DHdev WIP thread (56k No!, lol)

[dhdev (Oli)]

This is what I've been upto lately, not very exciting at the moment but more interesting stuff to come and I'll update as and when work gets done.

Doors off/windscreen out, ready for welding in the cage

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/WorkinProgress004.jpg

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/WorkinProgress006.jpg

Corsa pedal box in place, just need to tweak the lever to suit.

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/WorkinProgress007.jpg

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/WorkinProgress008.jpg

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/WorkinProgress003.jpg

More metal removed

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/WorkinProgress002.jpg

Rear strut brace ready for welding in.

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/WorkinProgress005.jpg

And a couple of pics to make nova owners jealous (dont u wish ur arches were this mint ;) )

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/WorkinProgress001.jpg

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/WorkinProgress009.jpg

[krobinson]

Car's looking awesome mate! Hope your going to keep some wax round those arches to keep them good, wax dont weight too much!! lol

Keith

[dhdev (Oli)]

Its absolutely filled with waxoyl, probably weighs as much as a standard nova theres that much in there lol lol lol

[shy witness]

looks crackin mate..............



wot a mint shell

[dhdev (Oli)]

looks crackin mate..............



wot a mint shell

should be wos a mint shell lol at least until i started hacking it to pieces to save precious grams :D

[Adam]

Christ, thats insanely MINT.
Is that the original paint work?

Cross members shinier than my car lol

[JamieXE]

nice to see some good weight saving going on there. just finished removing all the sound deadening from the floorpan myself - about 5kg saved there i reckon.
Where did you get the harness bar that fits onto your safety devices rollcage? i asked safety devices about extending my cage but he wasnt too helpful.

jamie

[-Bruce-]

Car looks good oli!! I like the way you take the weight reduction to the MAX!!!

Bruce

[Give it some rev]

mmmmmmmmmm very very very very very nice!!!

[NovaNeil]

Oli mate, Instead of the Nova loosing weight you should go on a diet! Your getting a bit porky now lol

Good work mate! Keep it up.

Neil

[Ian]

what was the reasoning behind corsa pedal box? a lot better than the nova one?

[dhdev (Oli)]

what was the reasoning behind corsa pedal box? a lot better than the nova one?

Removes the balance/transfer bar assembly that runs across the bulkhead, this saves considerable weight and will improve pedal feel due to a more direct action on the Master cylinder.

[dhdev (Oli)]

nice to see some good weight saving going on there. just finished removing all the sound deadening from the floorpan myself - about 5kg saved there i reckon.
Where did you get the harness bar that fits onto your safety devices rollcage? i asked safety devices about extending my cage but he wasnt too helpful.

jamie

I bought a bar from them that they called a dash bar (came with some fittings and stuff) i then trimmed it down to fit across the rear legs. If i did it again i'd just go to a metal stockists and buy some tube of the correct dia and paint it black :thumb:

[dhdev (Oli)]

Oli mate, Instead of the Nova loosing weight you should go on a diet! Your getting a bit porky now lol

Good work mate! Keep it up.

Neil

I'd hardly call 10st chubby lol lol Maybe compared to u tho :p

[Phil GTE]

Am doing the corsa servo mod too

Unfderstand how to drop that in and mod the brake pedal.

Looks like you have kept the standard nova clutch pedal - was much modding required? Can you post some pics showing the detail of the clutch pedal?

Thanks.

[dhdev (Oli)]

Am doing the corsa servo mod too

Unfderstand how to drop that in and mod the brake pedal.

Looks like you have kept the standard nova clutch pedal - was much modding required? Can you post some pics showing the detail of the clutch pedal?

Thanks.

I will do when i've finished it :thumb:

[dhdev (Oli)]

Little update, I bought a few goodies.

2nd hand AVO coilovers, gonna paint them up before i fit them

Pilbeam works strut brace :D just finished polishing the endplates and painting the bar, wanted one for ages they're like hens teeth.

2nd hand fibreglass bonnet, a few more kilo's saved :)



I will be ordering some eccentric top mounts, bias pedal box and SPA dual oil-temp/press gauge this week.

Should be getting the cage welded in later in the week or some time next week, its one thing i haven't learnt to do yet, but i got a mate that can :)

I'll post some more pics up later in the week when I've actually been to the workshop :thumb:

p.s went to the workshop the other week and thought i'd start it up seeing as i hadn't for 7 months!!!! connected the battery back up which had been left on the floor, primed the fuel pump and the bad boy fired up first time!!! well happy :) :) :)

[SRlew]

hey looks good mate! nicely stripped out aswell!

[novamadman]

sounds good. post some pics up

shane

[SRlew]

now you'v put the corsa pedal box in what brakes lines do you use?

[dhdev (Oli)]

Haven't finished installing it yet, gonna order a bias pedal box, so will make up some new lines myself.

[doherty]

looks very well:thumb:

it should be on the cover of slim fast its been on such a strict diet lol

crackin work lad:) :) :thumb:

[Adam Moran]

Hi Oli,

Good work going on there buddy ;)

Has the car done 7k miles yet? lol

[dhdev (Oli)]

Hi Oli,

Good work going on there buddy ;)

Has the car done 7k miles yet? lol

Its done 14,000 now :eek:

had 4,000 on the clock when i got it, the last 10,000 have been throttle bodied 16v fun :thumb: lol lol

[dhdev (Oli)]

Little Update.
Broke up with my GF of 20 months last week, Up-side is more time and money for the nova!

Here's a few piccies of what i've been upto and the retail therapy i've indulged in!!!

AVO's as I got em
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/AVOsB4paint.jpg

AVO's painted up
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/AVOspainted.jpg

Fibreglass bonnet in place
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/Fibreglassbonnet.jpg
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/Fibreglassbonnet2.jpg

Pilbeam strut brace on
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/Pilbeambrace2.jpg
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/PilbeamBrace.jpg

New top mounts
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/EccentricTopmounts.jpg

Bias pedal box and adjuster
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/BiasPedalBox.jpg
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/Biasadjuster.jpg

Reservoirs and some colour coded brake fluid!!!
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/Fluidandreservoirs.jpg

[novamadman]

looking good as usual :thumb:

where did you buy your pedal box out of and how much did it set you back if you dont mind me asking

sorry bout the gf by the way

shane

[dhdev (Oli)]

looking good as usual :thumb:

where did you buy your pedal box out of and how much did it set you back if you dont mind me asking

sorry bout the gf by the way

shane

Cheers
and it was www.compbrake.co.uk (http://www.compbrake.co.uk) bargain prices and excellent service.
Pedal box was 135 plus vat and that is with m/cyl's and bias bar.

