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Im getting more and more bored of the same car though, hence that post.
Becuase you use it pretty much everyday though Ad :thumb:
Yep, thats exactly it.
If i could leave it for a bit, and drive it like once a month or something, id probably actually have some interest in it
Rick Draper
22-10-08, 07:14 PM
2ltr power will be a novelty for a few days, then you will crave more and more!
Yep, thats exactly it.
If i could leave it for a bit, and drive it like once a month or something, id probably actually have some interest in it
A mate of mine is selling a Golf R32 if your interested lol
2ltr power will be a novelty for a few days, then you will crave more and more!
lol
As do most people eh? :p
**** yeah lol im saving for a LET , not doin very good though lol
Buy LeeH's, pay in instalments lol lol
Xe conversion is now on hold. 90% sure im going to build the engine up on throttle bodies, and then fit it :)
hehehe if only lol
sounds a good plan lad
peester
23-10-08, 06:08 PM
build the engine up on throttle bodies,
:-( bwahhh
workin overtime then? credit crunch?
wud be ace if u manage it :-)
Money isn't really a big issue for me atm :) (for once)
And being me, i'll be doing the tb's on a mega budget lol lol (im talking £600ish)
peester
23-10-08, 06:30 PM
hows that then, second hand only?
good to hear its going alright
peester
23-10-08, 06:34 PM
i dunno,.. first the haircut then this..
i dunno,.. first the haircut then this..
Ad's a changed man lol he seen some sort of light somewhere?
Got two of the mo's sprayed up in black for a quick test fit.
They look better in black than they in white imo, maybe because im bored of white wheels though.
Plenty of brake clearence compared to Cesaros
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/DSCF0376Medium.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/DSCF0373Medium.jpg
Will look much better when there sprayed properly, have my 195/45 tyres fitted(current ones are /50), and have new comp stickers fitted :)
corsakid
29-10-08, 06:02 PM
looking good in black
have i missed something, where di these come from! I like that a lot!
They look awesome in black, good choice.
Ive had them about 6month lol
Wheels look cool. You putting white decals on em?
Oooooo they look really nice, dont put stickers on them tho. Need another wheel bolt tho.
No stickers? The comp stickers look cool!
And its now a 3stud :cool:
Southie
29-10-08, 07:11 PM
They look miles better than the white imo. I always miss my white mk2 everytime a look at your wip :cry:
No stickers? The comp stickers look cool!
And its now a 3stud :cool:
Do they? :confused: and youve made it in to an ax...lol
Update time.
These badboys have arrived, cheers Ryan.
Uber rare Novatech throttle bodies.
Milled alloy single bodies, anodised fuel rail :cool:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/DSCF0407Medium.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/DSCF0409Medium.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/DSCF0412Medium.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/DSCF0413Medium.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/DSCF0415Medium.jpg
Just need an inlet for the xe now :cool:
They currently have a round port 1600/1400 8v inlet fitted, which is for sale if anyones interested.
Adam
They'll sound even better :cool: lol
Might be interested in the inlet chap.
Cool Mike, let me know
Can bring to meet next weekend
What diameter TB's do they take Ad?
The inlet fitted is for 40mm DCOE/DHLA carbs or bodies.
General Baxter
06-11-08, 08:18 PM
adam have you become a drug dealer, or did you get loads of money for selling your hair to a wig maker lol
I do deal drugs
(work at Co-Op Pharmacy distribution centre) :thumb: lol lol
The inlet fitted is for 40mm DCOE/DHLA carbs or bodies.
Nice one mate, im just on the Jenvey site now pricing some things up.
peester
06-11-08, 09:59 PM
ryan as in rysmee with the white gsi, 1.6 8v..?
^ Yarp.
Whats that ad, your fitting the TB's to the 1600 xe??? - Good lad :D lol
ryan as in rysmee with the white gsi, 1.6 8v..?
Yes mate, off his high spec 1650 engine
Ash-Nah, these are going on the proper xe;) lol . Will be fitting a std xe first though, and then swapping to the bodies later on :cool:
changed your mind again? lol
Thought you were building the xe with bodies then putting it in?
Nah, the xe IS going in next week if it passes mot on Monday. Im off work next week.
And then the bodies etc will be going on at a later date.
Better doing it that way as ive got time to check the engine is all good, and have a nice power increase when i get bored with std xe power.
Been sorting stuff for Mot today, MOT is 10am tomorrow morning.
Had to swap the entire exhaust system and manifold back over to a std one, amazing how quiet it is now. Can hear more induction noise though :cool:
Checked everything else over, all seems good so hopefully it'll pass. :D
Also picked up a SBD throttle body inlet for the xe today, got the bodies bolted to it, looks cool :cool:
Will be test fitting that to the engine this week sometime.
Where'd you pick the manifold up from ad? pics of the two together?
Good luck for the mot!
Amazingly mate a wanted ad on a local site came up with a guy with one for sale, 1mile from my house too lol lol
£50 well spent :D, it already has the coolant connection etc too. I just need to remove a air temp sender in runner 4, and replace it with a brake servo union.
