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scott.parker
10-06-09, 07:32 PM
But saying that most people (southern/northern) off here would not be able to understand a person from the black country/Dudley area, it took me a while, they speak quick, quite and shorten things into there own slang lol
lol thats not true, i used with a girl from dudely and i got everything she said.
scott.parker
10-06-09, 07:39 PM
Ah she was not a real black country girl then! lol
ANY WAY WERE SPAMMING HIS WIP lol
lol no? And funk it hes not here to stop us...lol
Southie
10-06-09, 07:56 PM
I didn't understand a word you two just said. He will clean it up when him comes back on anyway. lol
Any updates Adam. :D
Oi, cheeky f**kers taking the piss out my Stokey ways :D lol lol
Aye, had a nice week away from things.
Baxter, it aint a big blocks fault that the gearlinkage clamp bolt was shagged is it? lol lol lol
Have to say a huggeeee thanks to Benn for the lending of tools, and the bolt/nut. Ernie, setting the linkage on your own is a bit difficult!!! As the stick just moves as soon as you start to tighten the bolt lol
Gears absolutely spot on now, had a nice 235mile drive home today without any probs.
So yeah, thats pv been and gone, put around 700miles on the nova, plenty of pics of mine around the forum, and this vid from CoolTiger :cool:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQp3nryQSiU
Best 1/4 run i managed was 14.4 @ 99.4mph, not bad tbh. Still had a tent etc in the back of the car too lol
And i dont talk funny :( lol
Only messing mate and glad you got it all sorted.
After picking up some shorter rear springs at PV, i got them fitted after work tonight.The old springs are 10" length, and the new are only 7", 400lb rate (a bit stiff but i'll give them a try)
The rear now sits spot on and exactly how i want it, but i have half an inch of damper movement before its on the bumpstops, so its going to handle like a right crock :(
Yet again, if you want low, dont get Avo's. Id say its about 70mil down, so not low compared to some...... but i already have pretty much zero suspension travel.
Think im going to have to get another set of adjuster platforms, get them fitted to raise the springs up for road/track, or swap back to a normal spring/shock setup.
Got some pics but there on my cam which is at my dads, so pics later.
peester
22-06-09, 09:25 PM
so ad, changing to shorter springs can yeld some more shocker travel..??
Bin the bump stops?
Linkage still ok?
Half inch might be enough with the higher poundage springs? They sound quite stiff compared to what people usually seem to run (200lb ish?)
General Baxter
22-06-09, 10:28 PM
adam dont be a girl, just weld some poles in for suspension sorted :p
Half inch might be enough with the higher poundage springs? They sound quite stiff compared to what people usually seem to run (200lb ish?)
People "in the know" say run higher poundage rear springs than fronts, to keep weight from transferring from the front end to the rear when accelerating etc, increasing front end traction :thumb:
Ive heard of a few people using 450+ lb rear springs.
I'll see how they go. Might just cut the rear bumpstops off as Benn said? That'll give inch and half more travel,hmmm
And linkage is still spot on, never touching it again :cool: lol
Baxter, it aint a drag car.
Peester-Shorter springs=less travel
Shorter springs at the same ride height = the same travel surely? It would be the spring platforms that move
General Baxter
23-06-09, 07:38 AM
Baxter, it aint a drag car.
girl lol
The Simps
23-06-09, 11:05 AM
If you sell the 400s mate I may have them off you at the right price. I tun avo's too but have raise the top mount position when doing the turrets. I'm sure my std rear avo's are 8" length and 175lbs.
scott.parker
23-06-09, 01:16 PM
Don't quote me on this as i can not remember, but i think mine had 10" 175lb springs and now runs 8" 200lb springs, if you have the longer spring you cant lower it much, but when you have the shorter one you have to make sure your wheels don't catch on the platforms etc.
My Gaz rears are 10" and 175lb and the car is really low and could go another 3 turns before the collar is at the bottom.
My Avo's sat on the bumpstops as the shocker bodies were too long, had no way of making them work so swapped back to shortened shocks and 80mm springs till I got the Gaz ones.
Scott, thats right mate, i phoned Avo today.
My adjusters are seized solid, so where it sits is where it'll stay.... lol
Went and cut the bumpstops completely off earlier on lol
Got a few inches of travel now so i'll see how that is, i like how it sits :cool:
Rear end is stiff as fook and barely moves when you press down on it, thats 400lb springs for you lol
Lee-Aye, it you want "show" low, they dont use Avo's, unless you want them permanently bottomed out.
Few pics:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/B571%20HTV%20WIP/DSCN1582Medium.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/B571%20HTV%20WIP/DSCN1583Medium.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/B571%20HTV%20WIP/DSCN1585Medium.jpg
Compared to the old height:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/B571%20HTV%20WIP/PVS098.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/B571%20HTV%20WIP/477.jpg
That is all for now :)
The Simps
23-06-09, 09:24 PM
Ride height looks cool.
Does need slamming.
I'd cut the bump stops, i havent got any at all in the rears, well theres a polly bush like washer.
Glad the linkage is still ok.
I now have no bumpstops at all, front or rear.
Dont want to drop the rear anymore, as i need SOME travel to keep it driveable.
It looks a load better than at its old height though imo :)
scott.parker
23-06-09, 10:04 PM
Thats really strange though, can you get different shock lengths? as my rear Avo's use to be quite low on my old one.
This is with the old 10" springs.
http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/3538/rearwheelburntdrum3.jpg
Looks better though mate.
Scott
I thought all the shock lengths were the same? not sure.
I could (if they werent seized) wind the adjuster down another inch or two, but it would be well bottomed out by then
New rear ride height looks better :) How does it drive on the 400s?
No idea, aint drove it yet lol
Will take it out one night this week if i aint busy
Found some time today to actually get the nova out.
And as expected the rear is now much much stiffer, almost too stiff for road use imo (bumpy lanes are "fun" to say the least). But its perfectly driveable, sits much better too.
Handling seems spot on, rear end seems well planted and didnt feel like it was about "to let go"
So im happy :)
Exhaust now rubs when getting the car off my parents drive :( lol
Aye, will pretty much stay as it is now for Billing.
