1300 16v Suzuki powered Nova Rally Car!

[greg1.4]

hello there, here is my latest nova (getting used to saying this now)lol

thought i would show you guys as it is a high spec little car. i bought it as a rolling shell but ended up buying a gearbox when we were down picking it up.:thumb:

it is msa logbooked, ready to go in a rally apart from engine (but i have got a suzuki swift gti 1300 16v on webbers to go in)

spec-

Seam welded rally shell fitted with a Safety Devices 6 bolt bolt in cage with diagonals & door shaped bars. Alloy foot rest, fibreglass battery box, Elliot 8K rev counter, Corbeau Sprint seats & alloy frames (FIA app 2012), TRS 5 point belts (FIA app 2012), Lifeline Firemarshal extinguisher kit, hand held extinguisher, TRS helmet net.

f13scr box with f20 gripper lsd, Drivelink driveshafts with F20 CV joints, Corsa internal gear linkage, alloy sump guard, steel tank guard, Janspeed twin box competition exhaust system, set competition engine mounts, Facet Red top fuel pump, Filter King, briaded hoses with blue fittings.

Bilstein 2 1/4 adjustable struts with tarmac springs & eccentric alloy top mounts, Magnesium rear coilovers, quickrack, alloy rack mounts, Corsa power steering column with control unit, heavy duty bottom ball joints (uniballs), rose jointed caster/camber brackets, Group A front uprights, polybushed hockley bottom arms, polybushed axle.

Wilwood alloy 4 pots with vents, rear disc braked conversion utilising Sierra calipers, bias pedal box, cylinders & bottles, hydraulic hand brake, Wilwood bias valve, braided flexi's.

I have sold the bilstein 2 1/4 coilovers already and i will be putting my 2 way proflex with super progressive gravel springs and eccentric alloy top mounts.

I will also be fitting my suzuki swift 1300 16v engine with paddle clutch and webbers.

pics-

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[greg1.4]

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[greg1.4]

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[greg1.4]

its been a long time since i updated this so though i might aswell..bored today..lol

shell awaiting conversion..

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/Greg_Mcknight/PB130561.jpg

1300 16v Suzuki engine being pulled in..

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/Greg_Mcknight/PB130563.jpg

in..
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all complete and running..

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[greg1.4]

test day
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[greg1.4]

there was a few probs with the car..

on my 2nd run out, i put it off the road (ice/snow), hit a woodpile/lorry tyre. the back end of the car was sitting up on top of the tyre, the only way i could get it off was to drive along and try and get the tyre to catch on a rough bit of ground. it was weird driving about with a floating back end..there was no damage though.

then on my 3rd run, the steering column fell to bits. that was very scary as i had just came down a straight and into a chicane. luckil i had slowed down to about 40mph for the chicane as io lost all steering.. so was back in and a new column fitted.

15mins later i was back out and the engine was missfiring and acting like a rev limiter was kicking in about 5k rpm.. we found out that it was the pipercross socks on the carbs that was starving it from air.

so eventually i got it pretty sorted and started to enjoy my last few runs..

[Rexy]

Good lad greg, I always wanted to do a suzuki powered nova, had all the details on how to do it etc but never went for it.

It would of made a right little beast. what sort of stuff runs in your class?

[greg1.4]

me with my first rally car.. proud owner.. lol

http://i549.photobucket.com/albums/ii398/Vauxuki/PB300029.jpg

[greg1.4]

Rexy, it is a good little conversion..quick for a 1300!

i am running in the 1400 class (UPTO 1400CC) so all the usual stuff. 1400 8v and 1400 16v novas/corsas, ka's, 106's, mg zr's, proton satria super1400's etc..

[Rexy]

Awesome, so it certainly holds it own out there in the pack :D

[greg1.4]

so i had a shot on the gravel..fancied a shot on tarmac this time. so off we went to Kames race circuit in Muirkirk, Scotland..

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VIDEO's COMING SOON!!

[greg1.4]

first time round kames..

