View Full Version : CG's rebuild thread. PROJECT COMPLETE
craig green
02-10-08, 05:08 PM
3 yrs. I had the shunt on way to PV in 2006, so lost most of my 10 years NCB.
Do you not use ncb on a daily runner then?
craig green
02-10-08, 05:18 PM
Company car driver....
Still not taxed, DVLA site wouldnt let me & no sign of the insurance documents from the post man at lunchtime. Grrrrr
If it still hasn't turned up you could always do what I did, phone or email your insurance company and ask them to email you the certificate, print it out and get it taxed. I had no problems at the post office.
Pistol Pete
03-10-08, 01:45 PM
Doing it online you dont physically need the certificate. Surely you can still tax it online, as insurance database should be updated now. Thats a good price on your insurance aswell!
craig green
03-10-08, 02:31 PM
Whilst taxing it online seemed a good idea, theres all the talk of being able to drive it or not whilst the tax disc is in the post. There is a loop hole (in the law about displaying a valid tax disc at all times) where you have a period of grace without the disc but only if the new disc preceeds one that just ran out. Mine doesnt preceed the last disc as thre is nearly a 5 year gap.
Anyhow. Documentation arrived & I have a tax disc in my hand.
Pistol Pete
03-10-08, 02:37 PM
Ah, yeah see your problem! Well if you have said tax disc, happy days!!
craig green
03-10-08, 02:40 PM
Normally I have a carefree attitude towards tax etc but I wasnt in a rush to go anywhere in it & dont fancy a fine or even being pulled tbh.
Must be a happy day Craig :cool:
car is looking nice dude
seems like you have done a lot of hard work on it lol
im sure it feels worth it
whats next on the agenda?
craig green
06-10-08, 11:03 AM
Must be a happy day Craig :cool:
Sure was mate, nearly texted you a pic I took at a beach carpark in the Bristol Channel, but was low on credit so thought twice.
car is looking nice dude
seems like you have done a lot of hard work on it lol
im sure it feels worth it
whats next on the agenda?
Thankyou. As for the agenda. There is lots of stuff to sort, mainly suspension & handling issues.
The car feels very vague partly due to the rear being much stiffer & lower than the front I think. Too much of a difference in spring rates?
Engine also struggles to idle at times, generally I can live with it but sometimes it'll stall at junctions.
I had the tracking done on Saturday morning & the torque steer & lack of traction from Friday night is greatly improved but hopefully if I bring the front end down to match the rear ride height, that will improve.
My main issue though is with the fuel filler neck. I can't seem to refill the tank, the filler neck fills up with fuel & is slow to drain off into the tank. My 1st Nova suffered with this but as I had the whole tank & filler assembly off & I refitted the anti syphon device I believe it to be OK. Clearly not though. I have tried poking the ball in the tank filler hole but its not helped.
Still lots to play around with.
I've lost the glovebox from the dashboard so the interior looks awfull.
tom_beverley
06-10-08, 11:40 AM
Great to see/hear its out and about Craig, well done matey :)
Rick Draper
06-10-08, 12:13 PM
hopefully if I bring the front end down to match the rear ride height, that will improve.
I have tried poking the ball in the tank filler hole but its not helped.
How come you did not lower the front down then take it for tracking? Just means you have got to pay for the same job twice now.
Also if you poke that ball into the tank you might then suffer with fuel spilling down the side of your car as it acts as a device to stop fuel going back up the filler neck.
How come you did not lower the front down then take it for tracking? Just means you have got to pay for the same job twice now.
I think Craig has coilovers on the back but non-adjustable shocks and springs on the front.
Sure was mate, nearly texted you a pic I took at a beach carpark in the Bristol Channel, but was low on credit so thought twice.
:cry::cry:lol:thumb:
craig green
06-10-08, 04:15 PM
Pretty sure I havent poked the ball into the tank. I just tried to dislodge it with a length of battery cable
As the king of chucking money at Novas Rick, I wouldnt have thought you would flinch at £10 for tracking. The guys will be blagged into checking it again for me FOC anyway as I'll say its not right.
I couldnt get away from the lad at the tyre place, he was amazed how clean it was & taking pics of the underneath on his phone.