When i come round yours i'll compare it to your Jenvey one :)
Few dodgy phone pics
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/Photo-0044.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/Photo-0042.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/Photo-0043.jpg
Do they have the cold start bits?
Amazingly mate a wanted ad on a local site came up with a guy with one for sale, 1mile from my house too lol lol
£50 well spent :D, it already has the coolant connection etc too. I just need to remove a air temp sender in runner 4, and replace it with a brake servo union.
When i come round yours i'll compare it to your Jenvey one :)
Bargain you had there fella!
Yeah the shape looks a little different, will be good to see how they compare, just give us a shout:thumb:
Do they have the cold start bits?
The who what what?
To get tbs to run well when cold there are is a cold start holes that you pipe up to an idel control like valve, but sadly i've never seen one with them so they all run like crap in the cold/start up.
Nah, no such idle valve on bodies.
Just set the idle with the stop screw and let it be :)
Rick Draper
09-11-08, 11:47 PM
My LET has no idle control valve Benn and ran well when cold and hot. Its all in the mapping.
Yeah?
Every xe on tbs i've been near was crap when cold... Cause none of them had it.
Rusted front jacking points/chassis legs
HIDs
Insecure headlamps
Rear seats with fixed bucket seats fitted
FAIL Pmsl lol lol lol
Welsh Dan
10-11-08, 01:48 PM
Well, three of those are easy :).
How bad is the chassis?
Rusted front jacking points/chassis legs
HIDs
Insecure headlamps
Rear seats with fixed bucket seats fitted
FAIL Pmsl lol lol lol
So, youll be busy now then chap
craig green
10-11-08, 02:32 PM
They were wise to the HID's then, maybe the beam was way off (scattered), usual nonsense with rear seats FFS!
Well, three of those are easy :).
How bad is the chassis?
Indeed.
Chassis doesn't look bad at all, been quoted £220 though :eek:
Tester says 3-4hours labour after a quick look, more if it turns out worse than it looks.
I would do it myself, but it just isnt the weather to be sitting outside grinding/welding, so im not sure what do. Its the two rails behind the splash guard that are weak/corroded. So quite a tricky place to make plates for too,hmmm.
Craig-nope, he wasnt wise to the HIDs at all. He didn't even know they were HIDs, thought it was just dodgy headlamp lenses till i explained :roll: He failed it because he says the headlamps no longer produce beams, they just throw light everywhere. Like looking at two mega bright blobs he described it as lol lol
For once the tester was a really sound guy! The emissions were sky high so he sat the engine at about 6000rpm for a minute, which then got them down to a passable level. He could if he wanted have just said fail as soon as the emissions failed both the fast idle tests....
But he put himself out to get it to pass
He was also going fail on insecure front springs when jacked up, until i quickly wound the adjuster up to make the spring tight :thumb:
The fixes are simple, remove and bin rear seats and belts. Fit std headlamp bulbs, cable tie headlamps in to secure the bottoms.
Its just the welding that is either going to be a utter c**t to repair myself, or cost me a lot of cash for them to put right.
Bit of a pisser about the welding dude :(
Aye it is.
But oh well its only a car.
I have much more interesting things to do atm :D
oooh, sounds interesting...
I have much more interesting things to do atm :D
Pray tell? Adam got himself a ladeey or something?
trackdaynova
10-11-08, 04:22 PM
got a fella?
Shame you're not single :( :(
You don't want to put an XE in a rusty shell, although i'm sure no-one would be silly enough to do that :roll: lol
FPMSL lol lol lol
No idiot would ever do that?
FPMSL lol lol lol
No idiot would ever do that?
Do you have anyone in mind, I don't? lol
scrap it, and buy a corsa :p
dhdev (Oli)
10-11-08, 08:54 PM
Pics of GF or BF? lol
General Baxter
10-11-08, 09:05 PM
Pray tell? Adam got himself a ladeey or something?
i think hes trying to glue his hair back on, due to hes cold lol
Ad, clean up the areas back to bare metal, make some plates, run it down to mine and i'll weld them on for you.
Pics of GF or BF? lol
LMAO lol
You can have some rusty chassis pics instead tomorrow :thumb:
John-Cheers for the good offer mate, i'll be cracking on cleaning it all up tomorrow to see how much platage is needed. Had a quick look earlier and it seems its the splash gaurd to jacking point join thats gone(behind where the mudflap sits), so it'll shouldn't be a massive hassle.
And i'll get cracking sorting the welding myself :thumb:
Just need find some where local to get some steel sheet from.
Basically a bit like this(pic taken from Nova Ian's WIP thread)
But just a single inch hole.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/cruisindude/nova/07042007106.jpg
dhdev (Oli)
10-11-08, 11:32 PM
You can have some rusty sheriff badge pics instead tomorrow :thumb:
:eek::eek::eek:
General Baxter
11-11-08, 04:50 PM
is that it, just fill it with sealer, then stone chip it lol
nova ian
11-11-08, 05:05 PM
Bummer about failing MOT, mine failed last week too, got it all sorted now though, and im sure yours will be in no time :)
Thought I recognised that pic of the rusty area in question! lol
Hope you get it sorted problem free :thumb:
Cracked on today, and an inch hole turned pretty much into Ian's pic above lol lol
Was not expecting that.