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2nd time.. lol (sideways action)

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[greg1.4]

thought i was doing ok for having a standard gearbox..it has a standard cwp (about 3.9 iirc) so was terrible off the line. thats where i was losing time..

was also running on 15'' wheels, which was slowing me down, i had massive profile tyres on too, was like having 17'' wheels on. just doesnt work with a wee 1300 motor.

the power steering also packed up, so the steering was murder (before anybody says i am a poof, remember i was steering against the power steering motor that was not working so it was really heavy!!! far worse than a standard nova..

[greg1.4]

also to let you know, i have bought a Quaife Straight Cut Close Ratio gearbox with a Harry Hockley 70% Group A LSD (big side gears to run my drivelink f20 shafts/cv's).. just need to buy myself a 4.8 CWP so i can get off the mark a bit quicker.

also got myself another suzuki 16v engine,planning on getting one of them re-built, bored out to 1400cc, headwork, cams, solid lifters, bike carbs. should be 140/150bhp..

got my power steering setup working again so that should help..

i am taking out the brake proportion valve and fitting a dash adjuster onto pedal box instead.lso fitting a vertical hydraulic fly off handbrake next to the gearstick (nearly a metre long so shouldnt have a problem handbraking)..

then the only thing i need is some 14'' compomotive alloys and decent tyres..

[scott.parker]

Good skills for a lad with no license yet!...

I know some of us that have been driving years probably wouldn't do as good, fair play dude.

Scott

[greg1.4]

Thank you Scott!

Would love to get a few of the track boys to come upto Kames and have a sprint/test day and we could compare times etc..

my time round the whole circuit was 1min 19seconds.. the record is 1min 16seconds (not bad for a fairly standard 1300 nova) i think with my new gearbox, smaller wheels/better tyres, and a few more ponies i could get my time down to 1min 17..:thumb:

[greg1.4]

a few more pics..

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action shots -

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i am not happy unless i am sideways..lol

[greg1.4]

picked up my quaife straight cut gearbox last night. cant wait to get that in!

decided while we are going that far i would get the engine re-built aswell..

so i went into the local engineer/engine machine shop (very well known guy down here and in the rallying background, builds vauxhall xe to over 250bhp)!

he said i have to get engine stripped for him and he will do a bit of work to it.. i am basically just going to get it re-built, lightened and balanced, headwork and the carbs need some attention. it should be running 130+bhp for about £400 which i dont think is bad..

[dj_wudgey]

the novas look good dude!!

[Jonezy]

How much was the sccr box if you dont mind me asking mate? Also whats the FD? Good looking nova though!

[greg1.4]

£350.. got it at mates rates. that was without the LSD though..i am going to put my gripper 70% LSD in.

it has a 4.5 CWP

[Jonezy]

Not bad then! When you hoping to be out? I need to get my **** into gear & pass my test & hit the stages with mine lol

[greg1.4]

err, august i hope.if not early september..

doing track days/test days and sprints before then though..

lets see sum pics of u car mate..:thumb:

[greg1.4]

here is some pics of what i done friday night/saturday morning..

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my new CWP from Harry Hockley..

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Quaife SCCR gearkit..
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one completed F13 Quaife SCCR box with a competition linkage, Limited Slip Diff..

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[greg1.4]

car was running by saturday lunch time and it feels awesome..

far better than running a f13cr box with LSd, and the whining noise is awesome!

[greg1.4]

oh also got some new pads to try..

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[greg1.4]

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lmao at all the novas, most unfinished projects aswell..lol

[CoolTiger]

your parents have to much money let u have all them cars lol

[greg1.4]

lol.. i spend all my time and money on my cars/novas..

ok my dad has helped me with the rally car, he gave me 2grand to buy the shell, but thats it..i have earned the rest..

[Leeboo]

nice work... I wouldn't be ashamed of getting help from parents... mine bought me tyres and a few other bits to get me through mot etc..... after all thats what they are for lol

[xxspudxx]

far better than running a f13cr box with LSd, and the whining noise is awesome!