Shame i dont have the time/money to have the pass rear arch done as thats the only thing that lets the shell down.
Still got a full cage sitting in my old bedroom lol lol
you going to bring it tomoz?
If im out of work in time yeah.
Going take me about an hour get there though too :)
Right, Billings been and gone so time to take things apart again lol
Few of my favourite pics from Billing-
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/adrs.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/0156.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/IMGP2357.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/0159.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/0160.jpg
So its now time to strip it further and get the SD cage in :)
Also tempted to do a cav shifter setup.
Stripped and started to remove sound deadening. Ive removed the front sections which came up pretty easily, but the rear bits are being a right t**t, so i may end up being lazy and just painting over them.
All the floor to the b-pillar/front inner wheel arch is going to be sprayed black.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/Photo043.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/Photo044.jpg
More when i get time!!! Need to get the cage in and mark out the feet to get some spreader plates cut :)
garethcolley
15-07-09, 08:47 PM
You will regret painting over them. I did it on my red one.
So will you have no capet then?
Gareth-90% of the bits that are being a f**ker to remove are under the front seats, so hoping it wont look w4nk as you shouldnt see much of it.
Benn-Nope, just going sand the floor down, primer it, and paint it. Might try some matt black stonechip as its quite hard wearing. Im leaving the rear floor/wheel well etc car coloured.
If i dont like the look of it i'll put the carpet back in.... lol
Getting a alloy passenger foot rest too :)
Ad, tried warming it up a little with a heat gun?
If your gonna do it paint it all green, then find some skate board grip tape for under your feet for grip.
Did it have split rear seats?? Thought it was only the gsi/gte/sr that had split seats. You gonna remove all the brackets etc?
Looking good, annoyed i didnt make pvs or billing!
Joe Richardson
15-07-09, 09:05 PM
Good work Adam:thumb:
you going to Trax:)
Did it have split rear seats?? Thought it was only the gsi/gte/sr that had split seats. You gonna remove all the brackets etc?
Looking good, annoyed i didnt make pvs or billing!
Yeah it had split rears, tis gl spec!
If your gonna do it paint it all green, then find some skate board grip tape for under your feet for grip.
The grip situation isnt what im bothered about, but the car colour paint is just a bastid to match up/buy in the correct shade colour....
Black is just going to be so much easier to touch up when it inevitably gets scratched.....
John, no mate, could try that but think it might make the glue stuff mega soft so it leaves most of it on the floor which will be a bit messy to try and clean up? Might be worth a go though.
Rich, yes it did mate. Its a "GL", super hi-spec deluxe model ftw lol lol
All brackets are staying put.
Joe, cheers. 50/50 for Trax atm, its not really a show that interests me
Nooooooooooooooo, please dont do it black, sorry but it will look wa*k.
Get some prople mixed paint thats mixed/match to the car.
Any paint surplyer will be able to match it.
(they can match 62 vw camper green they can yours..)
No carpets? Good man! You always used to moan at me for having no deadening/carpets though!
Defo put something down in the drivers footwell as I used to wear through the paint to bare metal lol
Also you may need the dash/matrix out to get access to do the internal shifter mod?
Yes Iain, but thats when i was driving a nova daily..... lol
I want to get some track days/1-4 miles done, and want to lose car weight to try and regain the weight loss that the cage will add.....
Im torn between doing a cavvy setup, or R/J'ing the standard linkage.....
Oh and i need to txt you too lol
Benn, thanks for your input. If i can find some paint i will do it car coloured, might just use Paints 4 U again, as that can matched spot on, but i might need a few cans to do the whole floor.... :)
Text me then! lol
For weight saving, you getting rid of all those unused brackets in the back then? :cool:
Im torn between doing a cavvy setup, or R/J'ing the standard linkage.....
Oh and i need to txt you too lol
do both, if defo only want to do one, do the r/j's
Balls to that Iain, they can stay....
Txt sent
If your gonna do it paint it all green, then find some skate board grip tape for under your feet for grip.
I like this idea, may steal it myself lol As far as weight saving goes I think it's one of those things that if you're gonna do it you need to be totally ruthless, as all the grams start to add up!
corsakid
15-07-09, 10:00 PM
looks very nice motor mate well done
scott.parker
16-07-09, 12:03 AM
Ad, common you know the Cav shifter makes sense, tried and tested (you tried it sort of lol)
As for paint idea, i have done mine in stone chip in the front wells, as said so much easier to re-do less hassle/expense, sod it, it's not a show and shine your floor is it?? lol
Yeah, was quite impressed how much better than the nova setup your cav type setup was Scott, just felt miles more precise....
Will probably end up doing it :)
And yep that was kind of my point, the car aint really a proper show car and never will be, and black still looks tidy imo.....
We'll see
peester
16-07-09, 06:45 PM
matt black floor pan is that?
The foot wells, and basically the flat section of the floor, black/stone chipped yeah...
Thats what i was thinking anyways....
General Baxter
16-07-09, 07:00 PM
Ad, common you know the Cav shifter makes sense, tried and tested (you tried it sort of lol)
bah go nut, try something crazy, erm backwords 911 shifter lol
scott.parker
17-07-09, 12:05 AM
The foot wells, and basically the flat section of the floor, black/stone chipped yeah...
Thats what i was thinking anyways....
Mine stone guard paint in the front, and some normal sh1te from halfords in the rear. :thumb:
http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/4681/dscf0447small.jpg
Mine stone guard paint in the front, and some normal sh1te from halfords in the rear. :thumb:
I'm sure I've seen a pic of yours with a perfectly painted (orange) and lacquered tunnel/floorpan? :confused:
craig green
17-07-09, 02:00 PM
The foot wells, and basically the flat section of the floor, black/stone chipped yeah...
Thats what i was thinking anyways....
Skateboard griptape in the fr foot wells... :thumb:
Still say do it green, with grip tape. Will look nice that way.
scott.parker
18-07-09, 11:15 PM
I'm sure I've seen a pic of yours with a perfectly painted (orange) and lacquered tunnel/floorpan? :confused:
Tunnel yes, floor pan no mate.:thumb:
Fair play scott, I was just gonna get some nice mats for mine but I think the grip tape from benn/craig idea fits the car better :) Would also suit Adams!
scott.parker
18-07-09, 11:36 PM
Yes Benn's skate board grip tape idea is a dam good, one' I'm going to look into it.