So got it cleaned up, and plated over as best i could
Primered and seam sealered, not the tidiest of jobs, but strength over looks, and it should be sound
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/Photo-0046.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/Photo-0047.jpg
Exact same repair on both sides, in the same place.
All painted and waxoyled now.
In progress pic
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/Photo-0048.jpg
Got the headlamp bulbs back to standard, cable tied the bottom of the headlamps in lol, and removed the rear seats and belts.
Will be ringing mot place tomorrow at 9am for a re-test.
If it fails i WILL burn it.
Makes me think whether this is the right shell to be fitting a big block into tbh.
Get some of the headlight clips orderd.
Good work sorting it.. If where you paint the sealer on your paint is on in a S patton with the brush it looks factor..
And when ever you grind a small bit of rust back it ALLWAYS gets bigger.. lol
Why remove the rear seats and belts?
It failed on rear seats and belts, because i have fixed bucket seats so you cant get out of the back seats, if in a crash and trying to get out of the car etc.
Will get some new headlamp clips, they've been broke for 3years though and never give me a problem till this years mot,Lol.
That amount of rust came from one hole about the size of a thumb lol
Ah i see, and 3years? Christ i've fitted about 6this year..lol not have a bag on 20 in the garage..lol
Sadly it allways starts small. Thats why you never poke anything witha screw driver..lol
Yeah, ive had no clips at all for 3years, and no testers mentioned it till this year lol lol
dhdev (Oli)
11-11-08, 08:59 PM
Makes me think whether this is the right shell to be fitting a big block into tbh.
There is no such thing as a right shell for that kind of thing :roll:
lol
corsakid
11-11-08, 09:29 PM
adam i have 200 head light clips if you want any i can send some your way
smcgsi16v
11-11-08, 09:31 PM
scrap it, and buy a corsa :p
Thats the best way of doing it.:thumb: lol
Can't believe you still had the rear seats in there, looks much better stripped out.:thumb:
Can't believe you still had the rear seats in there, looks much better stripped out.:thumb:
The person sitting in the back wont see it like that..
adam i have 200 head light clips if you want any i can send some your way
Fancy sending me some?
Good luck with the MOT, Should pass now aye.
CorsaKid-Pm sent mate.
smcgsi16v-It looks better fully interior'd IMO, but i now have a good enough reason to strip it, at least until i have an mot lol
Thats not rust Adam.Thats just showing it's age lol.
Keep on with it as it will be fine mate.
Insecure headlamps again- Awaiting new clips of CorsaKid
No beam image from one of the headlamps(possibly a ****ed lamp)
And one side of the welding needs a extra plate adding just to box off the corner.
The rear seats now pass as there sitting in my garden lol lol
Going be a few days wait though now, for the headlamp clips and stuff :(
gutted , the clips are only a quid from vaux though lol , ive got a couple here still , might have some spare headlights not sure if i sold them , could have a look if you need though :thumb:
Southie
12-11-08, 12:32 PM
What a ball ache :(
Hope mine goes better in a few months, just in time for the snow probably to rot it to bits :(
Aye, hopefully have the clips for tomorrow.
There looks fook all up with the headlamp to me, so i'll get the tester to see if adjusting the beam will sort it.
Will probably make a start of the welding this afternoon if i cba :roll::roll:
So i take it its big block time after its passed MOT Ad? Or you having thoughs about a reshell?
I have no more time off work this side of xmas :(
Booked this week off hoping it would fly through mot on Monday, and i could then spend this week fitting the big block.
So thats gone for a burton lol
So im unsure what to do atm, nova still has mot and its raining outside so im not doing anything on it
buy a gazebo, and get cracking :)
~~joycey~~
13-11-08, 03:46 PM
buy a gazebo, and get cracking :)
Gazebo ftw :thumb:
http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm273/grimgriffin/My%20Nova/10092008005.jpg
Southie
13-11-08, 03:57 PM
Fire engines aswell FTW lol
http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/SOUTHIE01/IMG_0151.jpg
~~joycey~~
13-11-08, 04:00 PM
lol We are in a exclusive club which you can only be a member of if you have a nova and a fire engine! Anybody else got one? :)
Was it the headlamp? Or the hid?
Well, both headlamps failed on "no beam image"
Fitted std bulbs and now the drivers side passed fine.
So i think the pass side lamp is shagged somehow.
So yeah it was definently the hid's causing the beam problem.
I had a look in the beam lense tester thing at the mot centre and there was no beam at all lol
The whole box was just filled with light
Mine are a bit better.. But kinda go allover at the edge..lol
Ie: i light up the pavement, the houses and the cars behind..lol
corsakid
15-11-08, 08:22 AM
clips arrive mate????
Got them just mate.
But i took the car down for retest this morning (the garage dont really open today but i persauaded the tester just to open for 20mins as i need the car for work tomorrow), so i ended up getting two clips from Vauxhall yesterday lol lol
Amazed to find they are only 67pence each and they keep them in stock....