Best thing about a straight cut is the fact it whines lol love it, is the truth though lol, will buy one for mine eventually

[Dave.]

ok my dad has helped me with the rally car, he gave me 2grand to buy the shell, but thats it..i have earned the rest..

oh is that all? id be lucky if i get £200 off my dad lol
must say though greg your cars are a credit to you, i especially love the balck gsi rep :thumb:

also, why have you kept the blue shell? sentimental value?

[burgo]

i wish i had that much space for that many cars

[vaughanmc]

You'll need to take me round Kames in this one time

I'm guessing it'll be a similar spec to the way Gordan's white Nova used to be ?

[greg1.4]

Well its gordon's engine, but will be re-built kicking out 140/150bhp (not bad for a 1300 so should go better than gordon's in theory)..with a standard gearbox i was a second slower round the track than gordon with his nova with straight cut box and 13'' wheels..i was running 15's (not a good idea!)

Vaughan i am going upto Burnfoot testing this weekend if you are interested in coming a run?

but i will be putting it back onto tarmac spec after this weekend and trying to shave a second or two off my time round kames in the next few months..

the more testing/experience i can get the better.

i will post a full spec list now the car is about 95% finished..

[greg1.4]

here are some pics of the car finished for now..

simply cant afford to chuck much more money at it now..that has been 10k so far, and i would still like to get some Proflex rear suspension, vertical handbrake, 14'' compomotive wheels..

anyway, the finished article for just now -

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[vxr_racing_2008]

looking gud, smart colour:thumb:

[greg1.4]

Spec -

Seam welded rally shell fitted with a Safety Devices 6 bolt bolt in cage with diagonals & door shaped bars. Alloy foot rest, fibreglass battery box, Elliot 8K rev counter, Corbeau Sprint seats & alloy frames (FIA app 2012), TRS 5 point belts (FIA app 2012), Lifeline Firemarshal extinguisher kit, hand held extinguisher, TRS helmet net.

1300 16v Suzuki (G13B) engine running on webber 40 carbs, Pipercross Air Filters, Custom Radiator, Alloy bellhousing plate to run Vauxhall gearbox,

F13 SCCR Qauife g/box with gripper 70% lsd with big side gears to run f20cv joints, Drivelink driveshafts with F20 CV joints, Corsa internal gear linkage, Group A alloy sump guard, steel tank guard, Janspeed twin box competition exhaust system, set competition engine mounts, Facet Red top fuel pump, Filter King, briaded hoses with blue fittings.

Proflex 2 Way adjustbale Coilovers, Eibach Springs & eccentric alloy top mounts, Bilstein Magnesium rear coilovers, 2.5 quickrack, alloy rack mounts, Corsa power steering column with control unit, heavy duty bottom ball joints (uniballs), rose jointed caster/camber brackets, Group A front uprights, polybushed hockley strengtehened bottom arms, polybushed axle.

Wilwood alloy 4 pots with vents, rear disc braked conversion utilising Sierra calipers, bias pedal box, cylinders & bottles, hydraulic hand brake, Wilwood bias valve, braided flexi's.

[greg1.4]

thanks vxr racing!

yeah i like the colour now, wasnt too sure to start with, but it is rally colours! lol

future plans for the car is, fibreglass boot, doors, bonnet, polycarb window kit, alloy vertical wrc type handbrake, proflex 2 or 3 way adjustable rear coilovers, new competition exhaust system..

[greg1.4]

here she is after the test day..

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my mint shell.......lol :(

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[greg1.4]

also for nayone interested you will see 2 clips of me in this video..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdUFYUa3ydo&fmt=18

1min22sec is the first clip of me, then 8min 10sec..

back end was far too hard, need to get softer springs for the back me thinks..

[CP]

Good stuff Greg. Fair play to you for getting out there and getting stuck in. I'm sure your interest in rallying is going to give you a lot of enjoyment through your life. Keep it up:thumb: