Diesels and TD

[Nobby]

Is there much difference only i might be geting a sligtly modified Novavan but i prefere the TD has anyone got one?? Whats the performance like??? Cheers 8)

[Adam]

I've never driven either, but i have heard turbo diesel is way better than non turbo.

You can get a 1.7TD out of a cav/astra and put that in a nova.
They go pretty well.

[S_Gault]

nova td is a cracker, we had one about 12 years ago, very easy to up the boost on and make them go better than a gte

[slammed saloon]

can make them tds go like stink just wind the pump diaphragm round quarter of a turn! wind it back for mot though cuz itll fail emissions. get a td!

[Nobby]

Cheers chaps im thinkin that the engine in the Novavan is shot so i was thinking about putting the 1.7td cav engine in because the shell is mint 8)
Will it go straight in or??

[un1eash]

I had a nova TD, stay clear of the non turbo cant do much with it.

With the TD all you need is a bleed valve and a few hours to set it up. I de-restricted the fuel pump, turned up the fuel, revs and boost. Was running 1 bar to the standard 0.6, put a filter directly onto the turbo. Never had it RR but was told it should be in the 80's.

Would beat all SR's i ever raced, torque steer was abit dodgy though. Upgrade the brakes aswell, I would lock up all the time and get really bad brake fade.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/un1eash/Engine3.jpg

[slammed saloon]

theres a nova in last months total vauxhall with the 1.7td engine in n its 130 bhp!!!!!! crazy but good lol
:lol:

[Dod]

Praise the lord!!! TDs are mental and even have uprated top mounts, and since they're Diesel they're cheap to run and insure. TD is the way froward!!!

[jbowman]

Im new here to Novaload. :roll: Hi everyone!!

Gotta agree that the Nova TD has amazing performance for a supermini, I found one for my girlfriend as her first car, she loved it and I more so that I bought it from her when her dad bought a Saxo for her.

If anyones interested I've got a bigger site on Cardomain with my Astra TD, Nova TD and my other Novas.

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/585696

If anyone could help me in a step by step guide to getting more power out of my Isuzu lump in my Nova I would be very greatful.

In the future I want to chuck in a 1.7TD from an astra, but in the mean time does anyone know if the 1.7 turbo is bigger than the 1.5 & will it fit?

Cheers!!

[un1eash]

Try the migweb.co.uk forum, lots of stuff on there bout the 1.5 and 1.7 TD tuning.

[CorsaCruiser]

Will it go straight in or??

Putting it in a Nova isn't easy:
RH-side engine mount is different, welding a new mount could be done but there isn't much space.
the turbo is bigger, therefore the alternator(and support) has to be lowered and modified (with a grinder)
The 1.7TD's have an intercooler, try fitting that in a nova with a diesel radiator in the way.
You'll probably have to put the 1.5 flywheel and starter on the 1.7 and grind a bit off(the block) to fit the gearlinkage.

TD's are a lot of fun...can't wait to put my engine back together and swap it (last td broke down... :roll: )
Pics of mine are here (http://home.quicknet.nl/qn/prive/cw.jelsma/) (under Corsa 2 and Turbo) :wink: pretty boring 1.5D now...will be a whistler in 2k6 again

[jbowman]

CorsaCruiser know his stuff, his site proves it, I liked the clean euro style look.

Do you or anyone else know what front strut brace is the best to go for? I dont mean make, as I cant find a listing for TDs.

Would it be the bent looking 1.3 one or the straight looking GTE/GSi one (which i think wud be best) to go for? or does it not matter?

[CorsaCruiser]

Good question, i think the filter support is in the way:
http://tinypic.com/in966p.jpg
i've got an OMP straight one, still has to be respayed...fits due to slight modifications :wink:

Edit:
http://home.quicknet.nl/qn/prive/cw.jelsma/Corsa%20(198).jpg

[jbowman]

Cool, i did think the fuel filter would get in the way.
Cheers for that, strut brace shopping I think for this weekend while the cambelt is getting done. :D

[Dod]

That is one Mint TD there mate. I gave one away not that long ago, and although it was rotten with Rust, i'm regretting it now.There is a lot to do if you're gonna stick a TD in a Petrol Nova, The slam panel, as mentioned before, the engine mount and then Pluming in your tank and fuel lines etc. But if you're gonna do it, buy a TD and strip and rebuild the two cars side by side, personally, i'd just buy a TD but they are hard to Find.

[amggsi]

This one is seriously tempting me!!!!
Autotrader (http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/WWW/CARS_popup.asp?modelexact=1&lid=search_used_cars_full&make=VAUXHALL&model=NOVA&variant=&keywords=td&min_pr=75&max_pr=&mileage=&agerange=&postcode=bt25+2ng&miles=1500&max_records=200&source=0&photo=1&sort=3&ukcarsearch_full=SEARCH&start=2&distance=416&adcategory=CARS&channel=CARS&id=200550217268243)