Latest pictures if your interested :)

[LukeManic]

Was a sunny day today, but just as I got to the destination for the photos the clouds came out! So thats the reason why some of the pictures are dark.

Your comments please, thanks.

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y176/LukeManic/nova1.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y176/LukeManic/nova2.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y176/LukeManic/nova3.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y176/LukeManic/nova4.jpg

[Ste_Nova]

someone is trying to pinch your wheels!!!! look they have jacked it up allready!

[Adam Moran]

:o mint

have u painted those bumpers or r they new?

and it needs a lowwer kit but im sure you on that one :wink:

[LukeManic]

id like it lower but it rubs now as it is! If i lower it at all its not going to move anywhere, so I dont see how people can lower their novas so much as there is so little room under the arches :(

Bumpers have been treated with Auto Glym Bumper Care.

[krobinson]

You havent used spacers on the wheels have you? Take the car to a bodyshop and get them to slightly trim your arches. Mine are done and its this low:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v37/keithrobinson/slammmeddnova.jpg

Others havent touched there arches and can go this low, but my rear discs pushed the wheels out a few MM.

That is one fookin MINT nova mate, so original, hope you keep it mint and between the hedges. Whats your future plans?

Keith

[ANDYRACER]

Well have you had the lip on ur arches rolled? If u havent get it done and you can drop it 60mm easily.

[LukeManic]

theres no way im gettin that lip cut, i dont want to expose it to rust, i dont trust the bodyshop, I h8 going there. Thing is the wheels are no where near the lip at the moment, they miss it loads. Its when I go over a major pot hole the the wheels will rub on the inner arch. :(

[LukeManic]

krobinson: how can u drive your car without those rear wheels hitting the top of the arch over bumps?? This is the part of Nova mods I just dont understand - like I say my nova sits this high now and it hits the top of the arch every now and then :?

[krobinson]

Because your suspension is shit. If you buy some good -60mm shocks and springs it will be fine. Your 13-15 year old suspension gives it too much give, and probably feels like a boat to drive.

Mines down 80-100mm at the rear and is fine. It rubs a little on the passanger side inner arch, but i dont care.

Keith

[Adam]

As keith said, with decent suspension the shocks don't compress as much, so it prevents the car bouncing up and down, and the wheel from hitting the arch.

Nova looks mint by the way.
Think colour coded mirrors would look cool :)

[LukeManic]

ah right, well do you think 40mm would be enough?

[LukeManic]

had the car just over a year now. Plans for this year are to colour code mirrors in the summer when the weather is warm enough for spraying - lower it (if i get the guts to, as im a wimp) - get central locking fitted - fit GSI interior.

[General Baxter]

drop it on its arse :wink:

http://www.streetrace.co.uk/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=3110

[srs1]

car looks stunning matey.
you coming to pv show so we can have a good look at it?

[NovaloadedAgain]

Sounds like a plan mate, Nice car! You will be fine with different suspension- Youll have better, stiffer handling & your arches shouldnt hit, Unless you drive straight over speed bumps like they aint there! :o Coz then you'll take off nevermind rub the arches! Lol

[Matt Nova]

lower it mate i chickened out of 60mm due to bad experience but regret it now sometimes, colour code handles aswell

oh and Gsi interior sounds good dashboard etc for best look

what litre is it?

[LukeManic]

Whens this PV show? Id love to come along and chat with some of you experienced guys on here - I have a load of questions :P

[m.d.]

lower it 60 mate. you will be dissapointed if you only go 40.

and as said it will probably rub less with good suspension than it does now.

[srs1]

theres a post at the top of this page.

its on the 5th of june.

[LukeManic]

so if I do 60mm on the back should I also do 60mm on the front?

[NovaloadedAgain]

I would!

[krobinson]

Yes mate, otherwise it will look extreamly stupid. Buy a full lowering kit if you can.

Keith

[Mike.]

nice mint car there mate, my cars lowered 60mm and i haven't rolled or trimmed the arches

[NickWalliams]

You can drop it 60mm with speedlines and it wont rub!

No need to touch your arches either.

:lol:

[pazman]

That is one mint looking car you have there mate, very nice :D

[Aragorn]

theres a slight "bulge" on the inner arch about half way up and thats what the wheels will be catching on as u've prolly got tires with a very round sidewall profile

take wheels off and find scuff marks on the underseal

take large hammer and fettle bulge inwards slightly, refit wheels and drive over some hills to see if youve fixed it, if not repeat untill u have

as u said you'll be nowhere near the outer arch my bros et49 vauxhall alloys arent so those speedlines shouldnt be

[Riggy]

fookin hell mate car looks like it has just rolled out of the factory :o :lol:

will looks the bollocks with gsi interior and lowered , are you planing on any engine conversions then

[LukeManic]

thanks for all your comments guys, yes i want a 2.0 in there in the future - I dont think I will be able to make the PV show as I will be working, but If I can try and arrange a meet with some of you guys that have done conversions then that would be great as I can ask you some questions :D

Im gonna start shopping round for a lowing kit now, any good pointers would be great :)

Thanks again.

[Jules]

Was a sunny day today, but just as I got to the destination for the photos the clouds came out! So thats the reason why some of the pictures are dark.

Your comments please, thanks.

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y176/LukeManic/nova1.jpg


Looks better lowered:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/Novaload_Archive/Luke.jpg

[LukeManic]

thanks for that Jules, I agree it looks so much better. I will sort that out as soon as I can, not taking any shortcuts though, will invest in some coilovers I think.

[SRimon]

Coilovers are the way to go...

For reference, this is mine lowered 40mm on speedlines, rolled and flared arches tho :wink:

http://www.cruisesouthwest.co.uk/modules/Gallery/albums/album190/DSCN0948.jpg

[scott.parker]

Mine has 60mm rear spring and spax RSX shoks and front coilover set to god knows what,think it must be about 75mm :lol:

http://img223.echo.cx/img223/198/picture7270qk.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

Scott

[LukeManic]

SRimon: is it possible for me to get mine that low without rolling the lip etc? As i said before there looks like theres plenty of room from the tyre to the lip atm as I have speedlines on.