Most places offer free tracking re check after 500miles etc.
Do you have a spi speed sender wired up to the ecu Craig?
As for the filling problem, are all the breathers clear and not blocked(especially the one on the filler neck)
craig green
06-10-08, 08:19 PM
Adam yeah I do, though I might re-check the wires. Remind me what it should be or rather what wire goes to the ECU/speed pickup.
The breather pipe on the filler neck is some brand new braided GM fuel hose, so kinks aside it wont be blocked & I certainly would have left it long enough not to be taught or kinked. Another thing to check.......
The sender should have a red/blue that goes to the ecu(you may not have this connected as youve used a gsi engine loom plug?)
And it has a ignition live and earth
craig green
10-10-08, 02:19 PM
The sender should have a red/blue that goes to the ecu(you may not have this connected as youve used a gsi engine loom plug?)
And it has a ignition live and earth
What colour wire on the ECU does the red/blue go to do you reckon?
I can breathe a sigh of relief. I found my glovebox this week. I thought I looked everywhere & I couldnt find it, but it turned out I'd left it at my parents house whilst doing some MOT prep back in June.
A quick interior shot. I need to fit the passenger side speaker pod back in. A job for this weekend.
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c323/turbocraig/NovaGSi-WIP_pics/GSiinterior.jpg
Glad to hear you've nearly got it how you want it, any other exterior pics?
looks very nice:thumb: whats the guage in the drivers side speaker cover?
its his boost gauge from when it was a 1.6t
Your not leaving it there?
Interior looks tidy.
It goes to a red/blue at the ecu end.
Thats probably your problem, because youve used the nova gsi wiring plug, which has no wire for a speed sender... So you cant find the wire
Where you cut off the corsa's 9pin black plug, the wire will be there for the speed sender.
craig green
27-10-08, 04:39 PM
Just an update with pics. She's been out in public!
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c323/turbocraig/MIG%20meets/work_in_progress014.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c323/turbocraig/MIG%20meets/work_in_progress019.jpg
I'm hoping to get the fr ride height slammed over the next couple weeks & to get some polybushes in the rear beam. These GM ones I've fitted feel like Blu tac.
vaughanmc
27-10-08, 05:07 PM
Looks awsome mate :)
krobinson
27-10-08, 06:29 PM
Good work Craig, looks good back on the road :)
Looking cool. Good to see it out at last.
Get a nice looking rear wiper on there :)
bout time craig , looks mint , how was it to drive again then ?
scott.parker
28-10-08, 01:42 PM
Once agina, im put to shame! lol
Good to see your all sorted and back on the road again Craig, looks really good mate.
Scott
craig green
28-10-08, 01:54 PM
Thanks boys, all the encouragement & advice over the last 2 years has been appreciated.
It's a dog to drive & takes some getting used to.
Rear wiper will be replaced with something 'top secret' soon.
I doubt it will get much more use over the winter, but if its dry she can come out to play. I've covered just over 200 miles now with only 1 minor breakdown (pas fuse popped).
Whole list of jobs to sort is growing, so something to get my teeth into over the winter. I've also got hold of some new wheels, watch this space.
lookng good mate, well done
tom_beverley
28-10-08, 02:23 PM
Well done Craig, great to finally see it out and about.
Nice to see it out and about again, how does the baby XE compare to the 1.6T??
craig green
29-10-08, 09:23 PM
Nice to see it out and about again, how does the baby XE compare to the 1.6T??
Gimme the 1.6T anyday. Quicker in any situation, waaaaay more torque & nowhere near as anti social as this. :roll:
krobinson
12-06-09, 07:10 PM
Oi! when did you turbo this beast? Where's the WIP??? lol
Southie
12-06-09, 08:06 PM
Am I right in thinking this is now a 16xe with a turbo mmmmm :roll: :D tips, helps and share your build on this secret marvel lol
Am I right in thinking this is now a 16xe with a turbo mmmmm :roll: :D tips, helps and share your build on this secret marvel lol
Your right NBC
krobinson
12-06-09, 11:00 PM
Craig?
He has kept it a bit quite hasnt he? Saw the pics on mig the other day an had no idea what he's been up to. Good work craig, any idea on power yet?
