985cc Turbocharged Nova Sprint Car

[novarally]

changing the rev limiter is simple, pretty sure its just a drop down box, in general engine settings or similar, doubtful it reset itself though tbh
you should also be able to see in the data logging if the crank sensor is giving a fault

Thanks.

I'm also doubtful that it could have reset on its own, but you never know with computers.

I haven't replaced the crank sensor yet, but I have a new one ready to be soldered into place.

[nova23]

Have you got full throttle gear shift setup on your omex, my R5 turbo had a similar fault at 5k after we had done some welding and refitted the dash, turned out I had forgotten to connect the clutch pedal switch so the ecu was cutting the revs ready to flat shift, also sounded like a rally car and firing flames out the exhaust!

[novarally]

Have you got full throttle gear shift setup on your omex, my R5 turbo had a similar fault at 5k after we had done some welding and refitted the dash, turned out I had forgotten to connect the clutch pedal switch so the ecu was cutting the revs ready to flat shift, also sounded like a rally car and firing flames out the exhaust!

That's interesting, but no, I don't have that set-up on my ECU (not yet, anyway).

[novarally]

I can't remember seeing this photo before (from last year), and there are some good photos of other Novas in competition here;

http://www.zipp.co.uk/search/gallery/nova

[peester]

ah cool link - didnt know mr turpin was still running his nova, in hillclimb.. need to find a vid..

[novarally]

The misfire has now been cured, by the simple fitment of a new crank sensor. We've fitted a new plug onto the wiring loom so that I can carry a spare at all times, as they seem to be rather unreliable.

It's like a new car now, the way it revs up to the 8k rev-limit is incredible, with only 5kg of flywheel and clutch to spin!

Can't wait to take it testing now, there's still some other small niggles to be ironed out.

At least as a result of this I've now got the OMEX software on my laptop, and a Comms lead so I can plug in and interrogate the ECU if I need to.

[Royston]

Please you have bottomed it out, always nice to be able to check the ecu.

Looking forward to seeing your car in a couple of weeks (and yourself of course)

[mowgli]

having had nothing to do with crank sensors, i assume they work the same as abs sensors, with an exciter ring.. i swap a lot of abs sensors on wagons, and have even had new ones that are faulty.

glad you have the power back, now its time to play with your suspension again..

[novarally]

Overdue for an update on this, which will follow soon in words and pictures.

I have trimmed back the rear arches, which in combination with machining 5mm off the rear hubs was going to allow me to lower the rear end much more. But unfortunately the hubs are too big to fit in my friends lathe, so I need to find someone else to do that job.

Today I've bought a new trailer for my Nova.......I hope it's happy now, it's going to have better accommodation than me.

[Mike]

Race shuttle?