Underside pic

[Mike]

Long shot i know but anyone got an underside pic of the nova hatch, particlary from fuel tank back?

[Cle]

i could have where bouts is the fuel tank and ill check if ihave a pic if not i can go and take one

[Mike]

No, i need a complete underside pic prefferably from the fuel tank back! Same as the underside pics in a Haynes manual, which incidently i not longer have lol

[Cle]

alright i could scan one, any idea which page its on in a haynes manuel ?

[brainsnova]

alright i could scan one, any idea which page its on in a haynes manuel ?

near the start of the manual where it shows the under the bonnet pictures then the underside ones :thumb:

[Cle]

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/img046.jpg

That help ?

[Mike]

That help ?

Superb chap, have some rep :D

On the down side, im limited for space with regards to a custom exhaust system :( tank may have to go in car after all :cry:

[Cle]

Superb chap, have some rep :D

:D thanks :thumb:

[Dod]

Stripped GTE Underside if its any use?
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y92/Dods1/Pic088.jpg

[Welsh Dan]

Why not cut+weld up a new tank into just the drivers side half, or mount a cell there then?

[Mike]

Why not cut+weld up a new tank into just the drivers side half, or mount a cell there then?

Not keen on the price's for ATL cell's Dan. A stainless tank would give way to much reflection into the front AND id be raising the COG of the car :(

[Southie]

Long shot i know but anyone got an underside pic of the nova hatch, particlary from fuel tank back?

This is from ewee870 project. Just so you have another underneath shot :D

http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/SOUTHIE01/n651080903_1318428_9122.jpg

[Pistol Pete]

Not keen on the price's for ATL cell's Dan. A stainless tank would give way to much reflection into the front AND id be raising the COG of the car :(

Surely for this reason alone a standard tank is ideal on a track car then? I myself have never seen the point of a fuel cell in the car/boot.

[Mike]

If the tanks in the boot, you cant peirce it on a tree stump :thumb:

My tank is in the way of where the exhaust system needs to go though :S problem after fecking problem this fcuking turbo conversion is causing me now :(

My other problem is where to put the gearbox oil cooler & pump aswell :(

[Pistol Pete]

Ah, yeah fair point!

G/box oil cooler, could it not be mounted near the rad? How big is the rad? Similar to the oil cooler?

[Sloth]

hmm tricky. id personally cut the spare wheel well out and mount the tank off to 1 sie of the hole area under the car, and make a bash plate up. just out of curiosity, what do the works rally cars run?

[trackdaynova]

seeing as we're posting pics despite the answer already been found...

have two of mine too lol

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0834.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0837.jpg

[Mike]

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0834.jpg



Suceeded again, nice hi res image. Can sit here now pondering how the funk im gonna get around this one now lol


hmm tricky. id personally cut the spare wheel well out and mount the tank off to 1 sie of the hole area under the car, and make a bash plate up. just out of curiosity, what do the works rally cars run?

Spare wheel well is housing for my battery & fuel pump/filter. So thats staying. According to the works manual, GM Built Grp A's ran OE tanks.

EDIT: Actually, i may remove the wheel well, as ill be doing some jiggery pokery to the rear undersid anyway (Ala Lotus Elise stylee)


Ah, yeah fair point!

G/box oil cooler, could it not be mounted near the rad? How big is the rad? Similar to the oil cooler?

Another problem. Ive got more then just a GSi rad. Ive got a 3" thick twinpass intercooler INFRONT of the rad, I/C is nearly as big as the rad too!

[Mike]

Just to ad, THIS is how limited i am for space at the moment up front:

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/TWOC%20Rebuild/273.jpg

[Pistol Pete]

Could you not squeeze an xe sized oil cooler to the nearside of the I/C?

[Andy_L]

Can't raise the COG by that much can it?

Surely you could fab one up Mike?

[Mike]

Could you not squeeze an xe sized oil cooler to the nearside of the I/C?

Dont really want to do that TBH. Fcuk knows now, ill found a way round it somehow.

Lesson to be learnt here though chaps.....dont build a 1600T on a whim :cry:

[Pistol Pete]

Smaller I/C, transit sized maybe, along the front of the cross member?

[Welsh Dan]

Bonnet scoop/top mount?

[Mike]

Can't raise the COG by that much can it?

Surely you could fab one up Mike?

Would raise it by a good 8" or so.

I was thinking about installing an internal tank & fire walling the rear end! Thing is this is a lot more work for no gain (other then bragging rights). But the additional weight of such metal work "could" help to balance front/rear weight? Again, an avenue of work for another day maybe...

BUT, that would also leave me enough room underneath for a diff & prop at the rear should I get bored of FWD in years to come lol lol

[Mike]

Dan, bonnet scoops are uber ghey lol

Good shout Pete, but for a 1.6T its easier to pipe the cooler if both inlet/outlet are on the same side.

[Welsh Dan]

I meant for the oil cooler. :)

[burgo]

mike get on msn

[Andy_L]

Would raise it by a good 8" or so.

I was thinking about installing an internal tank & fire walling the rear end! Thing is this is a lot more work for no gain (other then bragging rights). But the additional weight of such metal work "could" help to balance front/rear weight? Again, an avenue of work for another day maybe...

BUT, that would also leave me enough room underneath for a diff & prop at the rear should I get bored of FWD in years to come lol lol

That's quite a bit when you look at it on a ruler.

You'd have to do your sums but I'd expect so.

[trackdaynova]

Suceeded again, nice hi res image. Can sit here now pondering how the funk im gonna get around this one now lol

I don't mind doing some brown nosing from time to time...

Here are three full size pics from the set I posted up...

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/ForMikePNG01.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/ForMikePNG02.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/ForMikePNG03.jpg

Not gonna post the pics direct as they are 3888px wide each lol

[Mike]

Nice one Oli (Olly or Oli however its fecking spelt lol)

Sincerest of thanks yous for the help, ideas & input :D those that i can leave rep for, i will do so now :thumb:

[trackdaynova]

I R Olly, the ghay one is Oli :D :thumb:

Glad to be of helpeth :)