Handling

[DAFTJOHN]

I've finally got the nova to handle the way I want, started to worry when I heard folk say they just don't handle with an xe upfront but it's now amazing especially with the dry weather these bends are top fun lol

[burgo]

novas got the reputation of not handling from idiots fitting the c20xe's and not fitting suspension and brakes upto the job.

[muzzy]

^^Agreed

I've never found that any of my 2.0 16v Nova's handled badly, i could happily throw them through corners but that was with decent suspension and not some cheap ****

[DAFTJOHN]

I had bilstein before but went for gaz coilovers but the big difference as stupid as it might sound is the 300mm new steering wheel I put on- it now makes it. It's just like a kart now, transformed the whole feel of it now my legs don't hit the old bus wheel

[burgo]

i find with a smaller steering wheel i feel more through the steering

[Nova_Sean]

*Note to self; Get a smaller steering wheel*

[Stuart]

I've only ever driven one bad handling XE'd nova, and it was the funniest time of my life..

srs1's old red one with gash suspension. parp parp :d

[srs1]

it was ace that suspension.

handled soooo bad it was funny as f@@k

[Stuart]

I think willF was scared for his life lol

[srs1]

so was i. dan didn't care!

gmax std suspension with std springs is not the best set up for a xe.
plus 4 pot brakes dont help under heavy braking with poor set up.

i loved that car. lol

[Nebbz]

*Note to self; Get a smaller steering wheel*

likewise with that one, the bus wheel is a major fail

[Stuart]

so was i. dan didn't care!

gmax std suspension with std springs is not the best set up for a xe.
plus 4 pot brakes dont help under heavy braking with poor set up.

i loved that car. lol

esp dragging the nose along the end of the straight lol

build another like that :d