Scott
Got the sound deadening ripped up after work today. Its left the glue crap but i will get rid of that with a wire wheel. Good to see NO rust AT ALL :cool:
Also got the cage in place to see where/what needs changing/modding.
Few test fit pics, fits quite well :)
The primer is just to mark an outline where the cage sits.....
Excuse the phone pics, i dont carry a digicam around with me lol
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/B571%20HTV%20WIP/Photo060.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/B571%20HTV%20WIP/Photo058.jpg
Heres a problem, the previous owner cut the feet off and shortened the b-pillar legs (to get the cage to clear a gsi sunroof)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/B571%20HTV%20WIP/Photo057.jpg
So im going to have to make a 90deg kind of metal plate, welded to the floor and sill, and then boxed in at the ends.
Will probably just weld the cage feet back on, and weld that bit of the cage directly to the floor spreader plate. (Looks a bit tricky to try and get bolts through there, with it not sitting flush on the floor)
Front legs, again will weld the feet back on, then weld a spreader to the floor and bolt it down.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/B571%20HTV%20WIP/Photo055.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/B571%20HTV%20WIP/Photo056.jpg
Windscreen bar(had to remove the sun visors)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/B571%20HTV%20WIP/Photo059.jpg
So now just got to get some metal sheet (thinking 2mm?), get it cut to size and weld the spreaders in. And then get the cage in.
And then prep and respray the floor.... :thumb:
Also dug the Comp's out my parents loft that ive had for about a year lol
Lookin at spraying them a similar colour to the car, as it'll look a bit different. Maybe Clio williams wheel colour?
Looking good. cages are a pain to fit as i found out lol
Body coloured wheels would look a bit off imo, gold could work
The car is gold, ish lol
Was thinking maybe gold, with blue Comp stickers and centre caps.....
Already managed to t**t my head on the cage twice when getting out the car, thats without seats fitted lol.
Also trapped my finger inbetween the top door bar and the door seal :( lol
peester
20-07-09, 08:16 PM
that say 'seat' on the sunroof??
cages rock. good stuff.
Its a Seat sunroof......
Aftermarket non vaux conversion.....
Just noticed you had to lose the rear view mirror as well lol. Gonna get a stick on one for the windscreen?
The car is gold, ish lol
The cars green! lol
Good to see you cracking on Adam! I thought the car looked well at billing and I certainly wouldnt change the wheel colour as I feel they suited the car perfectly. Just my opinion though. :)
Nick.
Rich, the mirror should go back on, i removed it just to get the windscreen bar in place.
Thanks Nick, your opinion is always very welcome to me :)
craig green
20-07-09, 08:59 PM
The cage obscures one of the mirror screws IIRC, so you might want to leave it out incase the mirror needs to come off for any reason.
Liking the idea of the Gold wheels, dirty Gold though not a bright shade (williams colour ideal).
scott.parker
20-07-09, 11:47 PM
Gloss black wheels i say.
Cage looks a nice fit, though tight where the mirror goes.
Scott
3mm for cage spreaders I think? Just weld some feet to the cage and weld it to the spreader plates on the car, you know it makes sense! And box out the B pillar legs.
My SD cage cleared the rear view screws but got in the way of the visors.
The mirror should clear, the angle of the pic makes it look tighter than it actually is.
The visors will just stay removed, hope top tint screen provides enough shading against the sun.
If not you can get a massive sunstrip.
Welsh Dan
21-07-09, 12:13 AM
My top tint wasnt really enough on its own, If I didn't have the visors I'd have definately fitted a sunstrip.
Probably get a big Ford "MOTORSPORT" one
Or one that says "Adam" on one side and "Da Slag" on the other.
scott.parker
21-07-09, 12:19 AM
To be fair i don't need one on mine, mine has no top tint, but i might fit some window tint inside.
I find the seats sit far forward, and the cage blocks the sun, it's when low on horizon and sunset's etc.
The mirror should clear, the angle of the pic makes it look tighter than it actually is.
The visors will just stay removed, hope top tint screen provides enough shading against the sun.
As said before.
Sunglasses ftw.
The visors will just stay removed, hope top tint screen provides enough shading against the sun.
What is this "sun" thing you are mentioning? :confused: Have we had any this year?
Southie
21-07-09, 09:35 AM
Here you go Adam. The Mo's gold, caps and writing blue. :d
http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/SOUTHIE01/adrsCOPY.jpg
The Simps
21-07-09, 10:21 AM
Nice snug fit on the cage! Is it an SD one?
Why dont you just cable tie the visior on to the bar? Seen them like that before and seems to work.
Yes Benn's skate board grip tape idea is a dam good, one' I'm going to look into it.
Scott
You should know by now i'm a genius....lol
Here you go Adam. The Mo's gold, caps and writing blue. :d
Red centrecaps and that would look quite cool :cool:
scott.parker
21-07-09, 06:00 PM
Why dont you just cable tie the visior on to the bar? Seen them like that before and seems to work.
You should know by now i'm a genius....lol
I ordered it, it came today, but it's the wrong frigging color! lol
lol normaly its black. But a few boards now come with coloured stuff.
Best i've seen is camo stuff.
Cheers for the photoshop, im thinking of agreeing with Iain, red centre caps would finish them off nicely :cool:
Lee-The sun is that thing you see when you leave the Uk.... ;)
Simps, yep, 6point SD cage.
lol normaly its black. But a few boards now come with coloured stuff.
Best i've seen is camo stuff.
Saw some hazard tape style stuff I was quite tempted by, skint until next month now though so i'll just have to cope with that grey spot i'm wearing into the floor for now lol
Managed get about an hour spare tonight, so got the A-pillar bars feet welded back on.
