Is this MPS Performance's handy work?

[hybridturbo]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v483/Rob77/Nova003.jpg

[Ash]

.....am i missing something? or is this meant to be finished? Also im fairly sure your not allowed to have harnesses attached to a strut brace.

A

[Rob77]

It is MPS performance's work.... its my old car, and yes I soon was told about the rear harness legalities!

The car was never finished, I broke it for spares as it p*ssed me off!

(I tried to get 18" wheels to fit <--- Bad idea)

Rob.

[stv-b16a]

depends if its welded in or just held on with a few self tappers lol.

that one looks alloy or stainless so guess its not welded.
stupid buggers thats just dangerous.

if there were two people up front in a head on that would just come clean off. nasty

[Rob77]

It was bolted through the arches, yes it was polished stainless steel, and as I already said, I soon found out it was incorrect to mount the harnesses like that and changed it!

Hence I now have a full FIA approved cage with a proper harness bar!!!

[stv-b16a]

who are MPS.

[Rob77]

MPS performance - they make cages etc...

http://www.mpsperformance.co.uk/

[stv-b16a]

Does any one know who make the best cages? i was thinkin safety devices.

any one else do them?

[stv-b16a]

thanks for the link

[Rob77]

My cage is made by OMP - awesome cage.

FIA approved.

[stv-b16a]

they any good? looks like theyre mainly just for show.

wouldnt offer much protection in a balls out rally off. but i suppose thats not wot theyre intended for. prices are quite good tho

[stv-b16a]

mps that is

[stv-b16a]

omp there strut brace for the nova is prob the best ive seen.

[stv-b16a]

omp there strut brace for the nova is prob the best ive seen.

[Rob77]

Not good for anything other than show as far as I know...

The welding on mine was sh*te - would not have trusted it in a roll!!!

Rob.

[stv-b16a]

wtf

[stv-b16a]

where did u get urs

[stv-b16a]

i wonder how heavy a good cage is. did you fit it yourself. weld in?

[Rob77]

Yeh I use an OMP strutbrace too - awesome!

[stv-b16a]

sounds like you have a bit of a race rally style nova goin on there

[Rob77]

I picked mine up second hand (obviously never rolled though!!!)

I have currently got it bolted in, but I will be welding it in, and tagging it into the A and B pillars for extra strength and rigidity.

Rob.

[stv-b16a]

im in the middl of buildin mine. 1600 16v light weight rally slag lol

[Rob77]

Indeed mate - its a track weapon! Not very practical for every day use, even though I use it as my every day car!!!

[Rob77]

Sounds awesome dude, any pictures? More spec?

[stv-b16a]

proper i always weld. component becomes part of chassis. more strength rigidity.

[Rob77]

Yeh - best way.

Ideally will be extending the cage to the front strut tops if I get the time this summer, other wise it will be done at christmas.

[Rob77]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v483/Rob77/STA70132.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v483/Rob77/STA70079.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v483/Rob77/STA70078.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v483/Rob77/STA70133.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v483/Rob77/DSC00684.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v483/Rob77/DSC00683.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v483/Rob77/1.jpg

Thats my car.

[stv-b16a]

very nice mate. something like what im aspiring to.

she really is a lovely example of a nova

[stv-b16a]

hoping to have mine somewhere along the same lines except corsa 16v power running throttle bodies.

[stv-b16a]

and manegement of co****

[stv-b16a]

will post pics wen i get a camera watch this space lol

[Rob77]

Cheers mate!

Yours sounds awesome too mate!

Look forward to seeing some pics of yours mate!

[stv-b16a]

i like the way ur thinkin bout extending the cage to the front struts.

u sound like my kind of nova man lol

not just a chav with a bodykit and a stainless half cage then

[Rob77]

No not at all!!!

I did like the bodykit thing at first, but soon realised where my true love lied - with weight loss and amazing handling!

So then came the next project which is the white one!

A true Nova!

[stv-b16a]

novas are the perfect car for transformation into stage beaters . will keep you posted. keep up the good work rob. i have to go or ill not get up for work lol

oh yeah spec so far~ corsa sport 1600 16v. fully stripped base model with strengthineng kit, omp strut brace welded in, bilstien coilovers<second hand>, custom rear strut brace- steel tube lol ,two buckets. thats about it so far. car weighs just over 700 kilos but need a good cage so that will change.

[stv-b16a]

you not running a heater/fan. im not either

[Rob77]

Car sounds mint mate.

No heater for me! (Just a big woolly hat and scarf!)

[draper]

car looks spot on mate, black numberplates suit it aswell, ever had any legal issues with them ?

www.rollcentre.co.uk (http://www.rollcentre.co.uk) have been highly recommened to me before

[RJM25R]

Looks nice.....

[Rob77]

Cheers guys!

Yeh unfortunately got pulled over the other day, and they gave me one of those "sort it out and get it MOT'd" form things, so she's back on regular plates again! (Boo!)

[Matt2107]

7 day producer!

Your car still looks fresh and clean for a track weopon.. I like that, it shows dedication.

[Rob77]

Cheers dude!

Yeh a producer - thats what I had - no fine though, so all is good!

[Breeny]

(I tried to get 18" wheels to fit <--- Bad idea)

Rob.

Didn't try very hard then did ya! lol

I got 18's under standard (but slightly fettled) arches about 5 years ago ;)

[Rob77]

I did dude! She was 90mm drop on Coilovers!

[stuartp]

hoping to have mine somewhere along the same lines except corsa 16v power running throttle bodies.

Some ones reading my mind here!! excapt Early gsi lump!! I orderded my cage from rollcage center but its a 7 week waiting list,;) so more body prep time!!!

[draper]

Some ones reading my mind here!! excapt Early gsi lump!! I orderded my cage from rollcage center but its a 7 week waiting list,;) so more body prep time!!!

your kidding !! although ive seen another 1 i want from fabricage, saw some pics of 1 on PVG and it looks brilliant