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hey people,
im new on here, and im fraid i dont own a nova (sorry!:))
what i want to know is.... how fast has a nova been taken? a mate of mine said that a 2litre turbo with VERY MILD mods (basically none) can do a 1/4 mile in 3.2 seconds :O(approx)
now im sorry, but that sounds like a big pile o'sh1te to me... 3.2 in any FWD i wont believe without seeing it meself.
just wanted to know what you guys thought?
cheers,
rich
erm thats what a top fuel dragster does it in..
quickest i know of at the mo is Courtnay Sports. 13.8.
standard 2.0's do it in about 15secs ish
I doubt a Fighter Jet will do 1/4 mile in 3.2 secs!
I've pulled 11.9 secs in a 400bhp Nissan 200SX, quicker than any Nova I've heard of but who knows, but 3.2 secs? Don't think so, that would mean 0-60 in less than a second!
nova---chris
05-05-02, 12:01 PM
didnt courtenys do a 13.7 or even a 13.6?
Luggy is next in line from wot i can remember?
micky i think we've cracked it
that quote off the surbo site - "I fitted a surbo on my Calibra Turbo and it's a different car!Extreme acceleration, unbelievable!I've got back problems now, my spine is deformed from all this power!"
was probably this chap who in fact had the engine in a Nova.
I was tempted to order the Twin Surbo setup, but 1/4 in 3.2 and a deformed spine... well I'm not man enough to take those sort of figures on
Hi officer.
What?
She said she was 16!
NOT AGAIN FFS
Novaload Admin
05-05-02, 12:54 PM
afaik jon shield from courtenay did with a 13.6, but i have heard of alan sheppard from scotland claiming quicker on crail, but its crail and dodgy tioming set up and downhill too.
we ran a nova challenge and jon shield won so its him. and then he removed engine lol.
completely off topic, but my mates got a 2l16v for 2k, it looks like an SR, dark blue on 15" blades(!) its a calibra turbo lump, with no turbo and twin 45s on, wheel spins in every gear, it was clocked at 155mph by a bike,would be nice to see it go up a strip!
a car that works properly?- think Im daydreaming...
this guy sounds like that 1300sr geeza a while ago - the obsessed one who wanted to know about how fast a 1300 sr would go? except the diff is HES NOT STUCK IN CAPS LOCK!
Maybe it's rocket powered - New land speed record me thinks in a road car anyway!
DAVIEBOY
05-05-02, 08:06 PM
i know alan sheppards nova and its quick, ive seen it go on the motorway. also there aint anything up with crails timing set up.
cornish
05-05-02, 10:50 PM
Didn't Alex Haines do a 13.7 quarter mile?
Novaload Admin
06-05-02, 12:18 AM
well known that crail had dodgy times come out.
I get to have a go in this 2l 16v I mentioned today! sorted!
a car that works properly?- think Im daydreaming...
Lmao!
"3.2 in any FWD i wont believe without seeing it meself."
Classic comment lol!
its_effin_done
08-05-02, 07:20 PM
iv been in one that run 13.1 at santa pod, it was featured in Fast Car back in 1995. A kid called Kev, forgot his surname, built it,
and a relative bought it.
The feture in Fast car was titled something to do with My little Pony's Cos of the colour! must have been one of if not the first turbo! dont know how old jon shields is!
may still have the mag somewhere.
Dont even think it had an LSD!
2l 16v on webers, WOW! how fast??? if u was near me I could direct you to a patch where theres a pair of 70metre long tyre marks
a car that works properly?- think Im daydreaming...
james austin
09-05-02, 12:04 AM
Pepe................................. ;)
Agreed Austin;)
And Crail aint dodgy:D
Ste_Nova
09-05-02, 02:15 PM
robs 320bhp turbo spider :-/
16v Engine fitting and advice... mail me for a quote :D
special rates for girls!!
steadman
07-02-06, 02:26 PM
Dont talk wet! So i suppose its terminal speed was about 300mph! then was it????????