My 90A welder really struggled, on full power setting wasnt getting much penetration, leaving weld just sitting on top of the tube. But started moving the torch much slower, which gave a better weld, not amazing but should do the job :)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/B571%20HTV%20WIP/Photo062.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/B571%20HTV%20WIP/Photo061.jpg
Tother bar
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/B571%20HTV%20WIP/Photo063.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/B571%20HTV%20WIP/Photo064.jpg
Got the bars back in the car and realised im not sure i have the clearance to have spreaders welded inside the car, think i may have to weld them on the underside?
Or will they be ok not actually welded to the floor and just held with the bolts? (i.e. foot/floor/spreader) with the bolts through all 3? Afterall thats how my harnesses are held to the car floor?
Should be cracking on with the rear cage over the weekend, get spreaders cut and welded to the turrets. :)
skidmarkz
22-07-09, 09:02 PM
i may be wrong but for harnesses the spreader can go on the underside as in a bad situation you need them to try and pull the entire plate through the floor...
if you mount a plate for the cage on the under side theirs nowt stopping it punching it through should you end up on the shiney side...
all my cages have had plates on the inside...
J
Or will they be ok not actually welded to the floor and just held with the bolts? (i.e. foot/floor/spreader) with the bolts through all 3? Afterall thats how my harnesses are held to the car floor?
Thats how both of my cages are fitted Adam.
There is no room for the plates inside the car on my SD one as its tight against the floor apart from on the centre hoop which needs plates welding in to bolt it down to.
skidmarkz
22-07-09, 09:37 PM
my SD cage has plates on the inside :)
Do you have a dash fitted /\ ?
Get what you are saying, but the entire foot of the cage would have to push through the car floor????
edit: nvm, didn't notice the previous page with pics of the cage lol
skidmarkz
22-07-09, 10:07 PM
Do you have a dash fitted /\ ?
Get what you are saying, but the entire foot of the cage would have to push through the car floor????
thats the theory lol, i dont ever want to test it personally :d
the energy created by a roll would punch any cage through a single skin floor without any hassle at all :)
Hence why my cage has plates on the inside tagged into the sills so should i end up on my roof, it has to punch a 3mm steel plate through the floor thats tagged into the sill... i know what id trust :)
Ok, cheers.
Will see what i can do but i dont think theres enough space for a spreader plate. The cage sits solid against the dash, hence why i cant lift it up any to fit spreaders under the feet on the inside. Unless i use think sheet metal? (1-2mm), even that welded to the floor is going to be better than nothing.....
Cheers Benn :)
Trim the ends, they've been cut from the look. Get a grind on it, skim off a few mm, weld on a few mm thick foot plate, then bolt/weld a plate under the floor (under side) thn bolt all the way thru.
Do it before. Easy to do.
Tsg it to the sills while your in there. (front and rear leg)
Only problem with welded on the underside is its a bastid of a job with axle stands! lol
I don't understand what the problem is? The front cage leg is tight against the dash so you can't lift it to weld spreader plates inside?
Solution is easy surely, just mod the dash, or move it out the way temporarily.
General Baxter
22-07-09, 11:25 PM
Solution is easy surely, just mod the dash, or move it out the way temporarily.
or completely remove the dash and bin it lol
Only problem with welded on the underside is its a bastid of a job with axle stands! lol
Stop being a pussy.
skidmarkz
23-07-09, 09:12 AM
Adam,
To get my dash in or out i have to remove the wiindscreen or front half of the cage, it dont come out otherwise lol....
i found this out after i fitted the cage and tried to get the dash in hahaha... luky i didnt have the screen in :)
I don't understand what the problem is? The front cage leg is tight against the dash so you can't lift it to weld spreader plates inside?
Solution is easy surely, just mod the dash, or move it out the way temporarily.
If i remove the dash and fit the cage, the dash will then not go back in lol
Im not binning the dash, i would if i made the interior/loom etc all tidy(like pauls/dans etc), but just having the dash binned and clocks etc tied to the steering column just looks w4nk imo :thumb:
You take the windscreen out as Skidmarkz said, isn't too difficult to remove, or just unbolt it and shuffle it for the few cm movement you need to get the legs in.
Had an hour after work today, got the rear spreader plates cut to size and welded in. Made quite a good job of the welding, set fire to the wheelarch underseal several times lol
Could only weld a 2inch seam before thermal cut out came on :roll:
But it came out pretty well :d
Drivers side
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/B571%20HTV%20WIP/Photo065.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/B571%20HTV%20WIP/Photo066.jpg
Pass side
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/B571%20HTV%20WIP/Photo067.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/B571%20HTV%20WIP/Photo068.jpg
And because of where it is on the car(wheelarch), the weld may have put tiny holes in the metal etc(dont want rain water getting in there), so i decided seam seal it to be on the safe side. You wont see it anyway as i'll be refitting arch carpets...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/B571%20HTV%20WIP/Photo069.jpg
Just need get the holes drilled for the bolts.
And then weld the front spreaders in, and make up a bit of box for the b-pillar legs, might get a bit more done after work tomorrow :thumb:
Looking good this adam liking the old skool ness of the car think youve got the outside spot on wouldnt change anything on it now other than keep it clean.:thumb: top work.
Looks good, have you trimmed the feet on the car at the front yet?
How do you mean?
Ive just got to weld the spreaders in for the front, and then bolt it down.
Then make up some kind of box spacer for the b-pillar cage legs...
Wernt you moaning there wasnt room on the front for a foot/plate...
There isnt...
Im just going to have to put a bottle jack under the door bar to lift the cage slightly, onto the spreader plate, and then hammer it into place.
Or weld the spreader on the underside of the floor
Or cut a section out the dash under the side heater vents to give it a bit of clearance.
Why not trim a lil off then?
Did you fit that nice ground lead i gave you?
Yup, got that earth lead on, spot on. Right big bas**id :cool:
I'll probably just cut the dash a little bit. Ive already rewelded the feet back onto the legs, so cant trim those.