So i'll just save the 2 off you for spares.
And its now passed with no advisories :D
Hoping to get Donny booked for 14th December, and hopefully(again) chuck the xe in over a weekend as i want more power for donny this time round :)
General Baxter
15-11-08, 02:42 PM
yay you can come to the meet :p
Depending what time i finish tomorrow and may bob down for an hour or so.
Ive not been in this week though, so chances are i'll be there till 4
Popped over to John H's this afternoon to try my inlet/bodies on his xe.
And everything fits nicely :cool:
Trumpets sit about 2inches away from the firewall, and the inlet/bodies clear the alternator :)
So all is looking good.
You could have at least left them on for me!:cry: lol
nathan.
23-11-08, 06:22 PM
Do you think it'll be done for Donington Mate?
"looks worried and whistles......"
lol
Ive got next weekend to fit the xe, its then or never as the week after is karting, and im busy in weekdays/evenings.
nathan.
23-11-08, 06:24 PM
i see lollol
If it dont get fitted, oh well. No biggy, i'll just abuse the small block again :D
Albeit with a 1.2i exhaust and cat fitted, stealth :cool: lol
Why cant you fit the old exhaust? or you sold it?
Ive sold my custom Ashley system off the 1600 mate.
Got that brand new Scorpion to fit, but just cba atm......
Hopefully picking a astra runabout up off John at the weekend, sort insurance/tax for that on Monday, and then it gives me almost two weeks to get the xe in before Donny on the 14th :D
novaxe235
28-11-08, 07:54 PM
nice
Ive now got boost power in the form of a mk3 astra :cool: lol
Just need to sort my insurance, going have to remove the insurance from the nova though and swap it to the astra, but then insure the nova for a day, for donny on the 14th.
Meaning Donny will be the cars first outing with the xe in (hopefully) lol
I can see things going badly.
Welsh Dan
02-12-08, 06:18 PM
I can see things going badly.
Is it worth dayinsuring a mate on the nova then to drive it there and back incase you need to tow it with the astra?
Thats a good plan mate, might see if i can sort that.
Just rung HIC and they want £160 INCREASE to insure the astra over the nova
WHAT THE F**K, i actually LOL'd down the phone lol lol
And then asked if she meant decrease, nope, increase.
That was the end of the phone call lol
Looks like im still small block for Donny then and the xe's sitting for another 6month doing nothing.
Insurance is a joke, possibly because of the icy conditions this time of year?
No idea mate, but fook that lol
Ive sorted a weeks insurance out through DayInsure.com, so i can use it from tomorrow, till next saturday. Cost £54.
So ive got this week(busy all weekend), and next saturday to fit the xe and pray to god it runs before Donny next sunday lol lol
Ive sorted a weeks insurance out through DayInsure.com,
thanks Ste ;) lol
Rate, quick update.
Set about chucking my new Scorpion exhaust on about 9pm on Sat night lol, luckily it went straight on, so all was good. Sounds cool :)
Did Donny on sunday as most people know. Had a wicked time, car went superbly throughout the day, not one issue.
http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=110270
Few pics posted by Nath: (these pics are after my slight off lol )
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w168/ivanmurfin/track%20day/100_2993.jpg
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w168/ivanmurfin/track%20day/100_2990.jpg
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w168/ivanmurfin/track%20day/100_2974.jpg
And these by XtremePhotography, at Donny, top pics.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/Donny-14th%20December%202008/XSP_0578.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/Donny-14th%20December%202008/XSP_0396.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/Donny-14th%20December%202008/XSP_0146.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/Donny-14th%20December%202008/XSP_0138.jpg
Still need to sort my full vids, but that will have to wait as im a bit busy atm.
As for where this leaves me engine wise, who knows lol
The XE is still sitting, fully built on a engine stand and ready to go.....
Also got a set of NTR throttle bodies and a xe inlet.
But there is something about suprising people when you tell them its only got a baby 120hp 1600 fitted :thumb: lol
So im going see out xmas & new year and have more of a think in '09.
But a change of rear suspension is definently on the list, could do with a 2nd hand pair of avo rear coilovers if anyone knows of any going for sale.
I also now have a rear roll cage to fit which i collected last night, thanks to Ebay..... :)
The last 4 pics are supeb.
Cage? Cool.
Yup
Just a rear one atm, but it has the brackets on to add the door bars to, so can make it a full cage if i see any front sections for sale. :)
http://i8.ebayimg.com/04/i/001/1c/c6/b210_1.JPG
Nice. Now you're a track addict you'll want more..
The more track days i do, the more i want a 100% track car lol lol
With a bit of work it could be much quicker round track, as the shell itself has the potential to shed a LOT of weight (elec winds/rcl/alarm/remote boot pop/full glass/heavy front brakes/dash&door speakers etc )
Plenty of things
General Baxter
16-12-08, 08:27 PM
iv told you, tow bar on the astra lol
not insured on the astra atm :(
F**k paying out £500 to insure it..... lol
General Baxter
16-12-08, 08:30 PM
yeah but then you wont need insurance on the nova, then you could totaly strip it and trailer it to track lol
I could sell you a towbar ad lol lol.