Have a mate that will do it in 13.2, in 2ltr blower (running near 400bhp) with out nos!!!!!
wells whats the top speed that can be got out of a tuned up nova?
say, for example, you strip out a nova to make it as light as poss, then dropped in a 300bhp 2.0 16v turbo, would it beat a scobby?
the twin engine twin turbo'd nova is got to be one of the fastest in the land...not sure of the times on that but i'm sure the 0-60 something like 3.8 seconds!
Austin_Nova16
07-02-06, 04:28 PM
PMSL. How old...nearly 4 years!!!
i think its good this topic has been brough back, theres been faster novas been built since then!
SuperNova!
07-02-06, 04:45 PM
lmao 3 years old!
tbh Tazzy, there are loads of types of scoobies some are quick some are not so quick, I went in a sti version 4 Ra a few weeks ago and that was very quick although the standard uk version 2.0 turbos are not realy that fast.
For the money you may as well buy a scooby as buying and getting a nova running properly with 300bhp would be very expensive and quite unusable on the road.;)
ps just got the calculator out and worked out that that 3... whatever bull**** second 1/4mile nova would need to start at the line at 300mph and maintain 300mph until the end of the 1/4mile is finished lmao.
SuperNova!
07-02-06, 04:51 PM
;) lmao Jesus that nova wouldnt be scared of this then!!
http://www4.army.mil/racing/images/tmb_nhra_tf_drag_engine.jpgENGINE
Engine: 500-cubic-inch TFX aluminum hemi (6000+ horsepower)
Fuel: Nitro-methane racing fuel (10 gallons per run)
Shafts: Sonny Bryant billet steel crankshaft (replaced every 8 runs)
Belts: Gates Belts & Hose
Gaskets: Fel-Pro
Alan Johnson aluminum hemi heads
Pistons: Venolia
Ignition: MSD dual ignition
Clutch: Automan pneumatic clutch
http://www4.army.mil/racing/images/tmb_nhra_tf_drag_perform.jpgPERFORMANCE
Best quarter-mile elapsed time: 4.441 seconds
Best finish-line speed: 333.08 mph
5 G-forces at the starting line (nothing accelerates faster on land)
6 negative G-forces upon deployment of twin parachutes at 300 mph
nathbingley
07-02-06, 05:03 PM
shut up son
;) lmao Jesus that nova wouldnt be scared of this then!!
http://www4.army.mil/racing/images/tmb_nhra_tf_drag_engine.jpgENGINE
Engine: 500-cubic-inch TFX aluminum hemi (6000+ horsepower)
Fuel: Nitro-methane racing fuel (10 gallons per run)
Shafts: Sonny Bryant billet steel crankshaft (replaced every 8 runs)
Belts: Gates Belts & Hose
Gaskets: Fel-Pro
Alan Johnson aluminum hemi heads
Pistons: Venolia
Ignition: MSD dual ignition
Clutch: Automan pneumatic clutch
http://www4.army.mil/racing/images/tmb_nhra_tf_drag_perform.jpgPERFORMANCE
Best quarter-mile elapsed time: 4.441 seconds
Best finish-line speed: 333.08 mph
5 G-forces at the starting line (nothing accelerates faster on land)
6 negative G-forces upon deployment of twin parachutes at 300 mph
That thing is a beast!
Philsutton
07-02-06, 05:13 PM
on another note anyone know the quickest corsa, never seen/heard of one going faster than 13s 1/4 miles
Marsden
07-02-06, 05:32 PM
i dont no about corsa but there is a guy in sheffield with a turbo nova and i am sure last year at santapod he ran about a 12.3ish (def under 13's). he is called chris and its a silk violet one. can anybody back me up on this please
a mate of mine said that a 2litre turbo with VERY MILD mods (basically none) can do a 1/4 mile in 3.2 seconds :O(approx)
Thats perhaps the funniest thing I've ever read lol
Hmm, 3-4 year old threads, maybe this is why admin never fixed the search lol
Tbh, anything over 250ish bhp and I'd want 4WD to make best use of it
Marsden, you are correct. Chris Sutton (i think that's his name) ran a 12.6 1/4 mile last year.
