View Full Version : How would you mod a Nova?
MK2 Cat
27-09-09, 07:32 PM
I'm wanting a 1.2/1.4 Nova for a second car.
Wheres the best one to get a reasonably priced slightly modded or standard one?
My next question, is how would YOU mod a standard one?
Coilover springs?
Air induction kit?
Nothing too heavy tho, just something to turn a few heads and show my brother that Nova's arn't a waste of money.
Thankss
Cat
xo
let_nova
27-09-09, 07:36 PM
put an advert in the cars wanted section lol
or you could join the RSowners club sure they will have loads for sale
cos i'm a woman
wtf has that got to do with anything?
twistysnovagte
27-09-09, 07:42 PM
to buy one you can visit "cars for sale" on here,pistonheads,ebay.
as for styling nothing more than a nice set of wheels,lowered 60mm and a nice 3"tail(exhaust backbox)
something like this;
http://www.pngclub.com/forum/../images/car_images/1155big2.jpg
simple but effective:thumb:
wtf has that got to do with anything?
Makes the thread go from a couple of pages of "strip and XE it" to many many many pages of "show us your tits".
Anyway. Me, I'd sell it and use the money for a saloon. Then I'd V6 it.
MK2 Cat
27-09-09, 07:44 PM
wtf has that got to do with anything?
Keep your pants on love.
Totally agree with twistys post :)
Jon_nova1
27-09-09, 07:47 PM
lol maybe she's admitting she knows nothing about modding?
as RJ say's, it goes from a couple of pages of strip it and xe it, mainly because she obviously wants none of that lol
I vote for lowering, alloys and exhaust for the looks on the cheap side, maybe rear tints if your feeling really adventurous lol
MK2 Cat
27-09-09, 07:49 PM
lol maybe she's admitting she knows nothing about modding?
as RJ say's, it goes from a couple of pages of strip it and xe it, mainly because she obviously wants none of that lol
I vote for lowering, alloys and exhaust for the looks on the cheap side, maybe rear tints if your feeling really adventurous lol
True to all of that mate (Y)
aha, any engine mods you would do?
Jon_nova1
27-09-09, 07:55 PM
if its a 1.2, don't bother touching the engine
on my old 1.4 i only had an air filter, 1.6 carb:eek: with a 1.2 head and 1.3 inlet (because it flows better than the 1.4) it was faster than my mates GTE on acceleration...lost out on top end, but mehlol
heres mine when it first turned up, which belonged to a female driver
it only had colour coded mirrors/bumpers/sideskirts, alloys and a dodgily attached exhaustlol
It may be lowered too, but not checked that part out yet!
no its not me in the pic lol
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v166/Unicorn007/DSC00180.jpg
twistysnovagte
27-09-09, 08:01 PM
or Big it up YO lolhttp://www.pngclub.com/forum/../images/car_images/1696big.jpg
http://www.pngclub.com/forum/../images/car_images/1696big3.jpg or you could just mod it the simple and effective way as ive already explained Simples..........
brainsnova
27-09-09, 08:12 PM
buy an sr / sri then you'll need to do no modding :thumb:
aha, any engine mods you would do?
I'd V6 it.
=win.
I'd buy it to be like my Nova now... But with tubed rear arches with turrets so it could be lower, cav shifter so the exhaust system can be pulled right up to the under side.
If it were me, id burn it then eBay the remains as "race/rally/autograss rolling shell" for £15k :)
Jon_nova1
27-09-09, 09:46 PM
don't forget after you've burnt it, sandpaper it in random places, it adds value:thumb:
Rat look yeah, didnt think about that actually...
It may be lowered too, but not checked that part out yet!
no its not me in the pic lol
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v166/Unicorn007/DSC00180.jpg
Think its safe to say its not lowered lol
Jon_nova1
27-09-09, 09:52 PM
me too, i think the suspensions just f*cked on one side, as the other rear arch has been messed with so it doesn't scrape....as you do lol
Just to clear that one up as the owner appears to be somewhat confused, lowered normally implies that the roof does not touch the clouds as you drive along lol
And largely crap question tbh, you're gonna get many different answers as everyone likes different things and they're all gonna relate to that persons car.