What make is the cage ad, safety devices?
not insured on the astra atm :(
F**k paying out £500 to insure it..... lol
****e, is that how much its gonna cost you!:( Only cost me a couple of hundred fully comp!
It looks like a SD one i think yeah John.
****e, is that how much its gonna cost you!:( Only cost me a couple of hundred fully comp!
Yeah, hic dont do 2nd car cover on one policy....
So i would have to start a new policy, hence the cost.
They want more than it costs to insure the nova to cover the standard astra... lol
cage look's cool...
much better than mine, as you can add to it easily lol
But the chances of finding door bars are slim :(
Oh well,Lol
http://www.rollcentre.co.uk/rollcentre/html/fia_national_spec.html
worth a try :)
trackdaynova
16-12-08, 10:33 PM
available still, for £25+VAT each :thumb:
Which part is that for? The bit that runs across the bottom of the door?
I will need erm, the door bars, and the top bars that run around the top of the door frame and then down to the floor.
So thats door bars x2, and a front cage?
And the windscreen bar, so another 5 pieces.
The "front cage" has the windscreen bar
Oh right you're looking at Rollcentres website? My bad.
Looking at Lee h's cage in his Gsi, it looks like the rear cage i have is a Fabricage one
http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z163/Lee_H25/inside.jpg
And Mikes rear cage
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/TWOC%20Rebuild/168.jpg
EDIT-But then again it looks the same as Olly's lol
http://www.turbo-nutters.co.uk/images/switch_nova/nc0184.jpg
Rick Draper
16-12-08, 11:34 PM
SD one that is you have adam. Look at the heights of the doorbar brackets on the different cages.
peester
17-12-08, 06:31 PM
ahh saw the little white cage on ebay; was watching it myself - good buy.. ready painted eh..?
( i forgot to keep an eye on it towards the end)
Yeah mate, few marks on it now though where i battled with it to get it inside the nova boot lol
lol lol
Is it fook, plenty of time for that lol
Got my vids uploaded, some are edited to remove delays when sitting waiting for red flags/lights to stop.....
Pretty much everyone that went off this site appear in the vids at least once i think.
Quickest lap of mine was about 1.42
Session2
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...14711567&hl=en (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8146209234214711567&hl=en)
Session 3/4
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8358711614088378856&hl=en
Session 5
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...18679809&hl=en (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2602375749318679809&hl=en)
Final session (short vid as the dv tape ran out :( )
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...66417978&hl=en (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8605233837166417978&hl=en)
But there is something about suprising people when you tell them its only got a baby 120hp 1600 fitted :thumb: lol
Imagine how it felt when we were asked by the owner of a Ferrari 355 thats used in some Ferrari only race series what CP's 1.4 Nova had under the bonnet! There is something special about those moments that make all the abuse from the big block homos worthwhile. :thumb:
lol :cool:
Got back home from work just and got both front wheels off to investigate a very light knock i keep getting over bumps. And it seems the drivers side track end/steering arm must of got damaged in the off :(, as there is a clear knock when you lever the arm up and down. It sounds more central to the car though, and not at the trackrod outer balljoint.
So probably best just fit a new rack, considering the track ends will be seized to fook.
Also noticed BOTH front brake discs are cracked like fook :eek: Loads of tiny hair cracks all over them. How does a 1600 put enough heat into the brakes to crack a 284mm disc? :eek: May have to look into some better replacement discs instead of motor factor specials.
craig green
18-12-08, 04:47 PM
Cheap discs, or your just too hardcore!
Im going for the 2nd option :cool:
:p lol lol lol
Might as well fit a whole new rack, they're only £20 with an exchange of the old one at the motor factors I go to.
You can get that stuff you owe me while you're there too :mad:
Better give me that £40 you owe me then to buy the rack with.... :p
looking good mate.
Keep it up.
Mrk2 in white ftw...
The Simps
19-12-08, 01:05 PM
Has taken me most of yesterday on/off and an hour this morning to read the whole thread. Really enjoyed it aswell. I like the way you hunt for a bargain.
Before you fit the XE (if you do) I'd spray the head satin black too, looks sexy as hell.
Satin black ftw!
p.s. Shame you never got the R1s running as I would of liked to have heard your feedback as thats what I want to do.
scott.parker
19-12-08, 01:53 PM
Ad good find with the cage mate!
As for brakes lol you'll be surprised, Ive done the same in few of my old cars, it's all about how much you use them,and if they are as you say sh1t lol
Chris Slator (16v) he toasted my old cars rear drums at donny! they were poring with smoke after he cam into the pit lol
Cheers Simps :)
Scott-I did notice that all my brakes were smoking slightly everytime i came in the pits after each session... lol
I think what may have done the cracks is when i slid off though, the brakes would of been red hot, and the discs were then submerged in wet mud and gravel lol ..... So that could explain it.
Quick xmas update before i head off round the relatives house.
Got these yesterday, 195/50 Proxes, decided go for them in the end as they were on offer on Camskill.
