my RWD nova!

[6pot nova]

im swapping all my pics from my other project thread as the other is a bit mish mash, so same pics new name :confused:

[6pot nova]

now shes been put away for the winter i have been working on a differant toy!
check this out

http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/aronP1/032.jpg
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[6pot nova]

after alining the saab sub frame its time to cut the archs out to if the wheels


http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/aronP1/039.jpg
nice job!! HaHa
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/aronP1/040.jpg

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[jonn]

very nice cant wait to see the progress, i am in the middle of building a rwd nova aswell

[6pot nova]

http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/aronP1/059.jpg

[6pot nova]

1 step closer

http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/aronP1/020.jpg
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[6pot nova]

some updates of the beast
startting with the space frame

http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/aronP1/DSCF5007.jpg
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[6pot nova]

clean up the finished frame

http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/aronP1/DSCF5014.jpg
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[6pot nova]

1 or 2 changes to the frame and a quick bust of paint to stop it rusting

http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/aronP1/DSCF5039.jpg
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/aronP1/DSCF5038.jpg

[6pot nova]

i have sunk box into the were the leg already was to mount the sud frame this will give me some movment so if its not inline i can do so also it makes good pushing points.

http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/aronP1/DSCF5032.jpg

http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/aronP1/DSCF5030.jpg

[6pot nova]

the saab subframe sits nice under the car
its the same level as the floor so will make a nic flat bottom

http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/aronP1/DSCF5010.jpg

[6pot nova]

http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/aronP1/SAM_7406.jpg
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not the best place for the intercooler but it fits well lol

[6pot nova]

i have run over my foot 2 or 3 times pushing it!
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/aronP1/SAM_7414.jpg
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had to use ford waste spark coil and leads makes it easyer to config to the emerald ecs

http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/aronP1/SAM_7422.jpg
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[6pot nova]

this is what under the bonnet looks like now

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[6pot nova]

http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/aronP1/SAM_7430.jpg

[6pot nova]

i like to leave it like this but not shore the sound regs would allow it

http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/aronP1/SAM_7431.jpg
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/aronP1/SAM_7432.jpg

[6pot nova]

made the best part of the exhourst today
hopping it will pass sound check fingers crossed

http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/aronP1/SAM_7435.jpg
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[6pot nova]

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[6pot nova]

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[6pot nova]

half fitted the new roll cage today right pain in the ars

http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/aronP1/SAM_7456.jpg

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[6pot nova]

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[Rickyb]

loving this :thumb: keep the updates coming :D

[davidfox280585]

great work mate keep pics coming

[Will F]

Whats it going to be used for?? I am assuming it will never see the road? Some of that fab work would struggle to get passed the kindest of testers! lol

What are you doing about the rear geometry? Its going to crab like a MF'er as it is!

[6pot nova]

thanks
its going to be used for tack, drag. sprint what ever is on at the time
no its not going to be on the road
im taking it to gat lazer lined this weekend to get every thing strait so no crabing, well thats the plan

[6pot nova]

some pics of the new rear brakes

http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/aronP1/SAM_7474.jpg
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/aronP1/SAM_7475.jpg

[6pot nova]

i need to join the cage to the frame i mayed to make it all one thing

http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/aronP1/SAM_7464.jpg
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[6pot nova]

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[6pot nova]

put the door bars on

http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/aronP1/SAM_7459.jpg
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[6pot nova]

took it out for first test last week was hopping to get the ecu set up on the rollers this week but been cancalled very unhappy!
got lots of new pics to come looking like a car again lol

[Bubba]

im impressed. you going to put some sort of arch on the back? or does it not matter for track use?

[6pot nova]

im impressed. you going to put some sort of arch on the back? or does it not matter for track use?

yes mate just waiting till the last so they dont get damaged, just a case of picking the phone up and waiting a week

[6pot nova]

rebooked for the rolling road monday coming
i will try film it so you can all have a giggal lol
hopfuly will be setting up all 3 maps on the ecu with out finshing the motor, not shore what sort of power its going to kick out??? if its up over the 210BHP mark
ill be very happy as its still runnig stock turbo
i will put some more pics up soon

[6pot nova]

got some fotage of the girl on the rollers for the 1st time
just trying to get it of this F**king phone and on to youtube!

[6pot nova]

proof

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQ0jClSlfj0

[novalew]

quality mate, look forward to seeing more

[6pot nova]

proof

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQ0jClSlfj0


still not running right, having trubles entering valuse into the ecu, slitly stuck open dump valve, and pipes blowing off every other run
it was not to good a day 147 BHP
so i have sorted all the little problems just cant get round my ecu truble its looking like i mite have to send it back to emralde so they can check it out
im going to keep hold of it till after sata pod PVS just to get a fill

[6pot nova]

rear wide archs on order should see them end of the week :)

[6pot nova]

ajusted the boost and fueling today now all the pipes are sorted and took it down the road (off the road of cause)and back with some good tyers on the front,
i think im a bit scerd of it after nerly stacking it 2s in about 300 yards, its going to be lots of fun when its set up right.
looking forword to PVS now as it gose alot better than i fort, its still very tail happy even at 147BHP

