few questions about 2.0 redtop in a nova

[tricky07773]

hiya everybody,just a few questions for you all,ive been wanting to get me a 2.0 redtop nova gsi but im a bit wary,ive actually drove 2 of them,the first 1 was fine no probs at all,the second one however was really noisey n rattley inside the car,the owner told me it was because he had used some different engine mounts when he was fitting it which also made it rattle at high speed,im wanting to buy one but i want it to be a nice tight ride as in a normal car,ya know,ive heard people talkin about different engine mounts n drive shafts have a lot to do with this,if its true how come the first 1 i drove was fine?could anybody help me out as to which shafts n mounts should be used 4 what im wanting,a nice tight ride.also does anybody know how much i should be paying 4 the conversion doing if a was 2 get it done??thanx RICK:thumb: :wall:

[Ste L]

do the conversion your self, its not that hard...

mines abit rattly, gear box knocks on tiebar, and sfi box, knocks on firewall (think thats what its called) still a smooth drive though

[nova~norm]

try chris astley for mounts spacers and plating kit call him on 01254 208218

[Ste L]

or valvers.com

[Simes]

its like any car mate you could have two identical cars, engine, model, reg, etc but it all depends how they came off the production line, how well theyve been looked after/****ed about with etc its just a case if trying what u feel interested and go from there

[tricky07773]

nice 1,so ur saying its all to do with how well the conversion has been done??so does anybody know which mounts or shafts would be better 2 use if i did it myself??it realy would put me off if i turned out all rattley,does anybody else av this problem with the car rattling n feeling like its gunna fall 2 bits??is it normal 4 evry car that as had the conversion???cheers rick

[Simes]

right, im in the middle of doing the conversion myself so going by what people have advised me and the budget that i have (which constantly changes so dont think you can do an conversion on a budget cos it just doesnt work) i've used astra inner/outer cv's and hubs nova gsi 22" drive shafts which have been machined to take the cv's (apparently) 2.0 astra 256mm brakes, spax coilovers, nova gsi petrol tank and pump, chris astley engine mount kit, seam welding the engine bay, 15's and a full stainless decate system. plus the obvious, lump, box, wiring, ecu, manifold all ancilaries, cost so far as an indicator around ?1500 prices vary depending on base model and condition of parts N.B this price is for parts alone and not including labour as i'll be doin g the work with a mate.

[tricky07773]

ok nice 1 mate,gives me more of an idea now,thanx

[Ste L]

you can do it on a budget,
to get the xe in mine,, excluding, usually stuff, suspension, exhaust, becuase, you'd get these any way, conversion or not...
came to less than ?320
engine & brakes - ?200
Mount - ?50
Cav 1600 Inner cv's - ?35 each
22 spiline gte shafts - ?free
Petrol Tank - ?free

so im sure, you could get an xe in the bay for less than 500

[nova~norm]

mine was 320 with all i needed part from a coil

[Ste L]

that just your engine for 320?

[nova~norm]

engine box loom ecu sfi box afm etc etc they r well scarce up here like sellin em for 500? some times

[Ste L]

****ing hell, glad i dont live round there haha

?200 for mine, and that was including the brakes, but i suppose it was off my mate

[nova~norm]

bit steep like not many o them on the go up here saw one in the paper for 300 few weeks ago mental like need to move to england ang get a cheep red top

[tricky07773]

so wot about the loom how would i go about wiring that,im sure theres guna be loads of wires spare,lets say if it came from astra gsi,with all the electrics,or would i only need a part of it u attach 2 my nova loom somewhere???

[nova~norm]

prob just need some of it mate just to get it running aint changed mine yet lol

[shy witness]

u wanna try buying a 2.0 16v here in northern ireland.........


they r hard 2 get at the right money....usually arround the 500 quid mark

i'm just gonna have 2 hope that soemone will b willing 2 post 1 from e-bay or wotever at the time .....it'll still work out cheaper in the long run

[nova~norm]

dnt kno like mate
U no just go pick 1 up lol or buy a cav etc with it in it already n brake it lol

[tricky07773]

so does anybody else know for sure about the loom situation?

[tricky07773]

oh yea does anybody know wot happend to the old novaload??the one with the pics n stuff??

[Welsh Dan]

Its in the process of being converted to the new format for this site.

clicky (http://www.novaload.net/forum/showthread.php?t=58859)

[tricky07773]

ok nice 1
thanx