STRC Nova

[strcnova]

All right thought i better let you see my nova.

Its Being used on the Scottish Tarmac Rally Championship with some reasonable sucsess. 7th overall in last years championship and Class win for the championship.
These photos are of the car when i bought it.

http://www.mrunmotorsport.com/pages.php?op=images&f=nova

these are from Otterburn rally

http://www.ecossepix.co.uk/Rally2006/LindisfarneRally2006/photos/photo487.html
http://www.ecossepix.co.uk/Rally2006/LindisfarneRally2006/photos/photo485.html

[draper]

looks good mate

[L14MNP]

tight yo

[strcnova]

Posted another photo.

Bet you do not see many nova this high off the ground!!lol lol

[Iain]

Looks like it's built for a purpose! Loving the action pictures! lol

What does "PIN OUT" on the dash mean though?

[SRlew]

looks good mate, nice bit of air lol

what size wheels are they? quiet lkike them!

[L14MNP]

Posted another photo.

Bet you do not see many nova this high off the ground!!lol lol

Dunno, had mine on a 4 poster before lol

Awesome car though fella! and as said, great to see it getting used :thumb:

[strcnova]

The car has fire extighshers in them. When we are rallying the car, safety pins are put in to stop the extingishers going off or the pull cables being pulled when they should'nt.
So its a reminder to take them out before we start the first stage on an event, as much to my embarresment i got excluded from an event for not taking the pin out. As it was a safety issue it just punishment for not taking the pin out. oops:( :(

[L14MNP]

lovin' your sig dude lol Proper rally boy

[strcnova]

14" VW perrelli wheels

[strcnova]

Dunno, had mine on a 4 poster before lol



Maybe so but we hit that jump at 100mph!! flat in 5th.

[SRlew]

nice one mate! just been looking at VW wheels actualy

and defo good to see it geting used!

[JSeymour]

Welcome to nl.

love the avatar pic! hope the nova is on the way down not up Lol.

[strcnova]

yes was on the down side!!
Did that 22mile stage with a broken exhaust and no intercom!! We were still 18 sec quicker over the stage than the stage before! Did the stage in about 26mins which included long straights, jumps and tight hairpins

[Mike]

looks and sounds excellent that mate!

what do you compete in, the 1600 cup or something? and 7th overall is not a bad result what so ever!

[John]

Excellent stuff, and i really recognise that car from somewhere, did you purchase in or around the newtown area?

[strcnova]

Upto 1600cc 8v/1400cc 16v class in scottish tarmac championship.
the c/ship is based on class results so the big do not always win!!
Give us smaller boys a chance.
Last event at crail finished 27th overall and 5th in class which included losing a min on first stage with loose front suspension. take that min off would have finished about 23rd and 3rd 1600cc car and the car still runs a standard engine and box!!! but it does have an LSD and astra gte front calipers with mintex 1155 pads( by the way cost 96 quid a set!!!)

[Mike]

Upto 1600cc 8v/1400cc 16v class in scottish tarmac championship.
the c/ship is based on class results so the big do not always win!!
Give us smaller boys a chance.
Last event at crail finished 27th overall and 5th in class which included losing a min on first stage with loose front suspension. take that min off would have finished about 23rd and 3rd 1600cc car and the car still runs a standard engine and box!!! but it does have an LSD and astra gte front calipers with mintex 1155 pads( by the way cost 96 quid a set!!!)

fook me matey, thats some good pedalling on a standard engine! What kinda times do you get on the loose stuff?

Yeah, mintex pads aint the cheapest are they lol

[strcnova]

Excellent stuff, and i really recognise that car from somewhere, did you purchase in or around the newtown area?

No, was bought in north wales. It did a couple of road rallies and one stage event before i bought it.

[strcnova]

Do not do forrest events as cost are just to high! the photo was on 200yrds of loose on a tarmac event! lol
Costs per event for me are between 500 and 800 quid, on forrest events that would rise to 1000 to 1400 quid per event.
My season last year dor 10 events last year was about 7 grand and that did not include buying the car for 3 grand.

Yes mintex are very expensive but by heck do they work.!! if it were not for the harnesses they would put u through the front windscreen.! lol

[Mike]

Do not do forrest events as cost are just to high! the photo was on 200yrds of loose on a tarmac event! lol
Costs per event for me are between 500 and 800 quid, on forrest events that would rise to 1000 to 1400 quid per event.
My season last year dor 10 events last year was about 7 grand and that did not include buying the car for 3 grand

yeah some event fee's are mega lol espcially for the BTRDA, silly money :cry: but if it generates income, then its worth taking part, saying that, even if its just a hobbie, its still well worth it!

As for the mintex, i will agree there! IMHO they are well worth the cost :thumb:

[strcnova]

here a few more photos.
http://www.ianhardy.net/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=51065
http://www.ianhardy.net/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=51473
http://www.ecossepix.co.uk/Rally2006/CheviotKeithKnoxStages2006/photos/photo477.html
http://www.ecossepix.co.uk/Rally2006/LindisfarneRally2006/photos/photo489.html

[craig green]

Like the pics! I jumped an Astra GTE once, can't say I fancy it in a Nova.

[draper]

i jumped an escort over a humped back bridge when i was younger, nearly took a punto out tho lol

[strcnova]

What i will do if i can is up load some in car footage from some events. The camera postions may not be the best but will give some idea what i was upto.
Will try and do it tonight if i can.

[Stuart]

feck you need a new mintex supplier!

try questmead.

[strcnova]

Well thats the recommended price but i get them at 65quid a set!

[Driver]

looks good pal ide love to get into tarmac rallying



i jumped an escort over a humped back bridge when i was younger, nearly took a punto out tho lol

i did same in a mk3 golf, nose dived and rolled over onto its roof :(

got out unascathed and walked home lol