£500 12 Second Nova
05-10-2007, 11:55 PM
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We had a break tonight and got our cars ready for the rolling road tommorow. we will be back on it over the weekend!
7 DAYS till race day What are we doing hahaha
7 DAYS till race day What are we doing hahaha
07-10-2007, 02:47 AM
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We both had a day off today as we joined a few members at TOTD which was a laugh 
After a journey over to Leicester we both got back on with the car at around 10pm !
We are now trying to get all the small jobs done and so far it feels like were getting there.
These are the only pics I took tonight
After a journey over to Leicester we both got back on with the car at around 10pm !
We are now trying to get all the small jobs done and so far it feels like were getting there.
These are the only pics I took tonight
07-10-2007, 08:11 PM
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very interesting project mate, wouldnt mind doing something like this, have a big problem with storage lol, started doing me escort today though 
. will put post up
. will put post up
08-10-2007, 12:38 AM
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Well we got a few more bits done tonight, it may not look as if we did but its the smaller bits that take there time !
We started to mount the bits inside the car, fitted new brake lines (as we had spares ) cleaned up the inner arches and stripped a few other bits down that we needed.
With any luck we will have the fuel and nitrous fuel lines done tomorrow then we can plumb all that in and fit the seat.
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And one last pic of our drag spec engine mounts, I very much doubt you will see much movement from these
We started to mount the bits inside the car, fitted new brake lines (as we had spares ) cleaned up the inner arches and stripped a few other bits down that we needed.
With any luck we will have the fuel and nitrous fuel lines done tomorrow then we can plumb all that in and fit the seat.
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And one last pic of our drag spec engine mounts, I very much doubt you will see much movement from these
08-10-2007, 04:10 PM
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Plenty of small things can be removed, its already very light though, weight in the right place is the key which I think we have probably got near enough sorted now 
08-10-2007, 11:24 PM
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Originally Posted by rst in progress
Originally Posted by turbo gav
Two weeks so far and we will be at Pod on saturday
09-10-2007, 06:52 PM
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Originally Posted by turbo gav
Originally Posted by rst in progress
Originally Posted by turbo gav
Two weeks so far and we will be at Pod on saturday
09-10-2007, 07:48 PM
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Originally Posted by jr
what have you filled the mount with out of intrest 
it looks like you used some sorta solid mix?
09-10-2007, 09:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Sticky
Top project, am just doing a 16v conversion into a nova. Who on Ebay was selling the mount kits? Do you have there Ebay id? Cheers
the conversion into a nova isnt that hard if u have a bit of sense and knowledge.
if ur starting with a gte or gsi nova its even easier.
get inner cv's for a mk2 cav and swop them onto your shafts.
all the info is on mig web, just do a search.
and to wire it up its less than 10 cables.
09-10-2007, 09:18 PM
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nice project mate!!!
makes me wanna do something with my engine when i rip it out.
maybe 2 novas and put the engine bay from 1 in the back of the other.
couple of weekends with a welder and might end up working. lol
doubt i'd ever get a colour as good as that though.
let me know how it runs!
and if it aint fast enough then make it a convertable.
makes me wanna do something with my engine when i rip it out.
maybe 2 novas and put the engine bay from 1 in the back of the other.
couple of weekends with a welder and might end up working. lol
doubt i'd ever get a colour as good as that though.
let me know how it runs!
and if it aint fast enough then make it a convertable.
09-10-2007, 09:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Cowboi
nice project mate!!!
makes me wanna do something with my engine when i rip it out.
maybe 2 novas and put the engine bay from 1 in the back of the other.
couple of weekends with a welder and might end up working. lol
doubt i'd ever get a colour as good as that though.
let me know how it runs!
and if it aint fast enough then make it a convertable.
makes me wanna do something with my engine when i rip it out.
maybe 2 novas and put the engine bay from 1 in the back of the other.
couple of weekends with a welder and might end up working. lol
doubt i'd ever get a colour as good as that though.
let me know how it runs!
and if it aint fast enough then make it a convertable.
not fancy going up the pod and avin a gud day out?
11-10-2007, 01:14 AM
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Well another update ! only a few days till its first outing 
The mounts were filled with a resin that is used on underground cables, it has a small amount of flex but they are basically solid, the guy who done them for me runs the same setup on his 300hp Astra and he has never since broke any mounts which he did regulary.
Tonights work went well, possibly worked a little later than I expected but things needed doing so we got stuck in !
Whilst I was at a gig last night Gav sourced the water hoses and got all those sorted, the fuel tank was fitted and the manifold was fitted.
I spent most of tonight wiring, we ended up fitting the seat as I was pissed off with sitting on the seat bars !
Anyway, here are some update pics as I need my bed !
Lastly we had the cosworth pump modified to accept screw on fittings, the filter was also done to elliminate teh need for jubilee clips
The mounts were filled with a resin that is used on underground cables, it has a small amount of flex but they are basically solid, the guy who done them for me runs the same setup on his 300hp Astra and he has never since broke any mounts which he did regulary.
Tonights work went well, possibly worked a little later than I expected but things needed doing so we got stuck in !
Whilst I was at a gig last night Gav sourced the water hoses and got all those sorted, the fuel tank was fitted and the manifold was fitted.
I spent most of tonight wiring, we ended up fitting the seat as I was pissed off with sitting on the seat bars !
Anyway, here are some update pics as I need my bed !
Lastly we had the cosworth pump modified to accept screw on fittings, the filter was also done to elliminate teh need for jubilee clips
11-10-2007, 01:25 AM
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Its a 2 gallon tank, I have seen 100 miles from £10 out of a xe before but I would want to be carrying a spare gallon if you pushed your luck
Will be perfect for what we need though
Will be perfect for what we need though
12-10-2007, 12:31 AM
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Fooking car !
Oh well, one more hard night fo work and its finished.
Doors, bumper and wings are now back on, a bit more wiring has been done and the braided nitrous line fitted.
We made a list of things to do tomorrow night which should keep us busy for a while.
Without doubt needs some sort of exhaust sorting if its to be used on the road !
Final pics tomorrow night hopefully
13-10-2007, 06:40 AM
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Well its done !
Just finished about an hour ago after a very long evening !
Sadly we haven't driven it yet but we'll do some off gas runs to see that its all ok, the wideband is in already so we can monitor what is happening on the gas !
Got pics but sadly no time to post them as off to have the tracking done in 30 mins then going straight off to the pod.
No doubt we'll have some pics and vids later
Just finished about an hour ago after a very long evening !
Sadly we haven't driven it yet but we'll do some off gas runs to see that its all ok, the wideband is in already so we can monitor what is happening on the gas !
Got pics but sadly no time to post them as off to have the tracking done in 30 mins then going straight off to the pod.
No doubt we'll have some pics and vids later