[Welsh Dan]

Nice toys :).

[dhdev (Oli)]

Nice toys :).

My mum made a comment about boys and their toys lol as i was sat in the hallway unwrapping the parcel this evening.
She came out from the living room ten minutes later and i was putting the pedal box together and she said 'i'm glad we got you all that lego and meccano when you were younger' lol lol

[The Simps]

Be prepared to do A LOT of alterations to your strut tops to stand any chance of adjustment on those top mounts fella! They look like Rally Design Spherical Bearing Eccentric mounts like mine.

Had to have them machined down by 7mm in diameter just to get 2 holes to line up! If you want more adjustment the strut top will need modding. You'll also need to have the collars drilled out to fit on the avo pistons. They will sit on the 2nd step on the piston (going bottom up) which personally, I'm not 100% happy with on mine.

Simps.

[SRlew]

get some pics up when you fit your bias pedal box, as i chickend out of buying one a while back as i wasnt sure how much work was needed etc.
is it a fibre glass bonnet or carbon?

this car is a beast!

[dhdev (Oli)]

get some pics up when you fit your bias pedal box, as i chickend out of buying one a while back as i wasnt sure how much work was needed etc.
is it a fibre glass bonnet or carbon?

this car is a beast!

Cheers:D

Its a fibreglass bonnet, no-one seems to make carbon ones for a nova and a one-off wouldn't be worth the expense.

[Matt2107]

How much was the fibre glass bonnet.

[dhdev (Oli)]

It was a second-hand ebay jobbie.

[SRlew]

nah i know someone who gets all his carbon fibre panles for his rally cars. they'v got like a coat of somthing on the outside part (so not carbon affect), but the otherside, you can still see the carbon (effect) which is what i want. still looks standard untill you open it and see its carbon.

[stuartp]

Sorry to hear about the split? But like you say more time for the reliable things!! looks good mate, like the corsa brakes set up? keep us posted!!

[dhdev (Oli)]

All you guys chattin about AVO's and eccentric top mounts being a pain in the bumbum are obviously buying the wrong top mounts lol :p Mine fitted first time with just a 5mm spacer required beneath the bottom shim and the piston shoulder :thumb:

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/Coiloversandtopmounts.jpg

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/Topmounts1.jpg

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/Topmounts2.jpg

They're fitted into the turrets too, with no problems!!! Don't have any piccies as of yet, cos my hands were dirty lol

[Mike.]

How much was the fibre glass bonnet.

there around 150quid from eurorallye

[The Simps]

They will bolt up to the shock ok as long as you have the correct sized collar, but I am suprised that you've bolted them up into standard strut tops and been able to get full adjustment?? Pics would be very interesting!

I had mine machined down and they looked like yours so should be able to have the same adjustment as you but only have one option!!

Simps.

[dhdev (Oli)]

They will bolt up to the shock ok as long as you have the correct sized collar, but I am suprised that you've bolted them up into standard strut tops and been able to get full adjustment?? Pics would be very interesting!

I had mine machined down and they looked like yours so should be able to have the same adjustment as you but only have one option!!

Simps.

TBH mine are the same, they're bolted up but i don't think i can adjust at the mo. No big deal for me, as i can do my adjustment at the tie bar and TCA for now. I will mod my strut tops in the winter, i'd rather be using the car rather than fixing it at the mo!!!:thumb:

[dhdev (Oli)]

A couple of gratuitous bling photo's lol :D

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00033.jpg

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00032.jpg

More 'real work' updates soon :thumb:

[dhdev (Oli)]

Another day's mincing at the workshop!!!

What do you all reckon to the black bonnet??? I reckon woth a black GSI bumper it'll be quite aggresive :wtf:

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/Blackbonnet1.jpg

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/Blackbonnet2.jpg

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/Blackbonnet3.jpg

[SRlew]

that looks a beast! i personaly like the bonnet.

[Mike.]

black bonnets look cool, it will make the car stand out



do it :thumb:

[Adam]

Bonnet looks cool, id leave it black.

[The Simps]

Bonnet looks cool. All those holes in the bumper don't - sorry.

I know there's a certain functionality to them but I think its a bit ott.

Simps.

[cockney16v]

how do you get the bonnet to sit up higher on the back

[SRlew]

if you'v got a bonnet on hinges then just put spacers between the hinge and bonnet.

[Ian]

I hate the bonnet tbh, looks too much like wannabe carbon fibre but couldnt afford it.

[Riggy]

yeah bonnet needs to go blue fella

looked awsome as it was :thumb:

[dhdev (Oli)]

Little update, went to the workshop today to do a few jobs, got the GSI front bumper on and thought i'd chop some triangular vents for the oil cooler like my old bumper. Except i didn't have adult supervision and had an accident with the pen knife :( Cue trip to casualty :roll: what a retard lol

And sad news also, it won't be back on the road this year, due to limited funds. It will however be trailored to Llandow and Trax, I'm not missing Llandow for the world and I want to hit a 4.? 0-60 at Trax as well as tear up the track. :thumb:

[SRlew]

theres always one! :roll: lol is it bad?

4.? - 60.....thats insane buddy!
i want to see videos of your beast round the Llandow track, thats if i dont go any way :thumb:

[dhdev (Oli)]

theres always one! :roll: lol is it bad?

4.? - 60.....thats insane buddy!
i want to see videos of your beast round the Llandow track, thats if i dont go any way :thumb:

Looked worse than it was, i panicked a bit tho, cos i was at the workshop on my own and there's no first aid box lol, i had to run around with my finger in my gob trying to find someone lol

I did a 5.36 on some really hard old tyres, should have either A048's or R888 this year and some more weight saving has happened since then too, so fingers crossed :thumb:

[draper]

car looks awseome mate, whats the deal with all the holes in the bumper tho ???