I would just weld it on the underside of the car? Thats what im doing on mine, doing the rear plates inside the arch too. Cant see why it would cause a problem, its still strengthening the mounting points
Got the front spreaders welded in today. Ended up welding them on the inside of the car/floor, just about managed to get the cage back in position, the legs are wedged solid against the dashboard lol
And then drilled the bolt holes for the front and rear cage feet :)
Just the b-pillar box section to make up now, and the floor to respray. Plenty of time for that though, Combe on 5th September... :)
Also got a spare drivers headlamp (cheers John), which im going hack at and make into a cold air feed :)
No probs ad, any pics of said progress?
No pics today mate, will get some when i next go back up my parents.
I called in on the way home from work, so had no cam on me.....
Novas took a bit of a back seat until some metal sheet arrives to finish the cage with.
SOooo, i decided to P I M P the Astra :cool:
and yes i said i wouldnt, but got annoyed with it looking a bit sheddy everytime i see it parked up! Even though its a daily driver, i still dont like driving rough looking cars.
Picked up some 17" TSW Pace wheels in gunmetal, they look well against the dark bodywork IMO, car looks a sheeeet load better than it did previously.
I just need to replace the dented drivers door and it'll look sound :)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/Photo071.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/Photo070.jpg
Also going to paint the V in the grill Satin black, fit the HIDs off my old nova, get a Sport front bumper(not 1/2 colour coded like mine), and get a GSi rear spoiler on the back :)
I do have some 60mm springs, but i want to keep it 100% driveable as theres a load of speed humps where i live, and i dont want scrubbage with passengers in the back etc....
That is all.
60mm springs should be fine on that, my mate had one 60mm and it wasnt even that low.
Looks quite smart for an astra lol
Might stick them on then, only trouble is front springs on a mk3 are a right T**T, basically got to rip the whole front strut leg off, driveshaft,hub, track end, everything.....
I actually quite like the look of it now, even cleaned it today lol
Looks good but deffo needs dropppping.
Knew youd say that /\ :p lol
Will probably see if i can find another set of front legs, get the springs swapped, so its pretty much a straight leg swapover...
Rears are as simple as novas.
60mil and stock dampers FTW lol
Oh yeah i forgot about the front legs on them, pain in the **** even on a ramp lol
Yup, f**king nightmare they are. Just remembered even the brake caliper/pipe etc has to come off lol
I hate to admit the Astra looks quite good, just a shame the chassis is banana shaped.
ROFL lol lol
No, the rear panel took a 10mph hit which marked the bumper and creased the back panel :p
Yeah it does look quite well, find me a door you mofo!!!!!!!!
Right, had a bit of free time tonight so got jiggy with the nova
First of all, cage plates welded back onto the rear section legs, and then welded in the sill/rear floor
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/B571%20HTV%20WIP/Photo074.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/B571%20HTV%20WIP/Photo076.jpg
Bit of paperwork
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/B571%20HTV%20WIP/Photo073.jpg
Onto 2.5mil steel sheet
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/B571%20HTV%20WIP/Photo077.jpg
At this point i ran out of mig gas, so a quick trip to machine mart and i picked up some argon/co2 mix (was previously using pure co2)
And this argon mix welds soo much better than pure co2, much neater and you can watch the weld arc easier too
Plates seamed onto cage foot, and into floor/sill (still on co2 gas at this point)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/B571%20HTV%20WIP/Photo078.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/B571%20HTV%20WIP/Photo079.jpg
Finished and primered up
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/B571%20HTV%20WIP/Photo086.jpg
Onto drivers side (onto argon/co2 gas, welds looker nicer)
End plate in
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/B571%20HTV%20WIP/Photo080.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/B571%20HTV%20WIP/Photo081.jpg
Got a nice weld on the top plate here, quite pleased with that! Lol
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/B571%20HTV%20WIP/Photo084.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/B571%20HTV%20WIP/Photo083.jpg
Primered up
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/B571%20HTV%20WIP/Photo085.jpg
So thats the cage sorted, not the neatest of jobs but its strong, so thats all that matters to me. Just got to bolt the rear and front down, and waxoyl the floor underside where ive drilled holes :d
Then onto respraying the floor, fitting passenger footrest, getting the seats back in, roll on Combe :cool:
peester
17-08-09, 10:16 PM
cripes, good work!
scott.parker
17-08-09, 10:21 PM
Good going dude, only thing i think is would you not been better making a box type section for the legs to fix to instead of boxing them in (if that makes sense?)
Scott
Welding looks good Ad, but I agree with Scott. You really wanted some spreader plates and then the cage feet welded to the spreader plates! That way it will spread the load.
scott.parker
17-08-09, 10:30 PM
Ad here is how Dar's brother did mine on the center legs, it's a bit that been bent into a half box etc, and then welded to the floor/inside sill.
(if you can see it)
http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/1530/dscf0296small.jpg
But i guess it's too late for showing you this now lol
Yeah i get what you're saying. Nevermind, its staying now.
Actually, it never even crossed my mind about doing it that way till now, would of probably been easier tbh! lol
General Lee
18-08-09, 01:02 PM
Adam who did you get the cage off of?
The Simps
18-08-09, 04:05 PM
Good work.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/B571%20HTV%20WIP/Photo079.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/B571%20HTV%20WIP/Photo080.jpg
hi Adam, really good project and made for a good read, im not picking on your welds because im no where near a pro or even any good :). but over the last year iv larnt a hell of a lot and it looks to be as you have your wire speed a bit to low and im not sure but i think you might not be holding the torch at quite the right angle.
what welder are you running and settings?
Try just knocking up the feed a whole number and really go for it (move your hand faster)and hold the torch between 90-70 degrees and just listen to where sounds best.
all the best.
jord
nice work on welding the cage in :)
much better than i could do lol
Adam who did you get the cage off of?
Mike-Turbo iirc, ages ago.
Jora4n-Im using a 90A clarke welder, full power and about 5-6 wire speed. Will moving the torch quicker not give me even less penetration though....????
I always open to good or bad comments :thumb:
Cheers for other replies. Got the cage fully bolted down tonight, will be sorting the floor paint tomorrow hopefully so i can get the seats back in asap!!!
