nova track/autotest project

[greg1.4]

thought i would start a topic about my new project. i owned this nova 6 months ago and i used it for autotesting. i then wanted more power and i bought a civic gt, but i dont like it. its unreliable and rotten. so..

the nova is a 1400 spi just now,
it has a K&N bolt on filter, stainless steel powerflow exhuast, omp harnesses and bucket seats, bonnet pins, boot clips, gte wrap around spoiler, mesh grille and a nice coat of bright blue paint.

i plan on taking the engine out, welding the bad bits up, re-spray the engine bay then fit a 1600 gsi with twin 40's and a higlift cam, get rid of the sound protection stuff inside, fit a full roll cage, i have already welded bucket seat mounts in, then spray the inside blue to match the car.

i plan on welding the rear arches/doors and re-spraying the car blue again. i also want to put some big raly mudflaps on, door squares and stickers etc.

i want to find two matching bucket seats and fit them, put a panel from the exhaust tunnel to the dash with a master switch, start button, fan switch and whatever else i need. i want to put some gsi 6 dial clocks in too.

pics coming soon and i will update the progress as often as i can..

Greg

[greg1.4]

this is what she looked like when i started mod'n it..
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/Greg_Mcknight/gdfsgdf.jpg
i didnt like it so i made it look like this...
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/Greg_Mcknight/gfsgsag.jpg
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/Greg_Mcknight/fghfdhgdfh.jpg
and this was the day i sold her.
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/Greg_Mcknight/nova1.jpg

will update progress when i get started.

Greg

[greg1.4]

i am changing it to a sr front as i think it looks cooler.

sorry about the poor pic quality but its the only ones i ad on photobucket at the moment.

[greg1.4]

some action pics
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/Greg_Mcknight/DSCF0029-1.jpg
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http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/Greg_Mcknight/Greg__Chris_McKnight_at_Oakbank_Oct.jpg

[vaughanmc]

Lookin good mate -- Get the black one done 1st :)

[Stanley]

Some cracking pics there Greg.

Now te em how old you are. Make em reaaaaal jealous haha

[greg1.4]

vaughan, going to get this nova done before the black one as i need this done for november/december for the start of next years autotest championship. so not really alot of time..

cheers stan, i am 14. p.s this car had your peco bb4 on it, rememba i bought it off you ages ago?

i will try and find some pics of the inside/engine bay of this car. dont know if i have any..

Greg

[Stanley]

lol that was a while ago. I remember nailing it up Penpont High St haha.

[greg1.4]

aye, awesome nova you had stan, sounded brilliant..popping and banging down the main street. could hear you nearly all the way to Thornhill. my pals were well impressed..lol :thumb:

[greg1.4]

got more pics.. brings back lots of good memories when i look back at the pics.
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/Greg_Mcknight/DSC00320.jpg
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[greg1.4]

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sorry about poor picture quality. i will get some good progress tommorow and i will use a digi camera.

Greg

[ThomasD]

Very great Nova!!!

Greats from Germany!!

[greg1.4]

well i have got alot done today. nearly finished all the bodywork. need a few more bits of filler and rubbing down and she will be ready to get sprayed.

also fitted my mk1 front end and stripped more of the interior out, going to get a cage fired in and then spray it all white.

also got a master switch and push button start and twin 40's for her. going to pick the 40's up now. will get pics later/tommorow.

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/Greg_Mcknight/DSC00674.jpg
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^^^2 novas sitting nearly ready to be sprayed.. i love novas! ha halol

[bigbened]

is it just me or have you just stuck filler over a load of rust lol

[greg1.4]

no, the door was welded and the rest is dents... the arches are rotten fairly bad so will bet getting left the way they are.

got my 40's..well chuffed. pics:
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Greg

[vaughanmc]

40's look good -- should sound good as well mate!

I want to see this one along with the other one :)

[greg1.4]

you can see them both mate! i am thinking about taking this nova to kames to see whats he can do once i get the 40's, cam, vernier pulley, 4 branch, 1300 head on it. also going to have new headgasket set..

should get headgasket tonight/tommorow, tommorow night i am going to swap the heads over and fit new gaskets etc then i should have the 40's fitted by the weekend.

not got the money for a cam and pulley and 4 branch at the minute but it will come. also need to put a cage in it, spray inside and out, fit 16v brakes, hydraulic handbrake..