[dhdev (Oli)]

car looks awseome mate, whats the deal with all the holes in the bumper tho ???

They were for weight saving (every gram counts!) but the downside is it ruins aerodynamics, so i've got myself a GSI bumper now :thumb:

[jedi]

any updates mate?

[SRlew]

Looked worse than it was, i panicked a bit tho, cos i was at the workshop on my own and there's no first aid box lol, i had to run around with my finger in my gob trying to find someone lol
:thumb:

lol pmsl

yer any updates?

[ade]

lol this months been one for accidents - you lob your finger end off, I almost cut my artery and sharp metal and a mate of mine did the exact same thing the day before me - although he nicked his artery and spurted! Had to have stitches!

[dhdev (Oli)]

any updates mate?
Just got back from a weeks holiday and prior to that i was working that hard on it that haven't had a chance to do any updates. I'll upload a couple of piccies off my phone tho ;)

[dhdev (Oli)]

Pics

Some strengthening

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00075.jpg

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00074.jpg

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00077.jpg

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00079.jpg


Some weight saving :D

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00080.jpg

And a bit of tarting up :thumb:

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00083.jpg

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00084.jpg

[jedi]

looking good:eek:

[draper]

got broadband fine here

wtf !!

[draper]

bt lad fast as my nova

so your on 56k dial-up then ??

[Mike.]

so your on 56k dial-up then ??

so thats a 56mph nova then lol

[Lee]

1.2i carb mpi quick engines lad

Yep, just like those 4 cylider V8 straight 6's :roll:

Please please PLEASE go away!

[clonebaby]

I love the weight saving idea, Can you tell me more about where i can save som weight? i want to go nuts whit the weight saving on my track-car-nova :)

[dhdev (Oli)]

Been busy with my new toy lately ;)
After Llandow I gave the wee beasty a much deserved clean. I'll get some better pics up soon. It does scrub up well tho :cool: (These were after stage one of cleaning, it looks even better now :thumb: )


http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00108.jpg

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00109.jpg

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00110.jpg

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00105.jpg

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00114.jpg

[General Baxter]

i have not looked at this thread before just the few photos above, so dont moan if its been answered before

but......

why do you have 'speed' holes in your rear bumper lol

[dhdev (Oli)]

The reasons are threefold General Baxter.
1. Reduced weight
2. For looks (lol )
3. Improved aerodynamic efficiency, the rear bumper acts like a giant air brake, drilling holes allows the air to escape and therefore reduces both drag and lift :thumb:

[jedi]

looking very nice:thumb: :cool:

[dan16v]

looks realy well done! must be about as hardcore as it gets!!:) :eek:

[dhdev (Oli)]

Its pretty raw yeah :D

Thanks for the comments guys, makes all the buffing worth while :thumb:

[stv-b16a]

does anyone know who makes fiberglass bonnets and bootlids. the only ones i have ever seen have been second hand

[dhdev (Oli)]

www.eurorallye.co.uk (http://www.eurorallye.co.uk) :thumb:

[stv-b16a]

by the way cracking example of a race style nova. nice one

[dhdev (Oli)]

I'd say more race than style :roll::p

[stv-b16a]

thanks for the great link oli.
stv

[stv-b16a]

fair enough, race then

[craig green]

Needs the Blue bonnet back IMO.

Love the car tho Oli.

[dhdev (Oli)]

Right, I know I haven't updated in ages, but unfortunately I've been busy with other things (what a load of BS, I've been chillin lol )

Anyway, courtesy of Novaneil and his farming associates, I'm off to do something I've wanted to for a long time.
The nova's getting weighed :D :D :D

I'll hopefully be weighing the whole car, front axle, then front axle with the rear elevated (in order to calculate CofG)

So post your guestimates below!!! (it has all fluids including half a tank of juice)

:thumb:

[Welsh Dan]

600kg.

[nathan.]

700kg

[General Baxter]

650 with out driver
900 with lol

[dhdev (Oli)]

650 with out driver
900 with lol

LMFAO, Ur close with A and miles out with B lol

Without driver :cool:
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00168.jpg

With driver its 720kgs :p

and front axle s 430kgs :thumb:

[clonebaby]

Thats real nice! Can u tell us what you have done to make it so light? Part for part?

[ste porter]

have u got a fiberglass tail gate on that already?

[dhdev (Oli)]

I've removed all interior trim and sound deadening etc, I've cut out all the unused brackets (eg seat mountings), I've drilled holes where possible (more to come :) ), It has a fibreglass bonnet, the windows are polycarbonate and the mechanisms for the front windows have been removed, the doors have been cut out, the bulkhead has been removed, the heater and dashboard are gone, the wiring loom has been cut-down and excess wires removed, the bumper re-inforcements are no more (just plastic bumper shells left),I have lightweight seats, I have only one mirror, the door handles are lightened, I removed the metal carpet support from the top of the exhaust tunnel and the servo and transfer bar have been removed in favour of a corsa bias pedal box.

Contrary to all that it has a full cage, bigger brakes, bigger heavier wheels, HH strengthening kit and seam welding, bigger/heavier wheels.

This winter I will hopefully fit lighter wheels (-10kgs), lighter brakes (-5kgs), lighten the shell and tailgate (-10kgs), fit a lighter battery (-5kgs) :D

[Matt2107]

Watch out for side winds... lol.

Good work though fella.

[Martin]

looking good mate


1. question tho... does al the holes youve drilled in the shell make it loose strength? and make it abit flimsy?:confused:



Martin

[NovaNeil]

Oli's Lieing.... With Driver it was well over a Ton lol

Can I have a guess??? I reckon without driver.... Ermmmm

660kg's? :D

As far as im aware he's only drilled big holes in the chassis in the rear at the moment, which has an Integral welded in cage, so its actually stronger now than when it was new.

Neil

[dhdev (Oli)]

As far as im aware he's only drilled big holes in the chassis in the rear at the moment, which has an Integral welded in cage, so its actually stronger now than when it was new.

Neil

What he said :thumb:

[Martin]

alreet just had to ask thats all


wats the spec on the engine or av i missed a page?

