My 1.6 8v itb nova

[therealnovaboy]

Bit of an update.

Done a lot but not really much to show of it. I got an Emerald ecu and made and fitted a loom. spent a lot of time on this and is pretty much ready to go. I mounted the ECU in the glove box and looks pretty sweet.



I have also fitted the the radiator and finnished off the inlet manifold. I had to make up a pipe that joins the inlet to the heater matrix and also located the water temp sensors.





I have been cleaning up and bolting on a lot of bits nothing really that significant. Its coming together now and can almost see the light at the end of the tunnel.

I dont really have a lot of pics so ill get some more tomorrow.

[gary_126]

Great build!! Looks a cracking wee car! Be interesting to see what figures the engines putting it out.

[scott.parker]

This is ace! looks lovely, and I like the idea of a TB'd 8v, should be interesting to see how well it works..

Scott

[GRANT !!!]

loving it !!!! good work, and a high standard!

[16v Nova Kev]

looking really good and nice panel work too

[therealnovaboy]

Thanks for all the positive comments. Constructive critisisim is allowed.

here are some more recent pictures, I put the tank in and have started to put in the fuel pipe. I just need to finish off the fuel pipe, finish and tidy up the wiring, fit the crank sensor, and fill it with fluids, then I can get some noise out of it. cant wait!

[therealnovaboy]

[therealnovaboy]

Had loads of odds and ends to finish off nothing really worthy of an update. I finally have it in a state that I can start it.

Vid of first run. The car is just running on a rough base map with nothing balanced. Only the base timing has been set up. no exhaust.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyFWW...4&feature=plcp

Second vid with half an exhaust. Poor sound quality due to being a phone vid but you get the idea. The rev limit is set at 5000rpm for now. Fueling still needs setup correctly with the wide band.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJ2QP...lcp&playnext=1

Not much more to do now. My plan is to get it in a state where it can be MOT'd then get it on the rolling road.

Chuffed

[woodygte]

Great work mate. looks great

[shed-on-wheels]

looking brill buddy keep it up fella