Yes he kept it quiet, yes its a turbo'd C16xe thats running very very well ;)
peester
13-06-09, 12:27 PM
aye, good job. we need cg to keep that small block turbo flag flyin'.
I recognised the engine, was for sale on here n mig a while back (bit after i bought my nova im apr' 07) i kinda hoped it would end up in a nova
krobinson
13-06-09, 12:55 PM
Good times, craig's avoiding the subject :P:P
I bet he has been reading the comments with a great big grin on his face lol
I bet he has been reading the comments with a great big grin on his face lol
That or he has a big hole in one or all of his pistons!lol
Hope you don't mind Craig :
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craig green
13-06-09, 07:25 PM
LOL.
Its not secret, I was just hoping to have a bit more impact at the shows rather than everyone know whats inside before they see it.
Sadly the 2 shows I've been to so far have been wet. Not ideal but hey ho.
In all fairness Craig you have a very tidy gsi despite what engine you ever have in! But it is very cool engine mod on the 16xe :cool:
krobinson
13-06-09, 08:30 PM
Good work Craig, v-impressed! How doe's it compare to your old 8v turbo?
craig green
14-06-09, 05:50 PM
Tbh the old one was setup quite well & was able to be drilled pretty hard. This one has a bigger T25 turbo someone has bought for it. I gather it was still new & unused when I bought it. Currently its boosting too high for what I want, so being cautious, I have to keep backing off to reign the boost pressure in, so still havent experienced wide open throttle. I installed a manual boost controller yesterday, but it hasnt achieved what I wanted, so may need to play with the actuator I reckon.
Quite amusing how I did 300 miles in 3 months on the last engine, but have done nearly 1500 in a month or so with this..:)
Sounds good, i think.
Glad your out enjoying it! Drive down this way...
craig green
14-06-09, 06:30 PM
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c323/turbocraig/th_Moviecraig.jpg (http://s30.photobucket.com/albums/c323/turbocraig/?action=view¤t=Moviecraig.flv)
Doesnt pick up the sound very well Sadly!
krobinson
14-06-09, 07:22 PM
Good Times :)
Currently its boosting too high for what I want, so being cautious, I have to keep backing off to reign the boost pressure in, so still havent experienced wide open throttle. I installed a manual boost controller yesterday, but it hasnt achieved what I wanted, so may need to play with the actuator I reckon.
I knew it was turbo but thought you had an 8V turbo in there! Top marks dont see many of the small block more valve turbos about!
If its boosting too hard your actuator spring is too hard, there is no way of turning this down, a MBC would only increase the boost, you need a softer actuator spirng :thumb:
Whats it boosting to Craig?
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Doesnt pick up the sound very well Sadly!
looks ands ounds great!
The car looks and sounds a lot better in the flesh! So glad it's back on the road mate. Been a long time off of it! Nice to be riding in a boosted Nova again! :thumb:
The Simps
14-06-09, 11:34 PM
Lovely :D
craig green
15-06-09, 01:38 PM
Cheers all.
Actuator off = bumper, grille, rad/coolant, fan + god knows what else. FFS!
craig green
15-06-09, 01:50 PM
Prolly need a new actuator though....
GRUNT 16V
15-06-09, 03:07 PM
yeah what craig said !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bugger! So the actuator was the reason the boost controller had no effect?
g111mds
15-06-09, 09:28 PM
Looking good Craig. You been busy with the polishing cloths as it seems to have a much better shine to the paintwork?
Jamie
Bugger! So the actuator was the reason the boost controller had no effect?
It is physically impossible to run less boost than what the actuator does, so unfortunatley as Craig said, he will need a new actuator...
craig green
16-06-09, 12:10 AM
I'll just put it on Pistonheads!
scott.parker
16-06-09, 12:19 AM
I'll just put it on Pistonheads!
Do it before it eats more cash! lol
craig green
16-06-09, 12:20 AM
Doing it now sir.
I'll just put it on Pistonheads!
You best be joking mate !!!!!!! :eek:
If you not you need to have a word with yourself !!!lol lol
Iv got a few t25 actuators if you want to try them ??
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