[vaughanmc]

...And fix that rotten front end lol

[pul16v]

...And fix that rotten front end lol

im with him u must ave a few quid for a new slampannel and some sheet metal to make inner wings up recon you could get all the parts for ?30 i got a slam pannel from a scrap yard cost me ?5 but i had to cut it out maybe a door skin off sumat and you laughing for materials just need to cut out rust n weld in good doesnt have to be too brillant as long as its fixed and nut rusting morelol
get it sorted lad dnt let it rust away to nothing like so many have done

phil

[greg1.4]

its too much work to weld it and tbh its not worth it IMO. the shell does need to be stripped bare and completly welded and re-sealed..

anyway.. got a few progress pics.
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/Greg_Mcknight/DSC00692.jpg
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Greg

[greg1.4]

got the inside of the nova all stripped and painted nice shiny white..
primed:
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/Greg_Mcknight/DSC00756.jpg
fresh coat of white:
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/Greg_Mcknight/DSC00759.jpg
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/Greg_Mcknight/DSC00760.jpg

Greg

[vaughanmc]

Looking good mate!

[Dave.]

looking good greg.. get it sprayed red or white.. that blue looks like rexys old saloon lol

overall brilliant progress.. makes mine look slow lol

[greg1.4]

i should really have the car done this weekend if i can get my highlift cam..

no the car is going the same blue becuase i have that paint spare and think it looks good.

cheers for the comments.

Greg

[greg1.4]

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[IMG]http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/Greg_Mcknight/DSC00779.jpg
thats the nova just ready to be primed now.. should have it sprayed by mid next week..
my new cam is on its way! cant wait, i can get that on then try the 40's..
Greg

[big gra]

getting there!!

[greg1.4]

well, primed half the car today..ran out of masking tape so didnt get the back end done. came out really good so far.
this is my list of things to do before the 5th of August (and i am going on holiday for a week too)!! so time is getting tight. :lol:
got to spray the car, re fit my bumpers, headlights, grill, bonnet pins, wire my fan to a switch, wire my master switch and push button in, wire my new coil in, fit new camshaft which wont be here til wednesday/thursday, fit twin 40's and set them up, bolt my harnesses in properly, re-new engine oil, fit new manifold and downpipe, fit 4 speed box, new gearbox oil, fit new clutch, rear lights, mirrors and i think thats about it..
until i get my camshaft i cant build engine back togethor which is a pain.. and until i get more masking tape i cant spray her..
just thought i would give you an idea or what i actually need to do.. my holiday is a pain in the **** really. :lol:

Greg

[greg1.4]

got some pics. just need some fast flash thinners and i can bash on with the final colour.. will hopefully get my cam and 40'son before thursday night when i go on holiday..
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/Greg_Mcknight/DSC00783.jpg
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Greg

[greg1.4]

well thats the engine finished.. just back from ibiza last night and this morning i got cracking with the nova.. at 6pm tonight i got her all re-built up.
then came to the bit of starting her.. battery was flat, so i put jump leads onto her and then fuel was pishing out the fuel mechanical fuel pump so i done away with that and ran the feed pipe straight into the pressure regulator and into the 40's (is this ok to do so)??

tried her again and she fired up.. yahoo! what a awesome noise.. going to spray it tommorow and finish hiding the wiring and making a wee loom for my engine bay, so plenty pics and a video will be on soon.

Greg

[greg1.4]

thats her sprayed.. so chuffed with it. especially when i have sprayed it myself and i think the result is cracking for a 14 year old.. i have got one run on the back quarter that is a very small thing but i know its there and it will annoy me.. i have tried to show this on one of the pics..

all i have to do now is put all my lights in, window wipers, finish the wiring in the engine bay, fit throttle cable, change clutch and gearbox.. i think thats about it really apart from stickers and finishing touches..

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/Greg_Mcknight/P1010012.jpg
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the run
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/Greg_Mcknight/P1010022.jpg
got the headlights and some masking tapea etc off..
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Greg

[greg1.4]

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/Greg_Mcknight/P1010029.jpg
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the old worn cam..
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the paint
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the engine with 40's on.. need to give it a good de-grease and get the whole lot tidied up.. will do that once the paint is properly dry.
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/Greg_Mcknight/P1010023.jpg

Greg

[greg1.4]

what does everyone think about the nova now?