Look around the forums/massive nova pics thread on migweb features on here etc see what you like and take inspiration from it. When I got mine I had a look round at various flame red novas for colour combinations and tried to decide what I wanted out of it as well, and as a result it's got a few aspects that can be compared to the well known novas but largely my own ideas with my influence of the motorsport styled bits like the buckets and stripped interior and it's near trackable performance (getting there slowly lol).
let_nova
27-09-09, 09:57 PM
dont think theres any chance af scraping at that height
Jon_nova1
27-09-09, 09:59 PM
course there is, look how the drivers side sits lower than the passenger side lol
hence working suspension on the way lol
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d80/Garthdee-Muzzy/PICT0092.jpg
:thumb:
course there is, look how the drivers side sits lower than the passenger side lol
hence working suspension on the way lol
Scraping will probably be due to the wheels which are quite blatantly the wrong offset by a fair bit lol
Jon_nova1
27-09-09, 10:22 PM
I'd agree with you, but only one side has had work done on the arch to stop it scraping, the other side (shown in pic) clears it fine, so one side must sit lower than the other :p
I won't know why till the suspension gets changed over, wouldn't surprise me if one sides had heated springs and they gave up on the other, as one side also has a painted door handle and the otherside doesn't, aswell as one side having the door vinyls taken off and the other not lol
It's an attempt at one of those rat/show half and half cars, it's half modded and half standard.
ooooh...... like this;
http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/248/getmimeobjectbo0.jpg
this......
http://www.modified-cars.info/Images/Pictures/Vauxhall-Nova-600.jpg
or this........
http://www.topgear.com/content/timetoburn/sections/carbage/pages/0060/main.jpg
http://memimage.cardomain.com/ride_images/1/1855/2361/4636180003_large.jpg
Some lovely examples there John
That pink one seems to have Benns meguiars sticker in it, is that his before it's currrent blue respray? lol
http://www.topgear.com/content/timetoburn/sections/carbage/pages/0060/main.jpg
Winner
That rusty wreck of a thing is a bit big lol
That's actually in the same res as all the others, theres just that much crap welded onto it lol
http://www.merthyrwales.co.uk/cars/images/novbump2.jpg
New look possibly?
brainsnova
27-09-09, 10:42 PM
^^^^^^^^^ thats a badboy bonnet
Mattig Nic
27-09-09, 11:27 PM
wtf has that got to do with anything?
A girl who drives a Nova?! You single??! hahaa!!
Mattig Nic
27-09-09, 11:29 PM
Some lovely examples there John
you avvin' a laaarf??! ;)
Mattig Nic
27-09-09, 11:30 PM
buy an sr / sri then you'll need to do no modding :thumb:
FINALLY!! some sense!! :)
Curtoise
27-09-09, 11:56 PM
right, go get your mums bread bin cut it in half and cut a hole in your bonnet and glue it in, looks sweet and pumps the bhp up 20hp, as its a forced air induction.
LOL bring back any memories?
seriously just look around some pics and get inspiration on what you like.
engine wise if its a spi 1.2, i have found that it runs alot better with the standard pancake filter on top so i wouldnt bother, if its a 1.4 maby some cams or something, depends on the car you want.
Oh is this a serious question?
it amazes me when people ask saomething the amount of tosh people post!
If youre getting a basic Nova just stick to the basics - and as mentioned (somewhere in this 4 pages of crap) if you dont know owt about modding a car keep it simple - small things like tidying up the paint work, changing the wheels to a set of alloys (15's are the norm), perhaps lowering it (no need for coilovers - just a set of 30-60mm drop springs and shocks will do), a nice exhaust (or just a back box), leave the engine alone - you'll not feel any difference if its less than a 1.6 (unless you know what youre doing with heads and carbs).
If youve got the budget to go mad then do so but have a clear plan about what you want to achieve. Dont just stick stuff on for the sake of it...
