flyin flea
22-09-10, 10:27 PM
Hey kids!
Thought it was about time I stopped bein a lurker and announced my arrival! Well.... I was in PNG 'back in the day'.... until it all went a bit.... er... one make?!
I own this.....
Well, I would post a pic... but aparently I cant... coz Im a n00b!!! So instead, I'll describe it as a black 1992 1.4SRi, with blue/grey interior, grey stripes up the bonnet, and Kingdom front bumper with intercooler set in the mouth!!
The train spotters amongst you will have seen it around for the last decade or so!
It was my daily runner from '96 to '98.... but 60,000miles in two years soon put an end to that! So I bought somethin German and fast for the daily runner, and took the Nova to pieces.
Since that time... its evolved... very slowly, and been blown up lots!!
So stop shouting "BUT WHATS THE FUKIN SPEC" at your screen and read on:
Right then...... full spec list....
Was once a 73bhp 1992 Nova 1.4 SRi. Purchased in 1996 for £5000. I am the second owner!
Engine
1369cc four in line (Whats unfortunate is the number of dopey half wits who see it at a show and immediately say its a 2litre!)
Hybrid T2 turbo conversion
Tough ridden crank (cooked for 3 days to harden it)
Uprated crank shells
Bespoke pistons (1 off set)
Bespoke conrods
Wire ringed head and block
Hi-flow oil pump
Oil cooler
Honda stretch bolts + nuts
Lowered compression ratio (was 10:1 as SRi, now 8:1)
Bored and flowed head (Courtenay CS15 spec)
Switchable anti-lag (yes.... its very offensive on the ears!)
Anti-lag throttle bypass valve (to force it to misfire on anti-lag)
High/low boost control valve
Hi-torque Kent cam
Kent Cam vernier pulley
Increased fuel pressure regulator
Bailey motorsport dump valve
All silicone hoses
K&N filter
One off intercooler set into bottom cross member
2litre injectors (from Vx 2litre engine)
Omex rally engine management system
Standard OE gearbox
Chassis
Weitec fully adjustable coil-overs + adjustable shockers (on all four)
Astra GTE front disk calipers
Full Astra GTE rear disk brake system
Astra GTE handbrake system
Goodridge braided hoses
EBC Greenstuff pads all round
EBC Spotties disks all round
Dare RLS 15" wheels (for accelerational purposes)
4x Toyo 888 SG (Everyone MUST experience these at least once in their life!)
Seam welded engine bay
Body
Front and rear wings pulled out (yes even more than standard, to allow for the very square shoulders of Toyo 888s!)
Wingmirror mounted repeaters
Kingdom Bigmouth front bumper
Quad Conversions rear bumper + lights
BAT Motorsport sideskirts
36 pressed vents (NOT done at Cool (small) Louvres)
Painted black, grey stripes sprayed on and laquer coated
All paint and bodywork carried out by Phil Bramhall @ Bramhalls Autobodies, Sheffield.
Best 1/4 mile.... never had a good one... either due to rain, driver error, mechanical failure.... and mostly... I work at weekends, kinda puts a big damper on goin to drag strips.
Best 0-60: 5.99 @ Trax 2009. And this was with a good 0.5 second of wheel spin!! Then I killed it! Had a good start, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th.... 4th.... 4th.... where the chuffin ell if 4th? ....ah... here we go... clutch..... then it squealed like a trapped pig.... Id put it in second!! Kinda pissed it off a bit! When I stopped there was a big cloud of steam and water flowing from it!
Damage:
-Smashed all piano keys in rocker box!
-valves hit two pistons
It is presently still in pieces. The car in my garage, and the engine in a number of boxes at Noble Motorsport in Chesterfield.
FAQ:
Why dont you put a 2litre/LET in?
BORING! In 1999 when I started EVERY Nova in Max/Revs had a 2litre lump in. Just like a clitoris, every **** has one. (At the time)
Why the silly big vents and massive intercooler up front?
Heat, too much of it! The original conversion was done by Courtenay. They put the cooler in front of the water rad. Result was the rad fan was running all time.... even when I was driving.
I had to do two things...
-get the charge temp down = big intercooler set up front near floor
-cool the engine bay = BIG vents in bonnet
The vents were actually copied from a 40year old 3litre Austen Healey!! At the time, everyone else was fitting Scooby/Monterey vents!! Just like a cli.....
Why dont you put 16s on it?
Small wheels = good acceleration.... which is what I want!
Unfortunately, thanks to our wonderful weather, we dont get summers like when I was a lad... so I dont get change to have it out to play much (when its workin). When I do.... its like a road legal go kart. And just like 1996, it still attracts a lot of attention from HM Police!!