[clonebaby]

Any pics of the lightened door handles? :)

[dhdev (Oli)]

alreet just had to ask thats all


wats the spec on the engine or av i missed a page?
Engine Spec:
Corsa GSI C16XE engine, SBD/Jenvey taper throttle bodies, MBE engine management, ITG Megaflow sausage air filter, Polished trumpets, Autosprint stg2 camshafts, Ported/polished/gasflowed/skimmed cylinder head with double valve springs, SBD vernier pulleys, SBD aluminium cambelt rollers, Re-bored/honed/skimmed block, Omega/SBD pistons, Lightened + balanced crank and rods, ARP bottom end bolts, Lightened + balanced Nova GSI flywheel, Adjustable fuel regulator, Bosch cream injectors, SBD coil pack, Magnecor Ignition leads, Mocal 10row oil cooler, SBD/BTB exhaust manifold, Powerflow 2.25? twin box exhaust
Produces 169bhp and 119lbft of torque, held back by mild cams :(

Clonebaby- I'll try and get pics tonight, basically the with the exterior door handles I removed them, cut off the plastic covers and then drilled the metal underneath and refitted them, saved 200g!!! :eek: lol

[Novadex]

lookin bloomin loverly m8, and yes i do wish my arches were like urs...

[Martin]

nice spec must of cost a fair bit lol

[dhdev (Oli)]

nice spec must of cost a fair bit lol

Money's made for spending.;)

A wise man once told me that there's no point being the richest man in the graveyard :thumb:

[Martin]

True but you need the money first lol

[dhdev (Oli)]

Project anorexia continues...

Ordered some goodies today, thought the lil fatty needed to lose a few pounds ;)

Winging their way to me (pun intended) are a pair of fibreglass front wings (see what i did there) and a fibreglass tailgate. Should help to make sure it gets fit not fat this winter :thumb:

I'll post pics when they arrive later this week (fingers crossed)

[draper]

is it going to be road legal or a track only beast ??

[Matt2107]

Road legal i think.

[dhdev (Oli)]

Its road legal, I didn't have it on the road last year cos i couldn't afford to tax and insure it. But I'll be getting a full years use next year for sure :D

[Matt2107]

How much were your wings if you dont mind me asking?

[dhdev (Oli)]

How much were your wings if you dont mind me asking?

?60 plus VAT each, they are from www.magnummotorsport.co.uk (http://www.magnummotorsport.co.uk) if you ring up and order tell them that Oli sent you :thumb:

P.S they do loads of panels roof skins, door skins, tailgates, bonnets etc etc plus great seats.

[novashed]

didnt know wings were available, standard width yeah? no widearch crap.

surprised your not investigating doors oli?

[Mike.]

cool fibreglass wings, i'll have to get some for my soon to be track weopon lol

[dhdev (Oli)]

didnt know wings were available, standard width yeah? no widearch crap.

surprised your not investigating doors oli?

Doors were gonna work out as too much money/time for the gain they represent, so I'll spend the time elsewhere for now ;)

And actually it is "wide-arch crap" lol i want to increase the front track width for greater turn-in and the wheels were fouling the spring platforms. So the wider arches will mean I can go lower which will help with the planned aero mods :thumb:

[novashed]

fair do's, its all for practical and thought out mods, hope it works dude, will 'look' very odd though, but by the looks of it looks are not the main concern just performance, which i do admire.

[Lee]

Oli, your a leg end! I shall be purr chasing a pair of them wings for mine methinks. Cant be letting you get away with even more weight advantage lol

[dhdev (Oli)]

Oli, your a leg end! I shall be purr chasing a pair of them wings for mine methinks. Cant be letting you get away with even more weight advantage lol

Haha, putting fibreglass wings on your lardy big block is like ordering a supersize big tasty meal with a diet coke lol lol lol

[craig green]

Look forward to seeing the wings & tailgate.

[dhdev (Oli)]

Look forward to seeing the wings & tailgate.

Me too :D I ordered Monday, he said they should get on with making them on the tuesday and I should get them by the weekend :thumb: although I'm allowing two weeks lol

[craig green]

sensible. Doubt they will show up when you expect them.

Golden rule for the whole motor industry.

[Lee]

Haha, putting fibreglass wings on your lardy big block is like ordering a supersize big tasty meal with a diet coke lol lol lol

LOL, you really do have a lyrical way of cutting through the bull**** lol

If you make yours any lighter, you'll have to load it up with helium baloons just to keep it on the floor!

[dhdev (Oli)]

Looky what the nice delivery man brought me :D :D

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00184.jpg

Guess it was molded from an sr then lol

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00185.jpg

WIDE front arches :cool:

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00186.jpg

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00187.jpg

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00188.jpg

Just for scale, a trade club card (credit card sized)

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00189.jpg

[Matt2107]

~Hmmm i like.

[Welsh Dan]

Don't paint them, it'll only add more weight :p. :D

[dhdev (Oli)]

Don't paint them, it'll only add more weight :p. :D

Thats a good point you've raised. Are FG panels ok left in the unpainted form?
If not what colour do people reckon I should do them? :confused:

[RJM25R]

just do the rest of the car white....

[dhdev (Oli)]

just do the rest of the car white....

I hate doing anything bodywork related, so that would be a massive no-no.

Plus it'd be a waste to wreck what little I have left of my immaculate paint ;)

[c'2.0lrt]

you dont have to paint them i make fg column's and loads more other outdoor parts,if you jus polish them they will be fine? looking good mate.

[dhdev (Oli)]

you dont have to paint them i make fg column's and loads more other outdoor parts,if you jus polish them they will be fine? looking good mate.

I'm envisaging a polo harlequin themed nova now- blue shell, black bonnet, grey bumpers, white wings and tailgate :wtf:

[draper]

them arches look wicked oli

[dhdev (Oli)]

them arches look wicked oli

Cheers, can't wait to fit em and drop the bad boy reet low :D

[c'2.0lrt]

yeah know what you mean mate dont really think a thin lick of paint will add much weight atall? will look better same as car think bonnet looks good as is mate leave it?

[dhdev (Oli)]

yeah know what you mean mate dont really think a thin lick of paint will add much weight atall? will look better same as car think bonnet looks good as is mate leave it?