[6pot nova]

now im back off holiday

http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/aronP1/marbella/SAM_7575.jpg

time to get back to work
after its first test day at PVS the turbo its self was f&*ked and needed replacing so i found this on ebay

http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/aronP1/marbella/SAM_7731.jpg
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/aronP1/marbella/SAM_7733.jpg

[6pot nova]

well its cheep but it is a T70 with a 4" inlet 2 1/2" outlet with 80mm exhaut. it says it should kick out 600BHP at 35PSI???? maybe not on my saab lump but it will be some fun
as it has no waste gate this was also needed

http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/aronP1/marbella/SAM_7727.jpg

thats a 38mm waste gate with a 18PSI spring fitted

http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/aronP1/marbella/SAM_7725.jpg

[Plug]

Fair play buddy, may want to pop up borrow the welder one night, turbos on it's way back now,

But need to re-weld abit of the cross member.

When's the turbo going on then

[6pot nova]

soon as my face plate for the head and turbo come back i can make the manifold not to long also trying to get these wide archs sorted there just not wide anuth!!!
weld up when ever just pop down

[Plug]

Get on then not long til some serious power, the arches shouldn't be to bad, nothing abit of fibreglass can't sort

[6pot nova]

time just time

[6pot nova]

check out my manifold i made

http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/aronP1/SAM_7809.jpg
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[6pot nova]

http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/aronP1/SAM_7817-2.jpg

[vauxluva]

Nice bit of fabrication, Have some browny points

[6pot nova]

cheers

[6pot nova]

http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/aronP1/SAM_7821.jpg
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/aronP1/SAM_7822.jpg

[6pot nova]

its not all about the power
i have just reaseaved a mazda MX5 front subframe that i will be fitting to my RWD nova as it has the right gio for a rear wheel drive, top and bottom wish bone set up. im hopping that this will sort my handling problams for good and make it in to the track car i wanted from this project
pics to follow:

[_Jake]

not being rude but have you used a MIG on Stainless there? it will crack

[6pot nova]

not rude just intreaged
yes i used a mig with stainless mig wire so no mate it wont crack, if i had used mild mig wire then you would be right
cheers

[thedjse]

Excellent thread pal this looks awesome great fabrication work!!! :)

[6pot nova]

first start up on the new turbo

click the pic below

http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/aronP1/th_SAM_7827.jpg (http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/aronP1/SAM_7827.mp4)

[6pot nova]

oops

[Mazz]

Great work, bet thats gonna be a giggle!

[bazzap8389]

Looks an awesome build mate. Keep up the good work

[DAVIDKEDENS]

MAJOR is the word needed.

[jonn]

Nice work! What bhp do you think it will make?

[6pot nova]

Nice work! What bhp do you think it will make?

would be more than happy with 250+BHP???????????
is 165BHP running like **** and with ****ed turbo

[turbojolt]

your a little bit mental!

[david dixon]

Nice manifold flange you got there ;)

[6pot nova]

Nice manifold flange you got there ;)

yes it is thanks, it fits like a glove
cheers GRIFFIN AUTOSPORT!

[david dixon]

Glad to hear it :)

Cheers.

[6pot nova]

It's been a long time since I have touched this thing but after kicking bits around the workshop I thourgt I would have a go at fitting this mx5 subframe I've been looking at for mouths http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/aronP1/null-7.jpg

[6pot nova]

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[corsakid]

awesome fab work

[6pot nova]

Looked like it was going to fit better on the floor than it dose on the car!

[6pot nova]

It's back on the floor rolling again, all tacked together going to need a mx5 steering coloum now to suit the rackHad to extend mx5 shocks to gain anoth clearance for the wheels
Got to say top and bottom wish bone on a nova looks cool!

[6pot nova]

http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/aronP1/null-10.jpg

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[Rob H]

Nice work mate! Will be keeping an eye on this.

[Benn]

Wow.

[andyredtop83]

Impressive work so far, keep it going :thumb:

[mowgli]

how have you fixed the extension piece to the bottom of the damper?? it looks like it would bend really quickly when in use.. why not use the top mount from the mx5 & cut the nova turret out completely?

[DAVIDKEDENS]

Crazy.

[BRoadGhost]

The box section extensions you've bolted to the lower wishbones; will they be welded on?

[6pot nova]

how have you fixed the extension piece to the bottom of the damper?? it looks like it would bend really quickly when in use.. why not use the top mount from the mx5 & cut the nova turret out completely?

Have you seen the size of the box I have used? That is not bending! I have not used mx5 top mounts as then there is no original point to line up from, the extensions will do the same thing and with half the work
Cheers

[6pot nova]

The box section extensions you've bolted to the lower wishbones; will they be welded on?

Yes will weld them to lower arm when I'm happy it works
:)

[mowgli]

Have you seen the size of the box I have used? That is not bending! I have not used mx5 top mounts as then there is no original point to line up from, the extensions will do the same thing and with half the work
Cheers

i don't doubt the strength of the box section, but i do wonder about the rigidity of the joint. i hope it works ok.

[mowgli]

Yes will weld them to lower arm when I'm happy it works
:)

ok, it won't work

unless you weld the box to the strut & fit a bushed joint to the bottom arm, i'd put money on it failing