Dec burkes nova??

[TUBZGSXR]

wot kinda spec has decs car got, i remeber seeing a report a while back in total vauxhall, im pretty sure it was a 1.616valve, jsut remebr it bein realy quick!! has anyone see it in action, know the sec, top speed, acceleration etc.............

[ollster]

It was a 16 16v running sbd internals and throttle bodies, i think it put out about 160bhp, but obviously the power to weight ratio is really good. In my opinion it is the best nova ever built. This is the time from santa pod

1. Declan Burke 1598 16 Throttle bodies C5DEC Red SR 14.78 94.69 45mm Throttle bodies, BTB 2.25 S/S exhaust system, F13, NO LSD

[Ste_Nova]

pahh loads spent and stripped and only 0.5 quicker than my ?1000 2.0 16v

[ollster]

true ste, but surely there would be a notable difference in handling with less weight over the front end. I understand what ure saying about the price thing doh, the engine management alone would have cost more than your entire conversion

[SimonP]

Engine: Corsa Gsi 1.6i 16v Ecotec twin cam engine, SBDevelopments TP164 45mm fuel injection tapered throttle bodies with polished ram trumpets, 2.0l 16v Blue injectors, FSE Fuel pressure regulator, Custom throttle cable assembly, Aero-quip fuel couplings, Pro clamps, braded fuel hoses, full cover ITG foam air filter with quick release mechanism, 967 MBE programmable ECU, with TP164 software program (originally mapped by Steve Broughton for Neik Hoogendoom) Rev Limiter set @ 7750Rpm, air + barometric sensor, SBD aircraft spec custom engine loom - no longer utilizes lambda, cam, airflow sensors or idle control valve, BTB competition exhaust system custom made on the car from 2 ?? stainless steel with 3? inwardly rolled tail pipe, BTB 4 branch tubular manifold with Lambda tap, ARP heavy duty ?Cosworth type? rod bolts, Heavy duty lead big end and main bearings, Anti-pump hydraulic lifters, High tensile head bolts, S.B.Developments steel cam belt rollers, ?Kent cams? cam belt, Champion ?8mm? Triple Core HT leads, Bosch 4 spark plugs, Bailey Motor-sport alloy header tank. Nova-tech custom alloy catch tank, Nova / Corsa Samco red silicon hoses, Nova Gsi fuel tank and electronic fuel pump, Up-rated underside fuel lines, Chrome plated bonnet release mechanism and bolts, Chrome hydraulic bonnet lifters, Vauxhall fully synthetic engine oil and 100% coolant, Vauxhall 12v-66Ah Turbo Diesel Battery, Genuine Vauxhall Jubilee clips used throughout, Re-positioned alternator to accommodate throttle bodies, Smoothened stove enameled rocker cover, custom made polished spark plug cover with SBD Motor sport logo

Transmission: F13 Corsa Gsi 5-speed manual

Suspension: Front: Koni adjustable McPherson struts, Koni bump stops, Jamex lowering springs (60mm) Sparco front top strut brace, up-rated anti-roll bar, Super-flex polyurethane anti-roll/tie bar bushes

Brakes: Front: Courtenay Sport 258mm 5XD vented, grooved and drilled discs, colour coded ATE callipers, DOT 5.1 brake fluid, 2 Brake servo feeds taken from inlet manifold using 2 non-return valves

Body: Finished in original Vauxhall flame red, Clear front indicators, removal of all vinyl and decals, red oval side repeaters, colour-coded mirrors, spoiler and door handles, bumpers and grill finished in Mercedes Anthracite grey, Genuine ?early type? Subaru Impreza bonnet scoop, Nova-tech fabricated bonnet vents, Nova-tech polished alloy fuel-filler cap, shortened 16v roof Ariel. European rear light cluster (twin fogs, no reverse light,) Mono-style single wiper conversion. Washer jets moved to wiper stalk, Electra blue headlamp bulbs; Door locks removed, Honeycomb 3/D number plates. Inner wheel arches fully hammerited