I was thinking the same tbh, I was only messing about the paint weight saving ( altho I've done sillier things lol)

[c'2.0lrt]

you going to do ya roof fg?

[dhdev (Oli)]

you going to do ya roof fg?

Probably not yet, its 120 plus VAT then paint on top of that, and the time it takes... Bolt on panels are easy lol.
I could do with spending that money elsewhere tbh, its probably light enough for a bit :D

[Welsh Dan]

Crash-repair-panel-black :D.

edit: im slow

[dhdev (Oli)]

Crash-repair-panel-black :D.

Do they sell that in rattle cans lol

[Welsh Dan]

Yeah, matt or satin black :p.

[dhdev (Oli)]

Yeah, matt or satin black :p.

I'm quite handy with matt black lol, so far the wheels, bonnet and various interior bits have all suffered the black cloud of doom lol

[draper]

get baxter to give you a hand lol

[mini_kris]

awesome who did you get your bonnet wings and tail gate from, i keep looking at some one euro rallye but all quite pricey!

[dhdev (Oli)]

:cool:

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00193.jpg

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00191.jpg

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00190.jpg

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00194.jpg

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00192.jpg

[craig green]

Hope you didnt want fr indicators?

LOL

[dhdev (Oli)]

Hope you didnt want fr indicators?

LOL

Not sure what to do on that front. Either some side repeaters as front indicators mounted in the bumper or as I was thinking of fitting one motorbike wing mirror I could fit two with indicators built in (may look a bit chav :confused: )

[c'2.0lrt]

wow wings look real good def look nicer same as car and still say bonnet looks good black?

[dhdev (Oli)]

Did a bit of weight saving for a change today.

Chopped out the wheel well, trimmed some of the excess off my new FG tailgate (it was a bit heavy lol )

Wheel well before and after

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00205.jpg

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00207.jpg

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00209.jpg

And using the convenient access hole, a demonstration of just how light my nova really is ( this is with the steel tailgate too!) lol

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/th_MOV00011.jpg (http://s41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/?action=view&current=MOV00011.flv)

[craig green]

Oli can you give me some info on those brake lines & T peices I can see in the pic. where from, how much etc,

I cant seem to get hold of anything decent round here, its holding me up now.

[dhdev (Oli)]

Oli can you give me some info on those brake lines & T peices I can see in the pic. where from, how much etc,

I cant seem to get hold of anything decent round here, its holding me up now.

Brake line from a Motor Factors, fittings from work. Perk of working for a braking company :thumb:

Try Demon tweaks (expensive) or hunt around t'interweb stylee. Sorry I can't be more helpful.

[Welsh Dan]

One thing that just occured to me, seeing as you're taking this weight thing very seriously, how much does the bootlifter weigh?

[Stoo]

Same arches on mine!

[dhdev (Oli)]

One thing that just occured to me, seeing as you're taking this weight thing very seriously, how much does the bootlifter weigh?

I've got a fibreglass boot now, so no more boot lifter for me ;)

[dhdev (Oli)]

Same arches on mine!

are your's on and painted? If so show me!!! Post a pic or email me with it dhdev@hotmail.com :thumb:

[Stoo]

lol its not the sort of car that your gonna like really!!!

It has a metalflake paintjob lol!!!

http://www.novaload.net/forum/viewfeaturecar.php?ref=1189

[dhdev (Oli)]

I'll be honest its not entirely my cup of tea lol But I do respect the fact that you've done it properly and the amount of work thats gone into it :thumb:

[Stoo]

Cheers buddy!! its gathering dust at the mo til i decide what to do with it!!!

Ive sold a few bits off it but i might put all my decent motorsprt spec bits into another shell!

I want a standard looking one noiw!!

[Matt2107]

Oli this thread has now become the same level of cock stiffening amount of interest as Ade's.

Well done matey.
:D

[craig green]

Cheers buddy!! its gathering dust at the mo til i decide what to do with it!!!

Ive sold a few bits off it but i might put all my decent motorsprt spec bits into another shell!

I want a standard looking one noiw!!

was gonna say, other than the blue seats & rear quad lamps (afterburners?) its not bad for a kitted special.

[Stoo]

yeah afterburners! and seats are now gone! and that god awful bumper lol!!

[dhdev (Oli)]

Oli this thread has now become the same level of cock stiffening amount of interest as Ade's.

Well done matey.
:D

My word :eek: , that is praise indeed. My car has now become a trouser arouser lol

[draper]

My word :eek: , that is praise indeed. My car has now become a trouser arouser lol

not quite oli, matts just weird lol

[Lee]

I dunno, ive got the odd stiffy looking at this thread now and again.

Then again, its happened on a few other threads too....

[dhdev (Oli)]

Oh my gawd!!! What have we started here :eek: Might need admin to move this to 18+

Lee I take it the small engine stopped you from achieving full satisfaction lol

[Lee]

yeah, i needed at least another 400cc for the money shot lol

[craig green]

I get off on the small ones! they pull better than you expect.

[Matt2107]

not quite oli, matts just weird lol

More than just a bit weird I'll have you know....

[dhdev (Oli)]

Spent ages searching for my own thread lol!
Anyway, Its my birthday!!! Look what my bro got me, the generous guy that he is :D
Red top 20 (5kg!!!) and an FIA cut off switch

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00308.jpg

and some hub-centric TUV approved Eibach spacers (25mm!!!)

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00309.jpg

[Matt2107]

Nice.. Why haven't you fitted it already. lol just kidding.

[dhdev (Oli)]

Wish I had the time to go and fit them!!!
Last night was birthday meal with the family, tonight I've only just got bk from college, tomorrow night I'm out for a meal... Maybe thursday :confused:

[Martin]

Looking good oli its come along way since i last looked.. wings painted yet?

[draper]

what are you doing about the rears oli ?? wont the fronts look out of place with standard rears ??

[dhdev (Oli)]

Rears are staying standard, on the basis that they don't need to be wide - they don't do the steering, they do naff all braking and they don't put any power down lol

The arches aren't painted and prob won't be for a while :cry: I have some bodywork repairs that need doing on my BMW after a little accident at the 'ring on Sunday :(

[Martin]

after a little accident at the 'ring on Sunday :(

lol what you done now?