To add to what ade said, the only other thing I would bother changing is the seats, some GSi or Sri seats or anything with bolsters are so much better than the standard seats. Hold you so much better.
Listen to ade, he might be strange but every now and then he speaks sense, have your final blob mr fellow nazi lol
LEWI007
28-09-09, 07:22 AM
Lower 100mm, fit cav gsi wheels, fit stainless backbox with a rolled out tip. that will be nice.
Or you can build a fast and furious nova like the others have suggested.
Why are we so hard on the new members ? lol lol lol
i would lower and a nice set of wheels and one main thing no one has mentiond a bloody cd player
Southie
28-09-09, 09:48 AM
Ahh a nicely modded nova. :d
http://www.remarkablecars.com/main/chevrolet/chevrolet-00029-1.jpg
http://www.remarkablecars.com/main/chevrolet/chevrolet-00029-2.jpg
http://www.remarkablecars.com/main/chevrolet/chevrolet-00029-3.jpg
http://www.remarkablecars.com/main/chevrolet/chevrolet-00029-4.jpg
http://www.remarkablecars.com/main/chevrolet/chevrolet-00029-5.jpg
pikey1986
28-09-09, 09:58 AM
finally a proper nova lol
MK2 Cat
28-09-09, 01:10 PM
A girl who drives a Nova?! You single??! hahaa!!
Aha, sure am ;)
MK2 Cat
28-09-09, 01:12 PM
And largely crap question tbh, you're gonna get many different answers as everyone likes different things and they're all gonna relate to that persons car.
Don't think I emphasised the YOU in the question.
Hence the opinionated answers.
This thread is awesome!
Agreed! :)
I smell a rat.
Look, if you don't know how to modify a car, it's down to you being an ASW and not having a genuine interest, not the fact that you're a woman. Don't insult me.
michael squeak
28-09-09, 01:25 PM
meow lynz lmao
I smell a rat.
Look, if you don't know how to modify a car, it's down to you being an ASW and not having a genuine interest, not the fact that you're a woman. Don't insult me.
:thumb: :thumb:
p.s wtf is ASW?
Meh.
Attention Seeking Wh***.
brake-dust
28-09-09, 01:33 PM
GO LYNZ!!!! lol
Don't think I emphasised the YOU in the question.
Hence the opinionated answers.
Hence the fact it's a largely crap question, what are you looking to get out of it that you can't get from reading the project threads etc on here?
Southie
28-09-09, 03:29 PM
Meh.
Attention Seeking Wh***.
That time of the month then. lol
No. I just don't think she should blame her lack of knowledge on being female. Pathetic.
Southie
28-09-09, 03:53 PM
No. I just don't think she should blame her lack of knowledge on being female. Pathetic.
I found her Lynz don't worry. lol
http://www.asklopan.com/pictures/scary%20%286%29.jpg
Curtoise
28-09-09, 04:06 PM
lmfao lynz just owned lol +rep
edit: you must spread some reputation before reppidge :(
No. I just don't think she should blame her lack of knowledge on being female. Pathetic.
Don't take this the wrong way as its just a general question, but how much do you know about cars/engines/fixing things, I aint met a woman yet who knows/cares all that much about cars.
Don't take this the wrong way as its just a general question, but how much do you know about cars/engines/fixing things, I aint met a woman yet who knows/cares all that much about cars.
harry vaulkhard, team bamboo engineering. one of his head technicians is a female and an old friend of mine is his data tech. she also races minis and preps it herself
Jon_nova1
28-09-09, 06:06 PM
She shouldn't blame her lack of knowledge on being female, but generally females tend to not be as informed about modifying as well, lads lol they want things done so it looks nice, but might not be informed enough
take my sister for example, she got a mate to get her a suspension kit, then came round here and wanted me to fit it lol
of course they can still know the ins and outs, but how many females want a car to look good rather than know how to fit a suspension kit?