Interior: Cobra Imola 2 composite seats, modified sub-frames, rear seats and trim removed, boot area lightened and re-sprayed, Essex Racing light weight carbon-fiber door cards - rear side panels and tailgate panel, late spec dash conversion, electric windows fitted, Auto-style sport mats with alloy footplates, Safety Devices polished fire extinguisher, Sparco 3-point harness?, Sparco competition alloy pedals with anti-slip rubber grips, Momo ?Champion? steering wheel, TVR alloy indicator / wiper stalks, alloy handbrake grip, home made polished alloy interior door / tailgate grab handles. Red/carbon gear knob, alloy door lock pins, stainless steel sill protectors, polished tailgate latch and pin, inner box sections fully wax-oiled

Wheels & Tyres: Vauxhall I-line 6J ET49 15? alloys re-finished in Mercedes Anthracite grey, Yokohama A520 185/55/15 tyres all round including spare, Alloy dust caps

ICE & Security: Stereo system removed for weight purposes

Performance: 152Bhp@7220Rpm, 124lbs/ft torque @ 1800Rpm, 14.7 second quater mile, 0-60 in 6.4 seconds (all proven figures)

http://www.pngregion4.co.uk/decs_engine.jpg

http://www.pngregion4.co.uk/c5_dec_-_belgium_pic.jpg

http://www.pngregion4.co.uk/dec_rear_boot_open.jpg

[Ste_Nova]

true ste, but surely there would be a notable difference in handling with less weight over the front end

have u ever driven a 2.0 16v?

[ollster]

Never driven one personally but i have been in one round my area, it was amazin but he did have problems with wheel bounce, torque steer, but in a straight line nothing could catch it. He admited that the handling wasnt quite as good as before it was converted, and i think it was on a bilstein setup with heavy springs on the front. Im sure there are ways round the handling problems, but with that amount of power going through a light fwd car anything more than about 150bhp is gonna be a handfull espcially in the wet. What suspension setup's have you run on your valvers ste out of interest? :?:

[Ste_Nova]

running a 5 year old jamex 60mm kit currently, no arbs, fully bushed

yeh u get understear but u just apply more power and more lock and pull it round.... i find my 1.4sr with a 35mm spax kit on handles worse

[Ric 16v]

dec's car is in the galley on this site if u haven't noticed !!! I think it's in the sr section

[wisewood]

that would be what simonP copied into his post on here then :D

[dan16v]

that always makes me laff wen peps come up with the old yes but 16vs dont handle! i think they handle brilliant, no one could do a mates golf on corners coz it was on 17s with a 120mm slam it handled so gud but the day i got my valver i culd just about have him bearing in mind i dont drive fast corners much to risky! what are the weight differences between a 8v 1600 and a 2L 16v? :?:

[Ste_Nova]

extra weight is the same as having a mate sit on the bonnet

i've helped mine by moving more weight down and backwards

[ollster]

sorry guys i wasnt takin the piss out off 2l 16v just simply pointing a fact out. As for the extra weight its normally when you couple the xe/let engine to a 6 speed box when major noticicable handling problems arrise, as the 6 speed is very weighty, and the harder springs you have to put on to compensate for this do not really enable precise handling

[dan16v]

ste do you have any more pics of the turbo? from wat i saw in one pic it looks wicked

[Ste_Nova]

this one?

http://mig.lathwood.co.uk/uploads/turbox.jpg

[dan16v]

Yes m8 that was the one! do you have n e more? it looks mint from that pic have you driven it yet? spose thats where you bin hiding forr the last few months!

[v1nce]

right dec sold the car early this year, but wots happened 2 it now ???

wasnt at any rwyb or shows this summer (or wasnt i looking hard enuff LOL)

note on the 1600 convertion... it can cost the same as a 2ltr convertion but using the smae mounts g/box no welding ect ect ect saves a lots of effort LOL its a lazy way 2 power thats why im researching the convertion LOL




pahh loads spent and stripped and only 0.5 quicker than my ?1000 2.0 16v

but surely if u read that tech spec theres ??? been spent on tarting that motor up. come on alloy header tanks! pa