[dhdev (Oli)]

Made sweet barrier love on the first corner of my first lap of the weekend :cry: . Oil on track tho, so not really a divvy moment.

[SRlew]

Made sweet barrier love

PMSL lol

[Martin]

Lmao..i cant wait til next year. goingto he ring' hopfully after the Opel Treffen Show..

[dhdev (Oli)]

I haven't seen the car for ages! I'm presuming its still in the workshop where I left it, so to celebrate that fact I bought a set of Wilwood dynalites and 280mm discs from the Autosport show today :D :D :D I'm back there tomorrow so i'll probably get some ferrodo ds2500 to suit them too :cool: I'll post pics of it all when it arrives mid next week ;)

[Lee]

Nice one Mr, was wondering where the progress had gone!

[dhdev (Oli)]

They were unsure of the part no. for the pads on the DT stand so I'll order them next week unless someone knows somewhere cheaper to get 'em? (Ferrodo DS3000 for wilwood forged dynalites)
I bought a little trick bit of weight saving today, been meaning to get one for ages, its bloody small (condom for scale!). Should save about half a kilo :D

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00400.jpg

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00399.jpg

[craig green]

new bits sound exciting Oli. What brakes are you replacing? And whats the weight saving on them?

[dhdev (Oli)]

new bits sound exciting Oli. What brakes are you replacing? And whats the weight saving on them?

I was running Astra 16v (256mm) brakes before, replacing with wilwood dynalite (4 pot) calipers and 280mm discs. The calipers are about 4kg lighter (each) but the discs will be heavier, so probably a 5kg saving over all :)

[craig green]

5kg is a nice saving though. Unsprung weight too. Ought to help with suspension duties albeit slightly.

Autosport good?

[dhdev (Oli)]

Yeah like you say unsprung weight makes a huge difference, I'm currently looking for some lightweight wheels (Rota's, Superleggeras etc) cos I reckon I could save approx 3kgs per wheel :eek:

Autosport was ok, wouldn't have wanted to pay to get in. Once you've been for a few years its much of a muchness tbh.

[craig green]

Yeah I went 4 or 5 years ago & havent felt the urge to go since.

Are compomotive lightweight or just bloody hard?

[dhdev (Oli)]

Compomotive are strong rally wheels predominantly, not really lightweight. Even their 'ultralight' CXR wheel isn't actually that light.

[draper]

that mirror is stupidly small lol

love this thread, does the corsa pedal box make much of a difference as ive been talking to a guy today and we're thinking of doing it ??

[rc]

very nice mate, hadn't noticed this project before!

its an ultra lightwaight! u'd better tie some bricks to it when you're parked so it don't blow away lol

[novashed]

rotas are the way to go, had some for track build (on mig), but sold them on as they were 16's and decided on the 15's route for cheaper tyre options

[dhdev (Oli)]

love this thread, does the corsa pedal box make much of a difference as ive been talking to a guy today and we're thinking of doing it ??

I've yet to get the corsa pedal box working properly. I removed the servo at the same time and as a result of the lost assistance I can't generate enough system pressure to slow the car with the Astra 16v calipers and 256mm discs. To remedy this I've ordered the Wilwood dynalites with 1.75" pistons to give me greater force at the pads through hydraulic multiplication :thumb:

[dhdev (Oli)]

These beauties arrived today!

Ferodo DS2500's

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00410.jpg

Unfortunately the calipers they are to fit won't be with me for weeks yet, cos Rally Design are out of stock and they're awaiting a delivery from the good ol US of A :cry:

[draper]

how much do you guesstimate the final ready-to-run weight will be oli ??

[Martin]

I hope you dint drive the nova to day.. i suspect you would of been found blown tot he other side of the contry lmao i saw 4 brand new Yam R1s blown over outside the bike shop and a 3-4foot wide tree rip out of the ground lollol

[dhdev (Oli)]

At last weigh in it was 660kgs.
So at rough guesstimates;
-5kgs for brakes
-7kgs for red top battery
-8kgs for tailgate
-5kgs for removed metal
-12kgs for wheels (if I can afford em!)
-0.5kgs for the mirror

So thats 37.5kgs lighter, So roughly 622.5kgs ;)

[Matt2107]

So roughly 622.5kgs ;)

That is an awesome figure. :thumb: You should be proud.

[dhdev (Oli)]

Lil bit of weight-saving/styling/aerodynamics/mincing. Fitted my new SPA F1-type mirror


http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00424.jpg

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00425.jpg

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00426.jpg

[Matt2107]

Nice mirror... is that a proper carbon base plate too?

[dhdev (Oli)]

Course it is! I wouldn't put fake ****e on my baby! It was left over from a set of doorcards I had, I sold the door and qtr panels and have been using the boot panel piece to make random bits and bobs :thumb:

[SRlew]

looking good mate, and a bloody good weight!!

[SRlew]

I've yet to get the corsa pedal box working properly. I removed the servo at the same time and as a result of the lost assistance I can't generate enough system pressure to slow the car with the Astra 16v calipers and 256mm discs. To remedy this I've ordered the Wilwood dynalites with 1.75" pistons to give me greater force at the pads through hydraulic multiplication :thumb:

:eek: dont think i'll be try the pedal box idea now lol

[draper]

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00424.jpg

stunning pic !!

[dhdev (Oli)]

stunning pic !!

I take it ur not reffering to the pic quality lol I've only got a camera phone (w810i) so it struggles in anything less than brilliant sunlight. The arch does look PHAT there tho :D

[draper]

yeah i meant the image, not quality lol fancy some of those arches for mine now

[dhdev (Oli)]

I'll pull my finger out and get the headlight and indicators mounted properly ASAP and post pics up, will be able to see what they look like properly then, rather than the bodged mess at the moment lol

[dave_rand]

where did u get them wings from

[dhdev (Oli)]

www.magnummotorsport.co.uk (http://www.magnummotorsport.co.uk)

[dave_rand]

are they a decent fit?

[dhdev (Oli)]

Its a cruel world we live in :cry:
My brakes arrived today and I was all :D :D :D
then I measured the pistons in the calipers and they've sent the wrong ones :mad: :mad: :mad:



are they a decent fit?