My sister knows little about cars, but hers still looks pretty damn good tbh lol
everyone can argue shes an atw, but
A. do you care?
B. are you going to keep note of the comment and pm her in 6 months time if she hasn't got a car saying "told you so"
C. admit you was wrong if she buys a nova and takes ideas from this thread?
personally i don't care if shes an atw, i take people as they are, im not going to care if someone makes a topic on the internet asking how would would you mod a nova, of course if she blatantly walked upto me and said she had a nova when she didn't, i wouldn't really like her lol
NovaJackie
28-09-09, 06:33 PM
Letting the side down here...
Maybe not an asw, although quite possible that she is as they do show up on here quite often.. :wtf:
Only advice i can give you is try and find out a bit about them before you buy one - they rust, aren't that reliable and can look a tad hideous if your sole intent is to "mod".. better buying a 206 or something in that case.. :tard:
In saying that i'm a girl and i'm on my second one - i've got plenty of very well informed and helpful mates who give me a hand if anything goes wrong with them, a few of whom i've met off here so if you really want one, your in the right place at least! Good luck!
That pink one seems to have Benns meguiars sticker in it, is that his before it's currrent blue respray? lol
No no no no..lol My sticker was at the front part of the window and now in the bin. The car was going pink before it was repainted tho...lol
No no no no..lol My sticker was at the front part of the window and now in the bin. The car was going pink before it was repainted tho...lol
Smoothing gone mad! lol
^^ you'll be suprised
+1, suprised indeed
Smoothing gone mad! lol
That and that you can buy them from ebay so anyone can get them, when i got mine it was from Megs direct after being put in to their gallery.
What did Jon_Nova1 get a ban for? And I don't doubt Lynz has skillz y0, just never really seen her post anything techy, and again, I'm not saying she doesn't know about cars.
harry vaulkhard, team bamboo engineering. one of his head technicians is a female and an old friend of mine is his data tech. she also races minis and preps it herself
I have heard of women who are good with cars, but they have spent years at college/uni doing courses etc
maybe she dosent post techy posts because she dosent need to ;)
maybe she dosent post techy posts because she dosent need to ;)
Maybe, as maybe her BF deals with the techy stuff? I joke :p lol :cry:
I have heard of women who are good with cars, but they have spent years at college/uni doing courses etc
Lol, little bit narrow minded there much? Do you think guys pop out of the womb with a spanner in one hand and haynes in the other?
Lol, little bit narrow minded there much? Do you think guys pop out of the womb with a spanner in one hand and haynes in the other?
Lol that was a quick edit which I didn't think through properly :(
I don't have need to go onto the techy bit because I go to bed every night with my very own Vauxhall Encyclopedia, and therefor never need to ask anything. Perhaps I should go on there and share my knowledge from time to time, but I'd rather be raping ASOS or cosmo online.
I don't need to justify myself, but having owned Novas for almost 7 years now, yes... I do know my ****. kthnxbai.
Joe Richardson
28-09-09, 08:14 PM
Go on Lynz :thumb:
I learnt what i know about cars through college :(
Take offence much lol
To be fair you did pretty much ask "do you actually know anything" which while your intentions i'm sure were good, won't sound right however you phrase it lol
This message is hidden because wwmnw is on your ignore list
MK2 Cat
28-09-09, 09:18 PM
I smell a rat.
Look, if you don't know how to modify a car, it's down to you being an ASW and not having a genuine interest, not the fact that you're a woman. Don't insult me.
Sorry sweetcheeks, must have missed the bit where I actually insulted you?
My brother went to college to train, i've learn all I have from him and boyfriends.
Thinking your insulted for also being a woman, I think I would've insulted myself.
Every woman I know has no idea about cars. So you need to get your head out of your ****, and move on.
Have a great evening babe :)
Curtoise
28-09-09, 10:26 PM
Sorry sweetcheeks, must have missed the bit where I actually insulted you?
My brother went to college to train, i've learn all I have from him and boyfriends.
Thinking your insulted for also being a woman, I think I would've insulted myself.
Every woman I know has no idea about cars. So you need to get your butt out of your ****, and move on.
Have a great evening babe :)
lol, i sense fail, is this supposed to be head out of a r s e?
let_nova
28-09-09, 10:30 PM
lol, i sence fail, is this supposed to be head out od a r s e?
i also sense a FAIL
MK2 Cat
28-09-09, 11:01 PM
lol, i sence fail, is this supposed to be head out od a r s e?