Floor all painted up(went with black for now)
Aplogies for the pic quality, they turned out terrible, my phone cam pics seem to be better than the pics from this digicam lol
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/B571%20HTV%20WIP/DSCN1593Medium.jpg
Also resprayed the rear section of the floor
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/B571%20HTV%20WIP/DSCN1596Medium.jpg
Rear arches will be getting covered by arch carpets :)
Also, im swapping the rear springs back to my old ones, longer and less poundage, rear end sits ghey high, but it needs to be higher and not bottomed out for track/road use!!!!!
Should get it 100% sorted tomorrow, might even clean it and take it out for a blast!!! Its sat for almost a month and half!!!!!!
Black floor looks very track slag, good progress sir.
Looking good, thought about fitting a cav shifter?
On track at combe on 5th?
Thought about it, but then thought nah lol lol
Maybe a future mod.
Looks better in the flesh than it does in pics imo.
Got an alloy pass footrest too :)
Yeah im on track at Combe :)
awsomeness - wanna do mine cage when i've got the rest of the car sorted lol
peester
19-08-09, 09:42 PM
no messin about
Cheers :)
Ste-Is it a full cage or just rear??
full dash out jobbie :( lol
Quite a bit of work then lol
only really 6 foot plates...
front foot well
rear foot wells
rear turrets
hoping to get the dash out soon, so i can get the front trial fitted and start the dash chopping lol
Not too much work then. Might be able lend a hand when you get round to fitting it :)
shouldn't need raising up like yours, the rear sit's flat on the floor and near enough touches the roof, so should be an easy task lol
scott.parker
19-08-09, 11:58 PM
Looks spot on dude!
Got your text, I'll have to call you,or text back tomo in social times lol.
Scott
Jora4n-Im using a 90A clarke welder, full power and about 5-6 wire speed. Will moving the torch quicker not give me even less penetration though....????
hope posting links to other sites is ok cos im sick of the ban stick. try this site really helped me, iv posted a like to a thread with some good tips about wire speed and power setting.
http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=13256&highlight=wire+speed+power
jord
Scott, just pm'd you mate, ignore it though as i didnt see your post till now lol'
Jord4n-Cheers, im a member on there.
Everythings pretty much sorted now, rear springs are swapped back to the standard avo ones, sits high as fook but oh well.
Rear arch carpets are back fitted, harnesses are all bolted it. Reconnected the batt and it started 1st turn of the key :cool:
I then noticed a pool of oil developing under the engine, god damn sump bolts,had to tighten every bolt by a turn and half to get them back to "nicely done up" :eek: :eek: Solid engine mounts ftw lol
The journey back from billing is what must of loosened them right off.
Might fit every bolt with a spring washer, see if that helps.
Going for 1st proper drive in it tomorrow night, should be fun.
Locktite them up.
Your cars brother came into work today, got nowhere to keep it or i would be buying it. Bonnets not in very good condition :( 79k one owner from new, needs sills/arches to be nice and a patch on the front lower panel by the rad mount.
They were locktightened,Lol.
So mines still the only moss silver/green nova on here :p :p lol
Has anyone bought it???
Manager said he wants 100quid for it, said guys at another branch do banger racing etc so they will have it if i dont :(
Id give 100quid just for the panels if there in good nick, as spares for mine.
Just buy it anyway!!! lol
Joe Richardson
20-08-09, 10:00 PM
looking good matey:thumb:
Just had first drive in it for a while :cool:
NEver noticed till just that when bolting the cage down its made the drivers side sit closer to the door than the passenger side does. So when cornering etc (when the shell flexes) the drivers top door bar taps on the door seal slightly :( :(
Minor problem though, just one of those annoying niggly things that i'll probably just live with. You cant hear it over the engine/exhaust noise anyway lol lol Just when cruising/driving at 30-40mph....
Not much i can do about it anyways.....
peester
21-08-09, 06:47 PM
that not happen when u weld one in..?
Tagging it to the windscreen pillar would stop if tapping the door seal, but thats a screen out jobbie!!!!!
I was going to "mod" the door seal and remove the inner grey plastic bit on the top of the door frame, but think it'll piss water in then.....
The Simps
21-08-09, 07:52 PM
Easy fix. Stop cruisin at 30-40mph and if you get pulled just explain why to the copper.
Novaboi_1991
21-08-09, 08:03 PM
Easy fix. Stop cruisin at 30-40mph and if you get pulled just explain why to the copper.
PMSL yeh, thatd work?:roll: lol
lol
Going to unbolt the door bars tomorrow and see if i can force a bit more space on the drivers side.
Bit of a picture-less update.
Ive now removed the lips from the front wings with the help of a grinder, plenty of clearance now!!
Also fitted a passenger footrest, nice easy job, just drilled 4 hours and bolted it through the floor.
I just now need to sort the exhaust, the middle hanger is knackered and the system taps on the transmission tunnel!!! Will tap like fook when on track so it needs sorting this week.
Tempted just bin it and go to a local Powerflow dealer.....
Apart from that, im sorted for Combe :cool:
stevie-p
30-08-09, 03:50 PM
will be good to see you at combe
I love the retroness of it still
If everything stays held together and nothing blows up it should go well at Combe IMO :d
One worry is the gearbox is a bit whiney on over-run in 3rd and 4th, sounds cool but it aint a good noise from a standard cluster box!!! lol lol
If everything stays held together and nothing blows up it should go well at Combe IMO :d
One worry is the gearbox is a bit whiney on over-run in 3rd and 4th, sounds cool but it aint a good noise from a standard cluster box!!! lol lol
Might be worth just changing the oil before you go ad!
grrr, rubbish double post!
Box oil?
Aye, could be a good plan.
Actually i think the box is leaking oil from somewhere as i noticed the rear mount looked damp, might be worth looking into, but you can usually smell gearbox oil if its leaking everywhere.
yeah for the cost of some oil it might stave off the inevitable for a while longer. I hate the smell of g/box oil, make me wanna vom!
stevie-p
30-08-09, 03:58 PM
cat's pish FTW
General Baxter
30-08-09, 04:02 PM
Box oil?
Aye, could be a good plan.