They aren't amazing but they do the job. Are made for rallycross not show cars tho ;)

[Dave.]

They were unsure of the part no. for the pads on the DT stand so I'll order them next week unless someone knows somewhere cheaper to get 'em? (Ferrodo DS3000 for wilwood forged dynalites)
I bought a little trick bit of weight saving today, been meaning to get one for ages, its bloody small (condom for scale!). Should save about half a kilo :D

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00400.jpg



ahh the wonders of durex extra small lol, oj mate

[dhdev (Oli)]

ahh the wonders of durex extra small lol, oj mate

Its actually a wing mirror off a juggernaut and thats a durex 'king dong' lol

[dhdev (Oli)]

Anyone for endo's? :D 280 x 24 discs, Wilwood Dynalites (1.75" pistons), Ferodo DS2500 pads.:cool:

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00432.jpg

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00433.jpg

I'm pretty certain this means I have to race everywhere at all times :confused:

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00434.jpg

[hybridturbo]

Lush! Make some youtube video's when there fitted lol

endo's you will be lucky if it doesnt do a front flip

[Matt2107]

Excellent... its great when you get good quality parts in the post. :D

[dhdev (Oli)]

Stop! Collaborate and listen, Oli's back with a brand new addition. The addition of some four pots that is lol

Old school 256's

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00436.jpg

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00439.jpg

Nu Skool 280's

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00440.jpg

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00441.jpg

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00444.jpg

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00445.jpg

[dhdev (Oli)]

Plus what are peoples opinions on the polo headlights I've wedged in place :confused:

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00446.jpg

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00448.jpg

[kevster]

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
4pots i really cant wait to see it done looking ace

[kevster]

were you get you r wilwoods from ????? where they dear??

[dhdev (Oli)]

were you get you r wilwoods from ????? where they dear??

Cheers Kevster!

They were a bargain for what they are, ?352 +del for discs, calipers and all brackets bolts etc. Then you'd need pads and hoses on top of that. I got them from Rally Design ( www.raldes.co.uk (http://www.raldes.co.uk) )

:thumb:

[kevster]

thanks dude

[dhdev (Oli)]

Bought some bling for the Nova, check ma Gold spark plugs lol
Heard nothing but good things about these plugs, so decided to junk the old Vaux twin-electrodes :D

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00453.jpg

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00454.jpg

[Mike]

NGK V-sparks? Never even seen those before??

Top thread Oli, just read it start to finish and my my, i though my nova was light (750kg) but yours is bloody rediculous!!

p.s. what rear brace was that originally?? Im looking to get rid of my Fearless one for a similiar shaped one that i can weld onto rear turrets

p.p.s any pics of underside or spare wheel well removal/plating up, i will be doing this soon, just wondered how you plated/braced it etc

[dhdev (Oli)]

NGK V-sparks? Never even seen those before??

Top thread Oli, just read it start to finish and my my, i though my nova was light (750kg) but yours is bloody rediculous!!

p.s. what rear brace was that originally?? Im looking to get rid of my Fearless one for a similiar shaped one that i can weld onto rear turrets

p.p.s any pics of underside or spare wheel well removal/plating up, i will be doing this soon, just wondered how you plated/braced it etc

Cheers for the comments!

I made the rear strut brace from a length of rollcage tubing and some plate steel I had, that was my first ever bit of welding and its lump hammer strong lol

I haven't got round to plating up the wheel well yet, still just a big hole atm, when I do I'll be sure to post piccies :thumb:

[Mike]

Cheers for the comments!

I made the rear strut brace from a length of rollcage tubing and some plate steel I had, that was my first ever bit of welding and its lump hammer strong lol

I haven't got round to plating up the wheel well yet, still just a big hole atm, when I do I'll be sure to post piccies :thumb:

ooo lol good plan that lol my front strut brace was an Ex Corsa item, cut down and re-welded to fit a nova heheheheheehe got it of ebay for a bargain ?13 :D

yeah, im quite interested in the pics of the rear tbh, suppose i better keep my eyes open on your thread :D

Mike

[Driver]

just read from start to finish and its mint im buying another nova and 500kg is my goal post :D

also where did you get pollycarb windows from ??? how are they fixed in ???

[dhdev (Oli)]

just read from start to finish and its mint im buying another nova and 500kg is my goal post :D

also where did you get pollycarb windows from ??? how are they fixed in ???

Polycarb windows were from Airedale Race components. They're fixed in as normal for the rear 3, the fronts are held in with a couple of well place bolts in the inner door frame ;)

[Driver]

doesnt your rear window mist up ? as its not got heating line things on ?

[dhdev (Oli)]

doesnt your rear window mist up ? as its not got heating line things on ?

I'm more concerned with the windscreen misting up :(

It is a trackday / weekend toy, things like windows misting up are just a niggle I live with. It has no heater so when it gets chilly the windscreen mists up! I have some anti-fog smeared on there now and that works alright. The rear windows don't get too bad if you leave one of the sliders open slightly so that a breeze blows thru. :thumb:

P.S. going to the workshop in a minute, will start it up for the first time in months and get a little video of it growling :cool: :cool: :cool:

[dhdev (Oli)]

No videos today, cos I've lost my fuel pump :tard: :tard: :tard:
How the fcuk I've lost a fuel pump i don't know, I can only presume the workshop Rat has borrowed it :wtf:

[Ian]

get a heated screen

[draper]

whats your engine spec oli ?? i know its probably in the thread somewhere but its 22 bloody pages long lol

[dhdev (Oli)]

Engine: Corsa GSI C16XE engine, SBD/Jenvey taper throttle bodies, MBE engine management, ITG Megaflow sausage air filter, Polished trumpets, Autosprint stg2 camshafts, Ported/polished/gasflowed/skimmed cylinder head with double valve springs, SBD vernier pulleys, SBD aluminium cambelt rollers, Re-bored/honed/skimmed block, Omega/SBD pistons, Lightened + balanced crank and rods, ARP bottom end bolts, Lightened + balanced Nova GSI flywheel, Adjustable fuel regulator, Bosch cream injectors, SBD coil pack, Mocal 10row oil cooler, SBD/BTB exhaust manifold, Powerflow 2.25? twin box exhaust, magnecore ignition leads, NGK BCP7EV plugs
:thumb:

[Driver]

any idea on power ? torque ???