Ordered 11pm Monday night, and they were here yesterday morning. Top service.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/DSCN1167.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/DSCN1168.jpg
And a quick pic of the cage
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/DSCN1169.jpg
Also in pic is 1x f**ked front bumper, looks like its been shot blasted lol :D
Have a good xmas :)
Adam
Looking good Ad, out of interest how much were the Toyo's.
Southie
25-12-08, 01:14 PM
Happy Christmas Adam. :thumb:
Good work on getting the tyres so quickly. Hope your engine plans come together in 09.
Looking good Ad, out of interest how much were the Toyo's.
£127 DELIVERED for 4 :)
Cheers :)
Also got a new steering rack for £22 delivered off Ebay. I thought mine was fooked and knocking, but it sounds more bottom arm/tie bar related. But i might as well fit it anyway
Good price on the Toyo's Ad, BTW your front bumper is stone chip central aint it lol lol
Tell me about lol
A road gritter deciding to start gritting my front end did most of the damage.
Oh, and donny gravel didnt help either Pmsl lol lol
craig green
25-12-08, 03:51 PM
Good price on tyres. I'm tempted myself.
What supplier does the rack for £20 exchange btw?
This place mate
http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Car-Spares-Clacton-01255-220686
Think it was a one off though as they aren't on there anymore....
It was £20 for an outright sale, no exchange needed......
just ordered a pair of proxes for my starlet. Thanks for mentioning camskill its saved me a tenner over blackcirlces.com :thumb:
Was about to click send payment when i saw you mentioned the special off, pluss its half price to blackcirlces on delivery as well!
krobinson
25-12-08, 04:15 PM
When's the XE going in now Adam?
just ordered a pair of proxes for my starlet. Thanks for mentioning camskill its saved me a tenner over blackcirlces.com :thumb:
Was about to click send payment when i saw you mentioned the special off, pluss its half price to blackcirlces on delivery as well!
:thumb:
Keith-No idea mate lol, was going do it today and tomorrow but was "instructed" not to by a certain person because xmas is a "family day" lol lol :roll:
So sometime in the new year hopefully, definently want it in before '09 events start (Spring action day etc)
Keep having urges break it though and buy something else completely different :cry:
:thumb:
Keith-No idea mate lol, was going do it today and tomorrow but was "instructed" not to by a certain person because xmas is a "family day" lol lol :roll:
Tell me about it :( i had things i wanted to get done on the car today aswell :(
lol
Females just dont understand why its fun to swap engines on xmas day instead of watching Harry potter or some bollocks........
lol
Females just dont understand why its fun to swap engines on xmas day instead of watching Harry potter or some bollocks........
Aint that the truth! Theres something so liberating about working on a car on christmas day :D
General Baxter
25-12-08, 07:11 PM
Also got a new steering rack for £22 delivered off Ebay. I thought mine was fooked and knocking, but it sounds more bottom arm/tie bar related. But i might as well fit it anyway
might aswell, be easy with the engine out when you fit the large block :thumb:
I agree on the comment about females, i was planning on sorting some things on the nova while the weather wasnt too bad lol
If you got a rack that cheap i think il buy one for myself too, *goes off to search gaybay*
Tis true. Weather nice and dry, quite warm.
B ut oh no she has to go and spoil it
I would of just done it anyway, out front your house with a grinder, hacksaws and hammers while everyones on holiday! lol
lol lol
Was tempted, but nahh, because im good likethat :D
tomorrow instead then? lol
Doesnt look likely.... i HAVe some promises to keep for tomorrow lol
stuff promises, get it fitted today :p
lol
No chance of that, dont think i could even attempt to lie on the floor/bend down etc right now.
lol
No chance of that, dont think i could even attempt to lie on the floor/bend down etc right now.
Haha pisshead!
Haha lightweight!
corrected for you ;)
corrected for you ;)
Rep given! :thumb:
General Baxter
26-12-08, 02:35 PM
adam said last night on msn he would give me his largeblock xe for £150 :)
oh dear you cant back out of a promise lol
Right, not much of an update.
But picked up some eccentric top mounts and a nova gsi servo/mc off Olly H the other night.
So set ahead fitting the topmounts today. Not many pics because my hands were too cold to hold the camera steady lol
Coilover off and in bits, old/new top mount
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/DSCN1178Medium.jpg
Spring choice lol
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/DSCN1179Medium.jpg
Top mount loosely fitted (all went on without spacers which suprised me etc)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/DSCN1180Medium.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/DSCN1182Medium.jpg
And then all removed again due to the fact i cant tighten the top mount upper nut(piston spins after you turn the nut one turn), and because the nuts so big i cant get to the flats on the piston to hold it..... lol
So ive removed the coilovers for now and refitted my old Koni's.
The plan is to drill out the top nut threads, and then use that as a spacer/to keep the piston central, then just use a washer and a nyloc nut to hold everything. That way i should be able get to the flats to stop the piston spinning whilst tightening the nut up :)
Did have a quick test fit though, and the avos drop much much lower with these top mounts on, on there lowest with 7" springs the wing lip is pretty much touching the tyre..... :thumb:
corsakid
03-01-09, 08:01 PM
looking good
chimp007_uk
03-01-09, 08:03 PM
have you driven it with the top mounts on?