Thought it was about time I stopped bein a lurker and announced my arrival! Well.... I was in PNG 'back in the day'.... until it all went a bit.... er... one make?!
I own this.....
Well, I would post a pic... but aparently I cant... coz Im a n00b!!! So instead, I'll describe it as a black 1992 1.4SRi, with blue/grey interior, grey stripes up the bonnet, and Kingdom front bumper with intercooler set in the mouth!!
The train spotters amongst you will have seen it around for the last decade or so!
It was my daily runner from '96 to '98.... but 60,000miles in two years soon put an end to that! So I bought somethin German and fast for the daily runner, and took the Nova to pieces.
Since that time... its evolved... very slowly, and been blown up lots!!
So stop shouting "BUT WHATS THE FUKIN SPEC" at your screen and read on:
Right then...... full spec list....
Was once a 73bhp 1992 Nova 1.4 SRi. Purchased in 1996 for £5000. I am the second owner!
Engine
1369cc four in line (Whats unfortunate is the number of dopey half wits who see it at a show and immediately say its a 2litre!)
Hybrid T2 turbo conversion
Tough ridden crank (cooked for 3 days to harden it)
Uprated crank shells
Bespoke pistons (1 off set)
Bespoke conrods
Wire ringed head and block
Hi-flow oil pump
Oil cooler
Honda stretch bolts + nuts
Lowered compression ratio (was 10:1 as SRi, now 8:1)
Bored and flowed head (Courtenay CS15 spec)
Switchable anti-lag (yes.... its very offensive on the ears!)
Anti-lag throttle bypass valve (to force it to misfire on anti-lag)
High/low boost control valve
Hi-torque Kent cam
Kent Cam vernier pulley
Increased fuel pressure regulator
Bailey motorsport dump valve
All silicone hoses
K&N filter
One off intercooler set into bottom cross member
2litre injectors (from Vx 2litre engine)
Omex rally engine management system
Standard OE gearbox
Chassis
Weitec fully adjustable coil-overs + adjustable shockers (on all four)
Astra GTE front disk calipers
Full Astra GTE rear disk brake system
Astra GTE handbrake system
Goodridge braided hoses
EBC Greenstuff pads all round
EBC Spotties disks all round
Dare RLS 15" wheels (for accelerational purposes)
4x Toyo 888 SG (Everyone MUST experience these at least once in their life!)
Seam welded engine bay
Body
Front and rear wings pulled out (yes even more than standard, to allow for the very square shoulders of Toyo 888s!)
Wingmirror mounted repeaters
Kingdom Bigmouth front bumper
Quad Conversions rear bumper + lights
BAT Motorsport sideskirts
36 pressed vents (NOT done at Cool (small) Louvres)
Painted black, grey stripes sprayed on and laquer coated
All paint and bodywork carried out by Phil Bramhall @ Bramhalls Autobodies, Sheffield.
Best 1/4 mile.... never had a good one... either due to rain, driver error, mechanical failure.... and mostly... I work at weekends, kinda puts a big damper on goin to drag strips.
Best 0-60: 5.99 @ Trax 2009. And this was with a good 0.5 second of wheel spin!! Then I killed it! Had a good start, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th.... 4th.... 4th.... where the chuffin ell if 4th? ....ah... here we go... clutch..... then it squealed like a trapped pig.... Id put it in second!! Kinda pissed it off a bit! When I stopped there was a big cloud of steam and water flowing from it!
Damage:
-Smashed all piano keys in rocker box!
-valves hit two pistons
It is presently still in pieces. The car in my garage, and the engine in a number of boxes at Noble Motorsport in Chesterfield.
FAQ:
Why dont you put a 2litre/LET in?
BORING! In 1999 when I started EVERY Nova in Max/Revs had a 2litre lump in. Just like a clitoris, every **** has one. (At the time)
Why the silly big vents and massive intercooler up front?
Heat, too much of it! The original conversion was done by Courtenay. They put the cooler in front of the water rad. Result was the rad fan was running all time.... even when I was driving.
I had to do two things...
-get the charge temp down = big intercooler set up front near floor
-cool the engine bay = BIG vents in bonnet
The vents were actually copied from a 40year old 3litre Austen Healey!! At the time, everyone else was fitting Scooby/Monterey vents!! Just like a cli.....
Why dont you put 16s on it?
Small wheels = good acceleration.... which is what I want!
Unfortunately, thanks to our wonderful weather, we dont get summers like when I was a lad... so I dont get change to have it out to play much (when its workin). When I do.... its like a road legal go kart. And just like 1996, it still attracts a lot of attention from HM Police!!