[dhdev (Oli)]

169bhp @ 7467rpm
119lbft @ 6046rpm

It's massively held back by the mild camshafts, changing them means spending big bucks which would be better spent elsewhere though.

[Driver]

so 169 bhp and 660 kg thats 256 bhp per ton :O that thing would eat scoobies and evos for a mid mornin snack

[dhdev (Oli)]

It does ;)
reckon the figures are prob closer to 175bhp, now its loosened up and fitted with the new plugs and leads. Plus the weight is prob around 625kgs, so roughly 280bhp/tonne :D I would like to get it over the 300 marker :cool:

[Driver]

i think your aproaching enzo terotory soon lol

[novaboyopr]

can u post up some pics of your handles mate. quit like to see what they look like cheers

[craig green]

Oli. Does your BTB manifold have the big 3 bolt flange at the end?

How have you mated this to your system?

[dhdev (Oli)]

Novaboyopr - this is the only pic I have at the moment

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00194.jpg


Oli. Does your BTB manifold have the big 3 bolt flange at the end?

How have you mated this to your system?

My manifold ends in a straight 2.5" pipe, no flange.

[Lee]

I would like to get it over the 300 marker :cool:

Daves cot a couple of C20's for sale, ill let him know your after one lol lol

[dhdev (Oli)]

Daves cot a couple of C20's for sale, ill let him know your after one lol lol

Sorry, I didn't make myself clear, I'm after 300bhp/tonne not 300bhp. By fitting two tonne of engine I'd need over 600bhp! :p

[Lee]

Two tonne? I said C20 not Merlin lol

[craig green]

Daves cot a couple of C20's for sale, ill let him know your after one lol lol

LOL indeed!

[dhdev (Oli)]

Not a fat lot of progress cos I'm a lazy fool. But this is the status on the project with it's maiden voyage planned for brands hatch at the start of april :eek:

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00483.jpg
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00485.jpg
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00484.jpg

The work I have done is wire in a push-button starter (got rid of the ign barrel to save a few grams), wired up an FIA kill switch and pull cable (for safety), Mounted the headlights and bumper, bled the brakes, mounted the battery and removed the door handles so that I can machine a few more grams from them lol

And had a little play with my mates newly acquired toy :cool: Will use it properly when the car is in one piece and set it up :nod:

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00491.jpg
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00493.jpg
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00492.jpg

[Dar]

Ohhhhh, love the fancy scales. I could do with a set of those. The car is looking mean. You need to get your ass in gear though me thinks:thumb:

[nova---chris]

Good work mate. cars looking well.

Wide wings dont look as bad as i thought they would tbh. Thought they may just kill the car. But looking at those pics they dont. Liking the front brake setup. possibly something i need to look into shortly as well. Moving is one thing. stopping can be entertaining.

The lights look weirdly cool would u beleive. Especially if the grill is done to suit of course. :P

Anyhow nice work mate. speak soon.

[dhdev (Oli)]

Now that the race car has gone to the nurburgring, I was able to get my car out and have a play today. My goodness I've missed it, the noise the bumps the bangs, its brilliant!

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/th_Video-0001.jpg (http://s41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/?action=view&current=Video-0001.flv)

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/th_MOV00001.jpg (http://s41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/?action=view&current=MOV00001.flv)

Gratuitous revving lol (only used about 6500rpm)

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/th_Video-0002.jpg (http://s41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/?action=view&current=Video-0002.flv)

I bought approx twenty ponies from Broster today, 288deg Newman cams. This should bring me down below 13.5 on the quarter and deep into the 4's 0-60 :D

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00514.jpg

And some weight saving, of course. The drilled handles seemed a bit weighty, so i filed them out hehe.

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00507.jpg

How it stands now

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00511.jpg

[jedi]

when are you going down brands?Ithink i am going to have to go to see your car go:eek:

[dhdev (Oli)]

I'll be at brands hatch on 11th April (Wednesday), the more the merrier :thumb:

[ashtal]

Two tonne? I said C20 not Merlin lol

MMM, merlin in a nova lol . With or without the super charger !?!

[jedi]

are you still going pvd?

[dhdev (Oli)]

are you still going pvd?
Take it thats PVS, yes i am going, haven't posted my cheque yet tho :(

[dhdev (Oli)]

Its finally getting there, the impending trackday on Wednesday has spurred me on a bit lol

One of the wings in the 'booth' :tard:
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00518.jpg

And non the car
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00519.jpg

Unfortunately Paintstore gave me the wrong colour blue, so after spraying then flatting again, out came the Halfords rattle cans! The finish is pretty good, but the cans ran out on the LH wing so the finish is a little dry.

Now some blinging painted up pics :D
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00524.jpg

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00526.jpg

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/Photo-0021.jpg

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/Photo-0024.jpg

[vaughanmc]

looks very mean -- i wouldn't want to see that outside on a dark night

[Lee]

Looks like its going 100mph just sitting still!

But i know thats pushing it due tot the engine shortfalls PMSL

Joking aside, that looks special mate, cant wait to get on track with your good self!

[draper]

looking good oli, really aggressive :thumb:

[dhdev (Oli)]

It made it to Brands Hatch (and bk!)

Here's some evidence ;)

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91/ajhmini/image002smal-2.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91/ajhmini/image019small.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91/ajhmini/image013small.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91/ajhmini/image009small-1.jpg

Some rubbish driving evidence, in my defence this was some experimentation with not braking into surtees, it got better lol

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91/ajhmini/th_IMAG0071.jpg (http://s9.photobucket.com/albums/a91/ajhmini/?action=view&current=IMAG0071.flv)

and some pit straight overtaking action

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91/ajhmini/th_IMAG0054.jpg (http://s9.photobucket.com/albums/a91/ajhmini/?action=view&current=IMAG0054.flv)

[SRlew]

that looks mean now!! good work fella!

there and the dreaded 'back' lol good stuff mate! well into that!

[coochiSR]

Good stuff mate!! Glad to hear its alive and made it to and from ;)