Actually i think the box is leaking oil from somewhere as i noticed the rear mount looked damp, might be worth looking into,
bah thats just engine oil flying out the back of the sump lol
Probably just needs toppng up. Mine did the same until i put oil in it, was fien after lol
Thats probably why then!!!!! Will see if i can find where its leaking from ,if it is actually leaking that is....
bah thats just engine oil flying out the back of the sump lol
Ive had that problem too when the sump bolts undid themselves :roll: lollol
How many sessions you got booked on track? Just the one or booking more
Probably be a drive shaft oil seal!;)
How many sessions you got booked on track? Just the one or booking more
Just the 1 atm, i wanted 3-4 but you cant book them online anymore so will have to see if i can buy any on the day....
Had a nice phonecall off my brother this morning to say that the nova had been half broken into over night.
Drivers door levered open, screwdriver jammed into the door around the door lock and 3 scratches/chips in door window where they've twa**ted it with a screwdriver point....
Door remained locked though so me thinks they f**ked off half way through, disturbed by something/one as they left every other car parked by mine.
I guess they were after my twin 15" subs, 4 amps and wikidy bo Ice install.
If they liked the look of the rubber floor mat that much alls they needed do was ask FFS :roll:
scott.parker
02-09-09, 07:26 PM
WTF! Dam twocers, i say get a big dog FTW mate.
Sharpened door edges ftw? Is utter balls when some little scrote buggers up all your hard work like that.
Could of been worse tbh.
Not a load of damage, apart from around the lock, and a few gauges/scrapes in the b-pillar/door frame. THe marks in the pillar are quite bad though as they are down to the primer/bare metal
scott.parker
02-09-09, 07:32 PM
Serious **** heads! Grr if i caught some one doing it I would end up in prison my self..
'all your hard work' was probably a bit ott on the phrasing by me lol Still something you need to sort because some waste of space was bored though
Serious **** heads! Grr if i caught some one doing it I would end up in prison my self..
Aye, it really fcuked me off as i got the phonecall at work too, so was in work all day pissed off.
And for anyone thats been up my dads house you'll agree how pointless trying to nick it would be, you cannot possibly get it out the drive/garden lol
Thats a bummer that ad sorry to hear bout that mate.:mad:
unlucky mate :( can it be bent back or have they funked it?
Joe Richardson
02-09-09, 08:45 PM
sorry to hear this Adam:mad:
****ing cunts:mad:
They need hanging up, sorry to hear about it. Guessing its not even going be an easy colour to match the paint either :(
Rich, can touch up the marks where the crowbar//screwdriver has been, obviously wont look good tho
GSi Jimbo, i heated the door frame up and bent it back, luckily it hasnt even cracked the paint on the inside of the door. You can only tell by the marks on the pillar/door frame
****ing hell mate, proper gutted for you..
on the bright side, least you still got the car, and they didn't do alot more damage too it
craig green
02-09-09, 10:02 PM
Sharpened door edges ftw? Is utter balls when some little scrote buggers up all your hard work like that.
A nice , clean old skool shell & doors too. Real shame, gutted for you Ad. :(
Thats sh1t Ad.See you at combe.
Had a better look today as it wasnt raining, the paint on the edge of the doorframe has cracked slightly where its bent. Chrome gutter strip is also bent in a few places where theyve levered against it.
They also tried levering the boot window out as you can see a slight dent in the boot where they've forced a screwdriver under the edge of the window seal.
:roll:
FFS how retarded are they its a nova and they cant break into it lol ,was it parked in the garden where it normally is aswell , would never had got it out lol
gutted for you ad , ****ers they are
FFS. Sorry to hear mate. :(
was it parked in the garden where it normally is aswell , would never had got it out lol
Yeah.... pmsl lol
Almost as good as the last stupid break ins thread on here where someone had one broken into with the head on the back seat as the gasket had gone!
Gutted for you ad! was it behind the fence? doesn't your old man usually block it in with his car?
Yes mate, it was behind two sets of locked gates with one of my dads cars in front of it, and his corsa behind it.
It could go no where........
They didnt touch any other car
I sometimes wonder if they just 'break in' to prove a point as in we could take it if we wanted or maybe to practice? Retards either way.
On occasion I find my passenger door on the Volvo open, I put this down to whoever not locking it (no CL) but my walkie talkies are no longer in the glovebox. So who knows! If you can get a camera up and hidden out of the way I would mate. Or at least a motion detecting floodlight.
Maybe they wanted the brown dash for a sport resto? lol Or sit in it and make racecar noises
Retards!
All set for Combe now.
It has oil, it has coolant, that'll do me :cool:
Also packed my tool kit (10/13mil spanner and cable ties) :cool: lol
Cya there :d
Sweeeet. See ya there dude.
Welsh Dan
04-09-09, 10:01 PM
All set for Combe now.
It has oil, it has coolant, that'll do me :cool:
Also packed my tool kit (10/13mil spanner and cable ties) :cool: lol
Cya there :d
Duck tape? Jubilee clips? Gearbox oil? :)
I have some tape and a jubille clip in the glovebox :cool:
Well, car survived Combe. Had a slight issue with oil leaking from the sump, but no damage done so i'll just change the gasket when i CBA.
Few pics/vids from the day, cheers to Benn for the pics
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b316/bennh3/Combe%20sept%2009/ad2rs.jpg
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b316/bennh3/Combe%20sept%2009/adrs.jpg
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b316/bennh3/Combe%20sept%2009/ad3rs.jpg
Vid from someone elses car
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/castle-coombe-sept-09_705713.htm
And my two vids
11am Session, passenger BenjieGsi8v
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUQUAZ68YKc
2pm Session
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFRlLDHsunM
Exhaust just about got through the sound test, think the DB was 96 or 97!!! So thats being changed when i have some money to spare.
And if anyone fancies donating a lsd, PM me lol lol
Overall, well pleased with how it went, so much better than my old one on track, but no big suprise really.
looks right at home there on the track fella, :thumb:
Next time i want to see yours on there :thumb:
it's getting there slowly, but surely
Nice to see you Adam and glad it got home ok.