Jim
Chris has run a 12.3 now :)
I run a 13.051 with a dead standard xe with 100 shot of gas.
Have read on mig about someone doing a 12.9 in a nova xe on gas
Gaz'd from Mig runs the fastest corsa with a 12.7 run :)
how quick was the issac hunt nova??
11.3 but on drag slicks
still one hell of a car though
Marsden
08-02-06, 08:02 AM
yeah he said he has run a 12.3, he is hoping for somthing in the 11's with nos. I bought a door of him and i didnt realise who he was untill he asked if i went to pod and then he said he was running that silk violet one in around 12 seconds. He is a sound guy, good for spare parts and engine transplants i belive.
Chip from Roybacer run 13.3 in his XE with 100 shot of NOS, I think its was his RWD special!
that was his FWD dog that was nursed along to the NL V RB day a couple of years back.
It was his crappy C reg GTE, was on a bit more than 100shot too but plenty of probs such as slipping clutch etc.. another 12 sec car tbh
I missed out on the 12's by a whisker but I reckon I'll get the astra into the 12's, even on a budget of ?100 lol
Mark Beeson
08-02-06, 07:00 PM
My Nova does 13.04 @ 111 mph with full interior and road tyres! Got to be the fastest road legal Nova???????????????
Got some slicks now so 12's here we come
Any car that can do a qtr mile close to 10 secs let alone under has some serious power
mine did a 13.051 and it doesn't even have a turbo ! lol
fairplay though Mark, yours is very fast for a fully loaded car, shame mine wasn't on 100 shot at PVS or I would of had you...... just lol
Mark Beeson
08-02-06, 07:39 PM
I have a turbo. You have NOS your point is????
Imagine if we combined now that would be fast.
think my point was power output tbh but our cars power to weight would of been very similar.
obviously your massive torque is where you get your high terminals from.
maybe you should just get over the nitrous thing and buy some !
starkmotorsport
08-02-06, 08:52 PM
i know alan sheppards nova...
Any pics / spec?
Chris's has full road trim IIRC
whats the quickest diesel nova?? recon i might have to go for that title
chris's car isn't exactly FULL road trim, if thats classed as full road trim then mine was the same !
Anything that has even had the rear seats removed is not full road trim but tbh when I think of a stripped car I think of the Issac Hunt nova etc..
There is sort of two levels of stripped i suppose.
back seats out but still has dash/front speakers etc
then there is essentially Rally/Race prep with no dash/no other electricals bar stuff to physically run the car etc.
but then you weigh it down with a heavy nitrous bottle :p
Oh Bungle, there is a Red 1.7 TD astra that gets trailerd to Pod now and then, its running 15 secs or something, black smoketastic
Chris still has nova front seats, dash door cards etc
The quickest Nova has to be regals twin engined LET that did 0-60 in 3.2 secs if thats what this kids on about!
there is quick and there is fast...
technically the EDS boost beast is "fastest", but its not that hot on track.
There is sort of two levels of stripped i suppose.
back seats out but still has dash/front speakers etc
then there is essentially Rally/Race prep with no dash/no other electricals bar stuff to physically run the car etc.
but then you weigh it down with a heavy nitrous bottle :p
Oh Bungle, there is a Red 1.7 TD astra that gets trailerd to Pod now and then, its running 15 secs or something, black smoketastic
15 sounds abit slow to me......im gonna beat it :)
The quickest Nova has to be regals twin engined LET that did 0-60 in 3.2 secs if thats what this kids on about!
I think it as more like 2.83 seconds ;)
Jim
oh sorry jim! u got to admit though a nova that fast would be pretty awesome lol
No probs dude, there are a lot of times knocking around for that Novas 0-60. It turned up to one of the Milton Keynes meetings that I organise and got to chat to the adopted owners so it's 0-60 time is imprinted on my brain, lol.
