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    Default The fastest Nova in the world

    Well, I've started with such a bold statement I'd better follow it through.
    With the chassis work commencing I thought it would be a good time to start a thread for those who arnt on Facebook on the build of my drag Nova, apart from 1/4 mile racing I'm also going to make a separate attempt to crack 200mph!

    On paper we've got this sorted
    Power : 1000 plus
    Weight : 800kg est

    Engine is a z22ler, what's that I hear? It's basically a z20let/h/r engine but using a z22xe block and crank, making it a 2.2ltr z20 engine.
    Massive amounts of cash put into this and it should handle the power, engine is ready to be built, more on this later if anyone's interested.


    This is a mock up engine pictured trying the turbo/manifold setup on for size

    Body, there's still some Nova metalwork left, but a lot removed and caged, the cage will tag to 8.5 plus it's getting a driver cell which other than a few floor bars almost gets it to a 7.5 tag.
    Essential but very expensive !
    Currently Ben Speechley (red nova track car I'm sure your aware of) is doing all the fab work, busy removing a roll cage I had fitted but was not happy with, plus removing a bit more.



    Now stripped back he can start putting metal work in there

    One piece front end weighs just 12kg and makes access to everything much easier


    The cage we have just removed


    I'll leave it there for now, just wanted to try out using tapatalk also


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    Very interesting, thanks for posting this.

    800kg seems on the high side, is that due to the amount of tube?

    I like the one-piece front, where did you get that from?
    To contact me please use E-MAIL to colinesmith@aol.com.

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    Default The fastest Nova in the world

    I'm leaving a bit of room for error, there's a lot of gear going on there mind.
    Previously the car was 760kg with f28 & clet stripped out, I'd hazard a guess that the amount of material removed has been replaced with tube but weight savings are made elsewhere also.

    If I ever want to compete I'd need to get it up to 900kg believe it or not

    One piece front end came all the way from Slovakia, postage cost more than the part annoyingly.


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    Front end looks awsome .
    That cage tube looks very big what size is it? 50?
    Nice work upto now

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    It was, that cage has been removed now, new one going in very soon


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    Gonna be a right weapon that.! Great work.

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    Carnt wait for updates on this good luck with it

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    awsome build! what gearbox are you gonna use?

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    Quote Originally Posted by prs View Post
    awsome build! what gearbox are you gonna use?
    My first thought too!

    looks mega, cant wait for updates.

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    Great build!
    But to have the fastest Nova/Corsa A in the world, you will have to be quicker than Eljan
    https://www.facebook.com/pages/Eljans-dragrace-Corsa/419359358186599?fref=nf

    He's doing the 1/4 mile now in 8.8sec !!!

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