Likewise :)
I was half expecting to see the pressure light come on at any time on the way home lol lol
scott.parker
06-09-09, 08:58 PM
lol mines leaking AGAIN! but this time from ware the cooler pipe goes from rubber to metal just below the bottom pulley! Grrr..
scott.parker
06-09-09, 09:01 PM
Tell you if it wernt for the fact i get fun out of it while it's not leaking/broken i would brake it for parts! lol
This seemed to be flying while I was in the queue with Scott waiting to go on, in fact I'm pretty sure Scotts exact words were "Ad's flying" lol
On my 2nd session i didnt get passed by anyone iirc (apart from my trip across the grass lol )
I was quite suprised how well it seems to go for a pretty much standard XE.
I was quite suprised how well it seems to go for a pretty much standard XE.
Big blocks rock dude.
Quick update.
Got a 8v sump gasket/baffle plate to go on, just need remove the exhaust manifold first!!!
Also picked up a full SS Magnex from my local parts dealer (John H lol )
3 box system so should be quieter.
Fits a mk1 bumper too!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/Photo110.jpg
Still got to love the quality of magnex systems!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/Photo111.jpg
Test fitted it, all is good but one problem is its too long for the SBD exhaust manifold(i.e. it ends past the end of the manifold, if you get me)
So i either have got to cut a lot off the manifold, or cut the system! I really dont want mod the system if i can get away with it, so might need hack the manifold.
CBA do either so will probably stick my old system back on, drive to a exhaust place and just leave them to fit it it to the end of the manifold.
Also, fitted Bi Xenon hid's to the astra :cool:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/Photo107.jpg
Which has recently developed a huge gearbox leak (huge as in box oil is running down the bottom suspension arm, dripping into the wheel and running out of the outside of the rim :eek: )
Which yet again i have no time & cba fixing....:roll:
Tempted just look for another daily tbh! Something newer and more modern.
peester
19-09-09, 05:45 PM
its too long for the SBD exhaust manifold(i.e. it ends past the end of the manifold, if you get me)
So i either have got to cut a lot off the manifold, or cut the system! I really dont want mod the system if i can get away with it, so might need hack the manifold.
CBA do either so will probably stick my old system back on, drive to a exhaust place and just leave them to fit it it to the end of the manifold.
my magnex does the opposite, piper exhaust manifold is too short..
looking good ad.
Thats good then /\
As you can just make up a piece to join the two.
Whereas i may have to get both the manifold and system modded to fit together :(
As i dont think ive got enough pipe left on the manifold to cut it short enough for it to sort of line up with the system
scott.parker
19-09-09, 07:14 PM
Adam shorten the system in the middle section, or as said have a firm do it for you.
Scott
Powerflow will **** it up for lots of money :)
I was actually thinking of going to a local powerflow lol
Surely they cant f**k up a pipe thats going be about 4inches long lol lol
Scott-Ideally i dont want to touch the system, if i have to do that it will obviously be useless to anyone else when i inevitably break the car and sell everything on .........
lol yeah they should be ok. My mate had a powerflow system and it was good just depends where you go/who does it.
Better off modding the mamifold, when you sell it on will be a + point if it mates up to a standard nova system
What is the manifold you run? The astra gte one is shorter by quite a bit...
The Simps
20-09-09, 02:31 PM
I understand what you are saying about breaking the car down the line and not ruining the system but surely the manifold is worth more than the system???
Been a while since i had a catch up with this. Car is looking sweet, alot of work gone into it.
biig_miik
20-09-09, 04:51 PM
what a thread mate loved reading and watching the progress step by step :)
loved it .. when u starting another project haha
Benn, its a SBD Type A.
Simps, the manifold was cut when i got hold of it so id prefer modding that further.
Altho if i do mod the system too i can always sell the manifold and system on as a pair.....
Cheers lads :)
Done nothing on the car today, hate see it sitting around un-used,rusting away!!!!
Must resist temptation to break and buy Jap! lol
scaff19
20-09-09, 05:01 PM
hi new tho png just read this from start to finish took 3 hours lol
fair play mate looks like a hell of a lot of time an effort has gone into it
Cracked on sorting the sump gasket too.
Everything came apart easily, its sooo nice working on a car that hardly gets used! lol Everything just undoes and isnt rusty lol
Got the sump off, oil change was definently due.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/Photo113.jpg
Pickup pipe off
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/Photo114.jpg
And was then greeted with this, oh noeeesss lol
How i had any oil pressure i dont know, there was literally 90% of the pickup filter blocked with silicone. It was 100% clear when i built the engine up,so no silicone will be going near the sump gasket this time round!
Loads of the s**t
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/Photo112.jpg
Sump looking all clean after a quick wipe
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/Photo115.jpg
And the "refurbed" pickup pipe lol
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/Photo116.jpg
All ready to go back together now, just need some m6 washers for the bolts. Got a 8v gasket/baffle going on!!! :) :)
peester
25-09-09, 08:24 PM
so you used black silicone to seal the sump, like it says you should and it all got into the engine..?!
a 2.0 8v old skool sump gasket this time..? - but they always leak a bit..
Yeah, i used silicone sealent on the baffle plate/gaskets... Obviously its squeezed on inside the sump, fell into the oil and then made its way into the pickup pipe filter.
Yeah using a 8v rubber gasket, not using any silicone
scott.parker
26-09-09, 10:26 AM
Good lad, looks just like mine was mate lol
All back together now, used no sealent at all!!! Hopefully it dont leak, it seems a much better seal than the 2 old cork gasket setup provided.
Leaving it for a few days before putting any oil in.
Now just need to work out wtf to do about the exhaust
Don't bother with one, sounded cool when we fired it up without.
Lol, that was class!
Started on 1st turn of the key, EVER :cool:
All's alive and well again.
Got it filled up with some 5/30 oil,a bit thin but should be ok. Not the best if a leak develops tho! lol lol
Had it running for about 20mins, and the bottom of the sump/engine is dry, lets hope it stays like that :cool:
Started up 1st go after been sat for about a month too. Good oil pressure, light straight out! :cool:
Ive refitted my old exhaust system for now, all being well im hoping have a run down to Shakespeare raceway this weekend..... :)
Going get some use out of it before the tax runs out, and then i'll probably break it ;)
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