It was an insane Nova. Not sure what's happened to it recently, not seen nor heard anything about it for a while?
Jim
No me neither the last i saw of it was at donny a year or two ago lol i just remember watching the video of it and thinking i got to go back and get me another nova! so i did and so the sarga continues
Give it some rev
11-02-06, 09:16 PM
the fastest nova is my little 1.2. its running 45bhp (guessing) and the fastest its ran is a 5.5 (5 days, 5 hours) so if you think you have the power then lets race lol :thumb: ;)
total_vauxhall
12-02-06, 01:16 AM
what i want to know is.... how fast has a nova been taken? a mate of mine said that a 2litre turbo with VERY MILD mods (basically none) can do a 1/4 mile in 3.2 seconds :O(approx)
[/quote] no way would a 2.0l turbo nova do a 3.2 sec 1/4 more like a 13.2 my mates opel manta 4.7l around 450 bhp running 175 bhp of nos with an engine built by wild cats after 10 years of moddin has just got into the high 9's
Total Vauxhall- I think your find that was a typo lol
Mark Beeson off here is running 13 dead with 280bhp
Chris Sutton runs 12.3 with a touch more h/p
All down to a good launch and helps if you can lose some weight from the car.
DaveMarshall
14-02-06, 07:56 PM
Doesn't the isaac hunt Nova run 11's?
Doesn't the isaac hunt Nova run 11's?
Yes, but afaik it's not street legal? The two mentioned above are.
Jim
He didn't ask if it was street legal, just what was the quickest.
The Isaac hunt nova (a very good friend of mine) has so far done an 11.3, this was with his old 8v turbo engine with NOS.
However the winter has been a busy time and there's a new engine built and awaiting installation and testing.
He'll be in the 10's this year GUARANTEED!!!
allan d
15-02-06, 03:23 PM
I Have Run A 12.9 1/4mile At Crail Wth My 16v Non Turbo. With Nos. At Santa Pod Quickest Time Thare Was A 13 Dead. The Car Is Now Up For Sale If Anybody Is Intrested In It
Chris S
15-02-06, 11:34 PM
RAN A 12.3 WITH A GUESS AT 300 BHP. ON NORMAL ROAD TYRES AND NORMAL SUSPENSION.
QUICKEST ROAD LEGAL FWD NOVA THAT I HAVE HERD ABOUT, BUT THIS YEAR THERE WILL BE SOME EVEN QUICKER NOVAS AT THE POD:thumb:
Yours hopefully chris when you get some gas on it !
now sort your act out and buy some lol
Mark Beeson
16-02-06, 12:19 AM
Can someone explain exactly what gas setup is required for a car like mine??
Thought about it but there all these solinoids and valve and controllers thingy me bobs. Seems like you have to spend big bucks to do it right?????
I saw the twin engined beast do the 2.83 0-60 @ Trax (2004 IIRC), its was awesome!
Marsden
16-02-06, 12:18 PM
i have seen that twin engines one and to be honest it looks rubbish, like a right shed. But goes quick
Twin engineed nova is a pile of crap,
Ok it done one good 0-60, besides that it was a total failure
Mark, Nitrous isn't as complicated as it sounds, basically you run 2 solenoids, one for fuel and one for Nitrous, jets are fitted at the solenoids to determine the amount of nitrous/fuel you want to enter the engine. Its activated through a microswitch that you fit to your throttle linkage or the newer design from highpower is a TPS activated switch that you wire into your existing tps.
Your usual ratio of jets for lets say 100hp would be 200/100 which would be a safe mix for 100bhp, if you brought the fuel jets down to 90 or less then you will run more power but at more risk as techincally you would maybe too lean, but I ran 200/85 jets on mine without a problem, but I changed back to 200/100 to keep things safe.
