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Thread: 985cc Turbocharged Nova Sprint Car

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    Quote Originally Posted by Iain View Post
    Tidy welding on the turrets, I love the adjustability that gives.
    Yes, he’s a fabrication and welding God.

    Of course now the whole car really needs pulling apart and having a full repaint to do it justice.
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    Bearing in mind you are always on the hunt to save grams, let alone Kg's, aren't the top mounts a bit overkill for what you need? Looks more like something you would see on a WRC car with all the bolts going through to the towers from the top

    Don't get me wrong, i think they are a lovely piece of engineering and give excellent adjust-ability, and they are probably as light weight as they could be (with being pocketed so much) but i cant help but think you could have got away with something a lot simpler and therefore lighter... as with most things, once its set it wont be moving for a while...
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    Agreed totally Ben, but I’m now more fascinated by the engineering (and safety) rather than ultimate light weight.
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    Quote Originally Posted by novarally View Post
    Agreed totally Ben, but I’m now more fascinated by the engineering (and safety) rather than ultimate light weight.
    Could not agree more! I'm on a similar route with my saloon for hillclimbing.... engineering exercise rather than the N'th degree weight saving
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    Quote Originally Posted by boffer8 View Post
    Could not agree more! I'm on a similar route with my saloon for hillclimbing.... engineering exercise rather than the N'th degree weight saving
    I had my big accident in 2012 and walked away relatively unscathed. My car fortunately had a very extensive welded in cage.

    If I’d had that same crash in one of the Minis I compete against, with a bolt-in cage of absolutely minimum conformity to the regs, I don’t think it would have been the same outcome.

    It certainly made me think about the safety side of things, I guess we all do as we get older and wiser.
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    New episode of binky out tomorrow night!

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    What spec is engine? Will the cam cover mod make much of a difference?

    Loving the strut tops & front brake setup.


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    Quote Originally Posted by JoeWak98 View Post
    What spec is engine? Will the cam cover mod make much of a difference?

    Loving the strut tops & front brake setup.


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    Thanks, I’m pleased with the way it’s looking.

    The cam cover modification is really just for aesthetics, no performance reasons.

    I’m sure I’ve documented the engine spec when I first acquired the engine, which would have been back in 2013 approximately.

    It’s a nice spec, built by DTW Race Engines, he was involved in building BDA/BDT engines for the Ford works team.

    I have all the paperwork for the engine build which I’ll dig out.
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    Basically;

    Omega forged pistons
    Steel Rods SBD
    Big valve head SBD
    Piper Cams and vernier pulleys
    SBD sump
    Jenvey throttle bodies
    MBE 9A4 ECU with MBE 9MD digital dash display
    SBD wiring loom
    Simpson Racing manifold and system
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    Awesome spec, The Simpson setups don’t half make a difference in performance compared to other systems. Tempted to get a system made for mine once it’s finished.


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