Iain's 20XE Trackday Nova

[Harvey]

Buy the top one part no.0559 click me. It actually weighs 3.9kg as the 4.2kg is for the pot type but TTV have never updated the details. They look almost too nice to fit and should ideally be used for wall art.

[RallyMarshal]

https://www.part-box.com/index.php?r...DESC&limit=100

[Harvey]

Already sent Iain the details for them as that's the sales part of www.coordsport.co.uk

[Iain]

Too much wonga right now if I need to buy a Helix cover plate You lot are a bad influence.

[Benn]

I know you're finding less and less to do but breaking it (again) doesn't impress anyone, grow up.

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Harvey again.

If i could i would.

[Harvey]

So so so fast with only 4 gears the wife could only get a blury picture of the one and only Iain at Cadwell today...zoom clunk bang...where's 5th gone!!!

[bazzap8389]

Poor car. I'm sure he breaks it deliberately.

[Iain]

Alright so I took it to Cadwell yesterday, the above hints at a slight problem I had...

First off, some prep. New clutch cover plate:



Lots beefier where it matters:



Bleed out some new Motul RBF 660 with my new pressure bleeding toy:



Tackled the exhaust blows which I believe are giving me stonking headaches when driving it. Turns out the front flexi was completely knackered, so this was bodged and a new one ordered:



Some pictures may crop up, but I've swapped my wheels around. Road tyres are now on black powdercoated Cesaros, Rainsport wets are now on bright orange Cesaros and I had a few more new slicks fitted to some more matt black Cesaros.

So I took it to Cadwell yesterday. Managed about 4 laps when it crunched going into fifth and made a hell of a noise.

I initially thought it was the new clutch so pulled the cover plate off. That was fine. Investigated the box by removing the diff cover plate and turret to show no problems.

I'd had the input shaft out so checked that by removing the end cover, uh oh:







I have no idea what has happened. Either a foreign item got in there when I had the cover off, or something has failed and taken out the gears. Looking at the picture it looks like it's missing a bit of circlip so maybe that has failed and jumped in?

I removed the fifth bits and took it out as an incredibly noisy 4 speed for a few sessions, so I think it's all pretty much toast now as it started making some horrendous noises.

[Harvey]

I have kept a chunk of tooth from one of those rather sad looking 5th gears as a reminder to myself to never ever ever ever let you drive one of my cars you ruthless car breaker.

[Benn]

Ouch!