You would want a progressive controller for your car which you have 2 options on, one is quite basic but worked fine for me but the higher model offers so much more which is very useful if your serious about nitrous and drag racing.
A good kit and controller will set you about just under a grand (retail) with a 11b bottle.
Drop me a Pm if you want something sorting as I can sort you out a good deal ;)
or check out www.Noswizard.com (http://www.Noswizard.com) for al the info and prices you would ever need
fastest corsa 12.27 1/4 non turbo
starkmotorsport
07-03-06, 12:38 PM
Any photos of these cars?
jbowman
07-03-06, 01:35 PM
Gotta video
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1478935128476408300&q
lewey_sham
07-03-06, 01:59 PM
Even if the twin engined one looks like a shed, its academic; imagine if you were up against something like a porsche, an the porsche owners there, thinking "yeah, i'm gonna whoop this nova, i gotta porsche, ohhh it makes me so horny the thought of beating this nova", it would be so funny to see the look of dismay as his car gets beaten by what he percieves to be a "shopping trolley" driven only by boy racers. I guess my point is this, the looks of the twin engined nova should be overlooked, to be fair it seems to have been built to do one thing, go fast. It is quick and also shows that novas aint just about bodykits and loud stereos.
Mark Beeson
07-03-06, 04:33 PM
jonlem pm'ed
valvercorsa2.0
07-03-06, 05:43 PM
my mate darcie did a 13.2 at the recent santa pod meet, was totaly striped tho...
Philsutton
07-03-06, 05:47 PM
Even if the twin engined one looks like a shed, its academic; imagine if you were up against something like a porsche, an the porsche owners there, thinking "yeah, i'm gonna whoop this nova, i gotta porsche, ohhh it makes me so horny the thought of beating this nova", it would be so funny to see the look of dismay as his car gets beaten by what he percieves to be a "shopping trolley" driven only by boy racers. I guess my point is this, the looks of the twin engined nova should be overlooked, to be fair it seems to have been built to do one thing, go fast. It is quick and also shows that novas aint just about bodykits and loud stereos
seen it done many a time at santa pod, most the time the supposedly fster car just drives straight out the exit an is never seen again lol
Think people are missing the point about the regal nova, It is NOT fast for what it is, I can think of many people that this year will atleast cover the 1/4 mile in the same time if not faster and easily pi55 there poor top speed attempt.
The only thing that car can do that most peoples wont is a 3 sec 0-60 but as it has so much weight over the wheels and 2 engines I would expect it to launch well.
A 300bhp stripped nova/corsa will give a few porkas a run for their money, but never in the bends, a slightly more tweaked let engine would make soooo many things look stupid but again, not every road is straight and most expensive fast cars were built with two things in mind, speed and handling.
All this though is dependant on the driver of either vehicle, I wooped a few fast porkas in a stock xe nova round the ring, that does not for one minute mean my car is faster than them though, it just was on that occasion
A real fast 1/4 mile car is Gaz'd, that thing is bloody immense
Mark - PM replied to ;)
All this though is dependant on the driver of either vehicle
yes jonlem you in our car round a track i would pay to watch:) :thumb:
I would bloody love to take yours round a track just to prove its much more than a drag racer.
With that diff and all that power it would eat up most circuits.
Roll on the handling circuit at TOTB ;) I want to see you enter it
He didn't ask if it was street legal, just what was the quickest.
The Isaac hunt nova (a very good friend of mine) has so far done an 11.3, this was with his old 8v turbo engine with NOS.
However the winter has been a busy time and there's a new engine built and awaiting installation and testing.
He'll be in the 10's this year GUARANTEED!!!
nice! cant wait to see it again! thought he had given up! as the bloke that map'd Ades car was going to do myne! but then he dissapeared also?
craig green
08-03-06, 01:46 PM
i'd love a go on the handling circuit at TOTB.
Isaac Hunt's was done by ATC wasnt it?
Not sure if ATC built the engine but they certainly mapped it.
I presume Mark Shead will be mapping the new engine ?
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