standard YB on a big turbo than a small one, Dave managed 450bhp+ with a T4 IIRC on his for example.

JonnyBravo

Well done to you both on both cars times.

Robs definately suprised and I hope shut a few people up, not shy for a non drag setup car.

Chip your car really has some potential that maybe now your starting to appreciate.

Sort out all the niggly problems and get the power upto whatever you dare and I feel it will run a 10, great 60fts especially when the rear geometry was so far out !

Thanks again for the tickets, seemed silly to stay when a warm house and was only round the corner

stu21t

Not bad Spanish, not bad at all.
Will have to catch up soon, mines back on the road again, taxd and mot'd.

Chip what's the rough spec of the nova? Is there a thread about it anywhere?

Neil@FastFord

Both crackin' home built monsters!!!

Well done guys. Awesome.

sbd16v

its not spanish nova that ran a 12.1

it was my fat old astra lol

stu21t

Doh!
Even better then LOL

What are the specs of chips nova?

Chip

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Im rubbish at doing build updates, but there is some stuff here:


http://www.vauxhall-sport-forum.com/...ics-t5084.html


Rough engine spec for mine shamelessly pasted from vauxsport




VAUXSPORT STAGE 1 CONVERSION comprising of:


Engine Bottom End:
C20XE block
Line Bored
Sump surface machined flat
Head mating surface machined perfectly parrellel to bearing tunnel
Bores exactly perpendicular to bearing tunnel
Block stress releived by hand to remove casting marks and other stress raisers
ARP mains
ARP headstuds
ARP2000 rod bolts
Steel XEV crank
Arrow Conrods
Arias Pistons
Oil Squirters



Cylinder Head:
Coscast casting
Neil Roper Developments port bored inlets
Neil Roper Developments port bored exhausts
Neil Roper Developments hand finished inlets
Neil Roper Developments hand finished exhausts
Piper double valve springs
Solid lifters
+1mm 214n stainless exhaust valves
+1mm 214n wasted stem stainless inlet valves
Cometic 1.9mm gasket



Gearbox
F23 box
Quaiffe ATB diff
Twin plate paddle clutch
Lightweight flywheel
VX220 gear shifter assembly and cables


Inlet
SBD/Jenvey throttle body manifold
Jenvey throttle body spacers, 50mm
Custom made inlet adapter plate
19mm ally trumpets
RS200 inlet plenum
Vectra V6 64mm throttle body
2.5" ally inlet piping
Blue silicon hoses and joiners



Turbo
GT35R Garrett
Tial 38mm wastegate
Earls filter
Braided feed line with inline flow restrictor



Exhaust
Garage19 manifold to my specs
Garage19 produced exhaust to my specs
Garage19 wastegate pipework to my specs
Steel exhaust gasket



Ignition system:
RS Turbo plugs
Nologoy hotwire leads
Corsa 1.2 8v coil pack


Management
Autronic SM4, running a 1.09 software revision
"Baldy mapped"

stu21t

Nice spec.
What sort of power/weight is it?
Just wondering as it's similar to my car so gauging how quick mine will b from yours.

sbd16v

you building a mid engine nova then, get some pics up on vauxsport

stu21t

Na it's a mid engined Reno 5 with a Cossie lump.
But similar to chips, so it gives me arough idea.

zvhrst

chip, not slaggin your build, saw ur car on sat, n i love it,

but dont you think a 38mm gate is a little small for a 35?
ive always found it hard to control boost with bigger turbos using a 38mm, so i use 44mm ones now

Chip

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It goes as low as .9 bar and has high as 1.9 bar without too much drama, so im not sure its a problem TBH mate, but yes im sure a 44mm would be even better but I just didnt happen to have one of them lieing around, likewise the turbo, I had that already bought just cause it came up at good money so I figured I would give it a go.

If I was really bothered about doing 1/4s well it would be on a 3071 or a 3076 instead to spool quicker and then topped up with nitrous.

My car is just about having a bit of fun though, its got no specific purpose its aimed for, so although the 35R is too big for drag racing it probably, its great for on the motorway etc

Chip

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Best things I can offer advice wise based on what is crap about my car:

Keep it light, electric windows and things like that are great when im driving the car over to belgium with the mrs for the weekend etc like we used to do, but not great for drag racing.

Dont use a front end in the back, go for a trailing arm or proper rear end DWB setup.


I think you have those things covered already though, Im sure your car will be MUCH faster than mine, and probably handle a lot better too

zvhrst

ahh, no worries then

the 3076's are an awsome unit ive gone for a 3082 on my focus RS, but thats not finished yet but am hoping for good results

do you track your nova?

stu21t

Yeah I got those bases covered but like you my car is for having fun in, I don't expect great things from it but if they happen then it's all good.
Would b nice to have a proper nose round yours sometime
Last time I saw it was on the last run to the garlic LOL
I think it's time for another 1 of them LOL
This time I can take the 5

Chip

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Crikey, that must have been about 6 or 7 years ago that I took my nova over to france/belgium, its certainly changed a LOT since then!

Zvhrst, yeah its great fun on track, although would like to use it more than I have so far, but noise is a big issue to me currently.

Video of Si B following me at Mallory.

Was on semi slicks on the front, and narrow wets on the rear, if you are wondering about the lack of rear end grip, the rear tyres got damaged earlier and these were all I had left to use!

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=4S8O-Eoaprw

timrud

Rollinz.... is that you???

You couldn't build a lego house let alone a neigh on 440bhp z20let?? I thought Ushers dad sorted that engine.

timrud

Chip is your nova now the same Nova you took to france?

I went with John on that day IIRC

danneth

you cunt

timrud

So I'm right then

BTW top result for Jonny, chuffed to bits for him. Just need Pete to pull his finger out of his arse then they can line up!

danneth

your always right sir

and ye would be nice to see them both in action

timrud

Won't be for a while I don't think! Petes engine in bits. My Corsa will be ready first (Note: that IS a joke!)

Looking at the video a lot of time could be re-couped on the launch. What was his 60ft?

Chip

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Same shell but just about everything else different.

Was that the time John got his porn stolen by french customs?

zvhrst

yes tim it is me, lol

and ushers dad built the bottom end and balanced it,

i fitted it in the car, and put everything else back on it, and timed it up etc etc, thats why i know the head/cams/inlet are std lol

get your corsa back out or STFU

timrud

Yeah Chip that is the time! All 4 of us searched by the Army as they thought we had a car full of drugs

Rollinz bought another car now so Corsa even further down the priority list. On the plus side I went to see it last week for the first time in like 2 years. Maybe I'll get inspired. I had sold a few bits but come the day the kid never showed. So could still lob it together I suppose.

Chip

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That must have been about the time you set a new world record time for doing the snake pass in your clio then Tim?

Was 9 days 8 hours wasnt it?

timrud

That was straight after I tonked you all at go-karting!!

So that was my quota of fast driving for the year

Munch

impressive stuff there guys....

well done

Chip

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It was before actually, and you didnt tonk me, I signed on after qualifying, started at the back, and as you won I had got to about 3 car lengths behind you and was closing the gap.

wouldnt happen now though, my belly these days and go karts arent a good mix, lol

Rod-Tarry

Seriously fast Rob, very close to my 500bhp Cosworth at a Daddy Thrash that recorded:- 12.1 @ 127mph & 0-100 8.1 What Power does the Astra have.

Chip

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We dont know for certain yet Rod.

We estimate it to be around 400bhp though, and I cant imagine us being very far out.

timrud

Looking at your figures I'd say a touch over 400.

Chip.... re-match at karting any time you want then

Chip

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Only if you have a 5 stone fake belly to even the weight difference, lol