LHD Corsa to RHD Nova Sport Replica Track Car

[MiniManDan118]

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Didn't get chance to re-do the stickers along the sides so the rear quarter panel is still a little too high. But other than that, really happy!

[dgbnova#1]

Looks ace mate like the cheeky plug always a good thing and the underneath looks awsome

[Vlietje]

Looks ace!! Say hello to your dad btw...

[Novaloony]

Wow what a transformation! just read all 26 pages. Car looks spot on. Nice one!

[scott.parker]

Absolutely ace mate, love how its turned out.. :)

[Southie]

Congratulations on the PPC feature, a credit too your hard graft ;)

[MiniManDan118]

Thanks guys. To anyone who doesn't know its featured in the July issue of Practical Performance Car. Go grab a copy at WHSmiths! :)

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[MiniManDan118]

Finally had the car out on a trackday a couple of weekends back. Car handled amazingly in the wet, was so happpy with it. As I was driving in the rear of the car dropped slightly with a worrying bang. I thought it was a flat tyre, drove gingerly back and as I pulled up I found myself looking worryingly towards the sky. With a puzzled face I got out the car to find the rear wheel had just fallen off. Face down on the floor. 1 more lap and that wouldve been a very messy 120+ mph crash over Avon Rise.

Well anyway, stub axle snapped in half. I think the grease cap fell off on track allowing all of the wheel bearing grease to come out. The wheel bearing then got so hot it seized and bang game over. Close call that I don't wish to re live.

Putting the car back together this weekend ready for llandow on 16th :)

[dgbnova#1]

Not good mate this happened to me at 70 with 5 people in the car and inside lane of motorway wheel ended up on inside lane of opposite side with the oncoming traffic

the culprit was me over tightening the rear bearing to much earlyer as a fitted new shoes you were lucky there

[Benn]

Eek at losing a wheel!

Gutted too i missed the PPC mag :(

[nova_niek]

Congrats on the PPC issue and also on surviving the hairy bearing incident!

[MiniManDan118]

Cheers guys, was a close call! Big Man upstairs was looking down on me I think :thumb:

I put 2 new wheel bearings, drums etc on the rear last weekend so out on Saturday at Llandow, will try and return with 4 wheels attached. Fingers crossed...

[MiniManDan118]

http://youtu.be/WshI7OYcegU

So fuel pump packed up (yep, thats the noise at the start and the really poor acceleration out of corners...) but other than that was a hoot.

4 minutes in and it all got a bit lairy!

[MiniManDan118]

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[Southie]

Liking the video, some arrse end action by the looks of it :)

[MiniManDan118]

Yeah definitely. Some work to do with handling now, and a new fuel pump. I quite like the oversteer though, but need to get it out on some larger tracks to see where we are with it.

[Southie]

Which other tracks are you thinking of going on then, must admit this is a cracking car that's being used in the right way ;)

[Iain]

Looking good, can't beat a bit of tripod action

[MiniManDan118]

Well I was going to do the Summer Action Day at Castle Combe, but have booked a last minute holiday and fly out that day. I want to do another one this year, probably Combe again until I get the little niggles sorted and get it reliable.

And yes - I built it to be driven hard! Shes no trailer-queen :)

Ive recently started working for these guys so am away from home and can't dedicate much time to the car unfortunately

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[MiniManDan118]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lhMGHdI4A4

Final niggles sorted and we had a great day at the start of the month. Car is way too stiff for damp conditions, but now it is (hopefully) reliable I can start playing around with spring rates, damper settings and the like :)

[dgbnova#1]

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