I fitted mine, and couldn't get it to drive nicely using eye for the castor. Am i just being special?
No i couldn't drive it as i could only get the topmount nut on by one turn, so there was like an inch of play in the top mount........
read the post, he said he's had to remove them,. due to not being abel to tighten the top bolt
edit - dam you Adam, you beat me to it lol
I fitted mine, and couldn't get it to drive nicely using eye for the castor. Am i just being special?
Just give it some positive castor, put them both in the same position and get it to a wheel alignment place. They can tell you what castor, camber, toe it's running and should be able to adjust it for you.
This is the plan, to re-use the std Avo nuts, so i can get access to the piston flat to stop it from spinning.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/topmountmod.jpg
The Simps
03-01-09, 08:23 PM
I never had this problem with my Avo's & top mounts mate. The weight of the car on the ground shou;d be ok to tighten/loosen.
With the eccentrics you should have...
spring - spring cup - lower collar - mount - upper collar - 2 avo nuts.
certain thats how I have mine.
corsakid
03-01-09, 08:25 PM
gary did his to day with no problem what so ever did olly supply the top mount nuts.collars if so i belive that spax have different pitvh thread to avo lead etc as i had to tell them i had spax as they were different collars/nuts needed
I never had this problem with my Avo's & top mounts mate. The weight of the car on the ground shou;d be ok to tighten/loosen.
With the eccentrics you should have...
spring - spring cup - lower collar - mount - upper collar - 2 avo nuts.
certain thats how I have mine.
Thats the plan as in my diagram above.....
But the upper collar is threaded itself, so you wouldn't need the 2 avo nuts.
My problem being the upper collar wont screw down the piston thread itself... So im going have to drill it out and just use it as a spacer, and then use the 2 avo nuts as normal..
Corsakid-Yes mate, there the ones off Olly's Spax setup, so that may explain why they dont screw on right.
corsakid
03-01-09, 08:29 PM
i am almost certain spax have different pitch thread etc to leada avo's ie yours so would explain why they lock up after one turn
That would explain it. So drilling them out and then just sliding it down the threads is my only option.
It should be fine :)
corsakid
03-01-09, 08:31 PM
or just pay a few quid for the correct collars lol
Nah, wheres me drill :D lol
The Simps
03-01-09, 08:44 PM
my collars aren't threaded, they're just drill to slide over as spacers, there's no need for them to be threaded imo. they're are there as a spacer.
I drilled mine squiffy 1st time round so had to get some new ones from rally design, was only a few quid tho. Got a machine shop to quickly drill them for me for a drink.
I'll just drill them slightly to get rid of the threads. If it fcuks them then i'll buy some new,Lol.
Got back from work today and cracked on with removing the insert threads.
Weapon of choice:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/DSCN1185Medium.jpg
One on the right done
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/DSCN1184Medium.jpg
Test fit(nuts fitted loosely to check i can fit both on, i can :D
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/DSCN1186Medium.jpg
Sorted :cool:
good stuff fella, nice work :)
I was going fit them, but stepped outside, saw snow/hail and thought Nahh lol lol
trackdaynova
04-01-09, 06:21 PM
good pics Ad ;) nice to see you're getting them sorted :D
haha lol lol
Best pics my old digicam would manage with the flash turned off in a dull room :D
Right, back at it. And all went well, fitting wise.
Old Koni setup off, and coilover built up with 313lb 7" spring on, complete with alloy topmount
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/DSCN1195Medium.jpg
Both sides done, and top mount set roughly to "11 o clock and 1 o clock"
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/DSCN1197Medium.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/DSCN1196Medium.jpg
(Ignore the 2nd set of holes, they were to sort the camber on the old suspension)
And who said Avo's dont go low :eek:
This is with an inch of thread left (jack is still holding the car up slightly as i couldn't remove it from under the crossmember, so its not fully down in this pic lol )
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/DSCN1199Medium.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/DSCN1198Medium.jpg
And then went for a drive and thats where troubles started, pmsl.
Basically it drives/handles shockingly. The steering wheel is no longer straight, the car dives harshly to the left when you accelerate hard(nearly put me into a kerb), and it just seems to skip about all over the road. You can also feel every bump in the road through the front end of the car, and you seem to be fighting the steering to keep it in a straight line. It also seems easier to turn the steering wheel left, than right, if you get me.
Is a lot of that going to be down to the tracking needing setting up? Both topmounts look to be mounted in the same position.
Or Overstiff springs(altho i ran the same springs on std topmounts and they weren't half as bad as they are atm)
Think i'll be having a slow, calm drive to work tomorrow morning lol
Yes prob is tracking mate, had same prob when i fitted my coilys.
nathan.
11-01-09, 05:01 PM
Adam, you might have an inch of thread left but, are you sure the pistons arn't all the way down, not allowing them to travel?
Theres no way i could lower my avo's that much without it seriously bottoming out!
Looks nice and low Ad.
