rear arb

[richi]

what cars can i get a rear arb of for the nova?

[John]

gte gsi and derv variants all had them as standard iirc. They cropped up ramdomly across all models though, my 1.2 saloon had one on from new lol

[richi]

do things like corsas have them?

[John]

The corsa track is wider than the nova, so even if you can find a corsa one it wont fit. :)

[Mike]

The corsa track is wider than the nova, so even if you can find a corsa one it wont fit. :)

Well, you could make it fit, but theres really no point lol

Cavalier rear ARB is also a good adittion.

[Mieran]

Can't fit cav/whiteline to a Nova, too wide

[paul james]

Surely it can't be too hard to just get a Nova one, always so many of the cars being stripped for parts.

[Mike]

Can't fit cav/whiteline to a Nova, too wide

You can because its been done a few times lol

[stt]

Can't fit cav/whiteline to a Nova, too wide

Yes you can,
I've done it, when I'm on my pc next I'll find the pics in my build diary

[Mieran]

You can because its been done a few times lol

Pics?


Yes you can,
I've done it, when I'm on my pc next I'll find the pics in my build diary

Yours is a Astra GTE one iirc and welding nuts on the beam was required so its not 'bolt on'

[stt]

mine was from an astra gsi, which is exactly the same as found on some cavs and some saab 900's

and i did indeed weld on plates with captive nuts to my beam, but the arb does 'bolt on' lol!

[Mike]

Pics?

I havnt got no pics because its not something Ive personally ever done, but Ive seen it done quite a few times. Its not very hard either.

[fastcar1cars]

Ive jus got one from colin! Woop!

[Mieran]

There is a way of fitting a corsa c whiteline to a nova beam with some small mods, I was going to try this but never had the chance.

[BRoadGhost]

ARB's are overrated - just get your spring rates right.

[richi]

Ive jus got one from colin! Woop!

tried colin but aint answering my emails!!!!!!!

[vx kev]

Was trying to get something sorted out with Whiteline for nova rear arb's but change of job etc. put me out the picture for that.
So decided to make my own from a cavalier V6 i broke. The axle i used already had Flat bar welded into the centre of it which provided a perfect base to clamp the bar to using the cavy clamps & bushes. Cut/grind a slit in the bottom of the axle for the clamps to hook into and then drilled through the flat bar and top of the axle which was used to bolt the clamp into place. I then drilled each end of the bar and bolted through into the axle using some bushes.
Yet to be tested but should do the job :thumb:

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m112/TurboKev_2006/Novas%202011/arb7.jpg

[Mieran]

Kev, what diameter is that arb and any pics of beam without the arb so I can see the welded plates?

[vx kev]

Kev, what diameter is that arb and any pics of beam without the arb so I can see the welded plates?

Bar is 22mm. Stupidly never took pics from start to finish but heres what ive got so you can get the jist of it. The flat bar is approx 5mm maybe thicker and is welded in about 10mm from the edge of the axle.

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m112/TurboKev_2006/Novas%202011/arb10.jpg
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m112/TurboKev_2006/Novas%202011/arb11.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m112/TurboKev_2006/Novas%202011/arb8.jpg
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m112/TurboKev_2006/Novas%202011/arb12.jpg
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m112/TurboKev_2006/Novas%202011/arb9.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m112/TurboKev_2006/Novas%202011/arb13.jpg
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m112/TurboKev_2006/Novas%202011/arb5.jpg

[Mieran]

I see how you've done it

I think easier solution might be using exhaust clamps and clamping the arb like the whiteline, that way you can use a standard nova one too