My bad. Been a long day
Curtoise
28-09-09, 11:06 PM
oh i fail at failing lol let u ******* lol
MK2 Cat
28-09-09, 11:21 PM
oh i fail at failing lol let u ******* lol
I'm quite glad I have no idea what that says.
MK2 Cat
28-09-09, 11:22 PM
i also sense a FAIL
.
So from this thread I heave learned;
1) Women are ASW's because they don't know nothing about cars yet own a Nova, bitchiness ensues.
2) I fail at asking questions even when I thought I typed it out politely and said multiple times I didn't mean any offence.
3) Lynz is a car goddess and reads Haynes manuals before going to sleep.
4) Thar be a lot of failz in thus eya fred.
gazjoiner
29-09-09, 12:13 AM
lol let u ******* lol
edit: lol let you fcukwit lol
only joking let :d
How much you do or don't know about cars is irrelevant. Just don't blame your lack of skills on being female. We're not all dumb ****s you know!
So from this thread I heave learned;
1) Women are ASW's because they don't know nothing about cars yet own a Nova, bitchiness ensues.
2) I fail at asking questions even when I thought I typed it out politely and said multiple times I didn't mean any offence.
3) Lynz is a car goddess and reads Haynes manuals before going to sleep.
4) Thar be a lot of failz in thus eya fred.
1) She DOESN'T own a Nova
2) I'm not offended
3) Yes, that is very true.
4) well, everyone else's bads, not mine :d
1) She DOESN'T own a Nova
2) I'm not offended
3) Yes, that is very true.
4) well, everyone else's bads, not mine :d
Ahhhhhhhhh I thought she owned a Nova, my bad, I should read instead of just skipping a few pages :(:cry:lol
MK2 Cat
29-09-09, 11:10 AM
How much you do or don't know about cars is irrelevant. Just don't blame your lack of skills on being female. We're not all dumb ****s you know!
I see, but from experience not many have a passion for cars like you do. I blame my lack on my gender because I can normally persuade some gorgous man to do the mechanical bits for me. But I appologise for stereotyping women.
MK2 Cat
29-09-09, 11:11 AM
Ahhhhhhhhh I thought she owned a Nova, my bad, I should read instead of just skipping a few pages :(:cry:lol
I own a MK2 golf love :)
I own a MK2 golf love :)
You're cool in my books :d <3 MK1/MK2 golfs.
Edit: OH ****, I just gave you attention :(
MK2 Cat
29-09-09, 11:16 AM
You're cool in my books :d <3 MK1/MK2 golfs.
Edit: OH ****, I just gave you attention :(
AND called me cool. This is getting worse.
I see, but from experience not many have a passion for cars like you do. I blame my lack on my gender because I can normally persuade some gorgous man to do the mechanical bits for me. But I appologise for stereotyping women.
:thumb:
Southie
29-09-09, 11:32 AM
I blame my lack on my gender because I can normally persuade some gorgous man to do the mechanical bits for me.
You sound like AW06 lol
General Baxter
29-09-09, 11:34 AM
You sound like AW06 lol
+1 lol
Curtoise
29-09-09, 12:05 PM
You sound like AW06 lol
lmfao!! =rep
Southie
29-09-09, 06:17 PM
lol rep appreciated lol
FPMSL this thread is pure win :D
Lollage at nbc! I'm with you Mike! lol
LOL, Lynz, I love it when you go on a rampage. lol
I love it too, tis good fun ;)
Yawn yawn, boring boring, skip skip.
So has it fitted a V6 into a Nova yet? If not, I'm locking this thread.
Southie
01-10-09, 04:08 PM
http://www.cartoonstock.com/lowres/jdo0755l.jpg
Rick Draper
01-10-09, 04:10 PM
I would mod it with one of these:
http://roclar.net/RP/EzCarCrusher.jpg
I would mod it with one of these:
http://roclar.net/RP/EzCarCrusher.jpg
LOL
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