You wanna be sorting that rust tho mate!
Adam, you might have an inch of thread left but, are you sure the pistons arn't all the way down, not allowing them to travel?
Theres no way i could lower my avo's that much without it seriously bottoming out!
No idea mate, couldn't even see into the arch to check lol
Was just interested in how far they'd come down.
Ive got them wound right the way up now anyways, the spring platform is sitting about 2 inches or two above the tyre :thumb:
Where abouts do you have your topmounts sitting? Did you hack the edge of the turret???
Si-Its a 100k miles shell mate that gets driven hard daily, with an original engine bay,so bits of rust like that dont really bother me ;)
When the engines out sometime i'll see what i can do. With it being white, any spots of rust always look terrible anyways.
wilson_sri
11-01-09, 05:24 PM
Looking good Adam!
nathan.
11-01-09, 05:26 PM
My top mounts are the old TAS style with the circlip on the other side, so there like yours but upside down. This means for me, no turret mods were required.
Car looks Great!
must of taken alot of work!!!
Surely having the topmounts like that will have given you a lot of camber, I have mine off centre the other way slightly to try and save tyres a bit.
Any pics Lee?
You mean yours are more central, and back in the turret hole?
chimp007_uk
11-01-09, 06:59 PM
When i fitted my eccentric top mount son my coilovers, i had the exact same problems fitting them int he exact same place... would pull tot he left when you accelerated and right when you deccelerated... Removed them as i didn't have the time to get it tracked up, plus i got quoted £80+ for camber caster and toe :(
Like nathan, i fitted mine the other way round so the smaller extrusion was on show and ment i had better adjustment :)
Yep, but running them the other way is an arguement i cant be arsed with!! lol lol
I might give them a spin round tomorrow and try them more central.
I have used exactly opposite holes on the top mounts and have them at about 11 o'clock and 1 o'clock looking from the front of the car. Similar distance across to where you extra holes in the top mounts are for camber.
Mine mount the other way up though so have more adjustment.
Right, so yours are back but at the other side of the turret holes. Basically giving neutral camber?
Right, so yours are back but at the other side of the turret holes. Basically giving neutral camber?
Yes, gives me about 1 degree negative camber, where you have them will be about 3 degrees I reckon.
Will have a play tomorrow after work
I had my avos that low when i first got them on, awful drive! Used to skip on everybump that wasnt there, so bad i would be bounced off my seat and couldnt control the clutch on some roads lol
Would them up so that the piston had some travel and they were spot on!
I think thats how low Wilson runs his lol
And hes drove Pod/Billing etc and back, from Scotland lol
lol
Doesnt handle very well like that either! Have no grip to put your foot down because it skips on the bumps and just spins
The Simps
11-01-09, 09:46 PM
You're running a 7" spring aswell remember where as the normal ones are 8". So you're really running with the platform right at the bottom if you have an inch left.
Aye true.
I didnt drive them that low this afternoon though :)
Have just wound the platform right up near the top of the thread to see if they drive any better when i try again tomorrow. With the spring wound up to about an inch and half from the top of the thread the car sits at the same height it used to with the platform 3/4s down on the standard top mounts lol
Mine drives nice wound right down. Doesnt skip at all.
The Simps
11-01-09, 10:10 PM
It'll be your tracking being out mate. As you lower and move the car it all changes.
The stronge poundage will give a firm ride. Maybe you need to play around with the shock firmness settings too? I had too on mine.
Mine drives nice wound right down. Doesnt skip at all.
You have the "shorter kit" though don't you Benn, pm me details :thumb:
Must be because you have the uber low Gaz setup Benn??
Simps-Yeah the tracking is no doubt a mile out causing the steering issues. The dampers are set almost fully soft
Yeah must be. Forgot about that sorry.
You have the "shorter kit" though don't you Benn, pm me details :thumb:
Added you to msn as its easier.
The Simps
11-01-09, 10:17 PM
Simps-Yeah the tracking is no doubt a mile out causing the steering issues. The dampers are set almost fully soft
I found them bouncy running soft and used to have it halfway. I was running 300s but obviously had the extra weight. Any reason why you've gone for the 313s?
Just thought id chuck them on, as im going big block asap.
Have some 300s, and 250s spare i could try.
Might be worth adjusting the damper setting and seeing if that helps then :)
The Simps
11-01-09, 10:31 PM
I'd put the standard 250s back on to be honest and save the 313s for next time you're on track.
Right, had a play with the top mounts just after work. And set them to this position which should be pretty much no camber/castor.....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/DSCN1202Medium.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/DSCN1200Medium.jpg
As even as i could get them within the turret.
And it drives miles better :wtf:
Steering wheel is still off slightly so the tracking needs doing, but it doesnt pull you across the road now, and it just feels like its driving miles straighter than it did before (doesnt feel like each wheel is fighting each other). Also noticed before, that the drivers wheel had a lot of neg camber with the mounts in the previous position (enough to easily see by eye), it now has none (that i can see by eye).
So i might just get the tracking setup now, and see what if any camber/castor its running, and leave it at that...... :wtf:
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