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Thread: House's ITB XE build and re-build

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    Quote Originally Posted by jamie rigby View Post
    What suspension are you on mate? I'm new to Novas and looking at Gaz but unsure on spring rates yet
    Thanks but are you sure you're looking at the same car we look at?? It's a pile of shit!!

    Suspension, Gaz coil overs all round, think I run 425lb's on the front and 250lb on the rear.

    It actually handles really well without a rear anti roll bar too but I've got it there incase I want to be like Iain and induce loads of lift off over steer!!

    Mike, I don't mind Brands, being that it's so close to me I should do it more often but it's £250 a day which is extortion!!

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    Altogether more serious with the shell etc now. IMO go full ham & plate all mounting points / raise them; tub arches & cage.

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    I've been putting this off for ages but decided today I'd try and fit an internal shifter. I sifted through Iain's waffle on his build and found a little diagram and also some other comments about getting the slot in the right place which helped.







    I decided not to remove the original upstand from the old nova lever and instead to mount a plate onto it, glad I did this as gear lever height is now perfect, just had to space the back up a little get the ball on the lever in the right place.

    Rather annoyingly I've had to leave this part of the carpet support in



    As my solid rear brake pipe is clipped to it!! Anyway as we all know this shell is fubar anyway so I don't care, I'll stick some edging strip over it and be done with it!!

    Road tested, got it spot on first time, works perfectly!!

    This will remove 10 seconds a lap easy, I'm going to be even quicker than Iain now!!

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    Internal shifter of any description's gonna be a step up - think you'd go cable? I've just gone RJ on my cable & turret and it is seriously short (I was beating synchros before) so that's gonna be something to learn when back on the road.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BRoadGhost View Post
    Altogether more serious with the shell etc now. IMO go full ham & plate all mounting points / raise them; tub arches & cage.
    Ben has all this under control for the new shell, I'm being guided by him, he has built many quick cars and knows what works.

    Quote Originally Posted by BRoadGhost View Post
    think you'd go cable?
    New gearbox comes with a lever so wont need to worry about cables!!

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    Have I missed something what's wrong with your shell?

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    Quote Originally Posted by torquey View Post
    Have I missed something what's wrong with your shell?
    Roof skin replacement isn't great, it's started to crack the filler and there are so many things I don't like and can't be bothered to try and sort out.

    Easier to just get a new shell and start again but do it properly, shell prep will be done by Ben @ Hanger 30, engine is built and ready, just needs the dry sump kit fitting, lots of little bits being done, as from my previous post the shell has been blasted and is ready to go back to Ben, just waiting for a slot from him, then back to me for mocking up, back to Ben for adjustments, then paint, build, drive. Easy as.

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    Oh right gonna say it don't look a bad shell in the pics but if your not happy with it might as well re shell as said will save time .

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    Quote Originally Posted by torquey View Post
    Oh right gonna say it don't look a bad shell in the pics but if your not happy with it might as well re shell as said will save time .
    To be fair mate, there's no rust on it, just bits I'm not happy with!!

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    So whats happening with the shell?

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