Greg

[greg1.4]

got a few more pics. this project is just about finished. i need to wire my fuel pump up properly and the master switch, change the clutch and give it a engine oil change and filter and plugs and leads..
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/Greg_Mcknight/P1010038.jpg
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[greg1.4]

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Greg

[Adam]

Did you spray that yourself? Looks a good job.

Nice car for track/autotesting, good stuff :)

[greg1.4]

yep i sprayed it myself.. its practice for when i go to do my black "road" nova..

the thing i could do better when spraying is put a bit more paint on.. some bits on the nova are not as shiny as other places. but i am very pleased with what it came out like especially when the garage is really crap for spraying..

i cant wait to the autotest on the 5th next month, will get a few pics of her in action and a video or two..

cheers,
Greg

[greg1.4]

got a few pics of it at the last autotest. as you can see it was very muddy and wet.
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/Greg_Mcknight/gregatautotest.jpg
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Greg

[greg1.4]

i got a few more pics of my nova last night..

not had a wash for a while, all dirty from sitting in garge, i put my 5 spoke wheels on, need to re-paint them but i think they suit the nova-
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/Greg_Mcknight/P1010150.jpg
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got gsi 3 spokes on one side and a mudflap, going to get mudflaps for all round i think
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/Greg_Mcknight/P1010156.jpg

and yes i have different number plates on it now..they look cooler.

i have got an event this weekend so will get pics and videos.

Greg

[vaughanmc]

Needs clear front indicators :) Lookin well though

[J4MES]

looks good mate, think the steelies looked better imo....

[greg1.4]

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/Greg_Mcknight/DSCF0037-4.jpg

got these pipercross filters for her, 2 carb servicing kits, new accelerator pump rods..should run even better now.

once i have finished this years autotesting i a going to start adding things to the engine, plans are a highlift cam, vernier pulley, lightened flywheel, 4 speed box..

Greg

[greg1.4]

got an autotest tomorrow, got the car running even better after an our or so tweeking and putting new parts in the carbs..

here is a video of me messing around.its a crap vid but i was bored..will get better vids and more action tomorrow.
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/Greg_Mcknight/DSCF0040-3.jpg
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http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/Greg_Mcknight/th_DSCF0038-4.jpg (http://s118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/Greg_Mcknight/?action=view&current=DSCF0038-4.flv)

Greg

[Dave.]

that sounds really nice rgeg. spot on

me wants a bigger engine and t40's now :(

[greg1.4]

here is another video.this one is better..just had to go and take another one. think i should stop being silly in it now as i have two more events to do in the car this year.ha ha

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/Greg_Mcknight/th_DSCF0036-6.jpg (http://s118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/Greg_Mcknight/?action=view&current=DSCF0036-6.flv)

let me know what you think!!!

Greg

[stevie78]

its a matter o time before that camara gets it lol

[vaughanmc]

Nice slide!

[greg1.4]

just a wee nip of the handbrake vaughan! hopefully get more vids tomorrow doing autotest..

keep the comments coming!

cheers,
Greg

[moffat]

no bad for a young boy the wee nova looks quick and good slide greg

[greg1.4]

finished the autotest today (just).. finished 5th/6th overall, still dont know excactly where but it wasnt far away from there. had a fair bit of competition, a few rally cars there.

half way through the day my engine started rattling and got worse and worse through the day. i was pleased to finish but its the bottom end which means engine out job, re-build, fit clutch at same time and a cam and vernier pulley.. shame about the engine as there is one more event to do this year which i need to do and we havnt got alot of time..

uploading videos now..

Greg

[Dave.]

get that engine fixed pronto!

[Adam]

Deffo bottom end?
Rattles usually top.

Sounds nice in the vids

[greg1.4]

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/Greg_Mcknight/th_DSCF0001-5.jpg (http://s118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/Greg_Mcknight/?action=view&current=DSCF0001-5.flv)

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ther you go, sorry about the quality.

Greg

[vaughanmc]

Nifty drivin - That sound makes me smile all the time :D

[Adam]

You got a oil pressure gauge fitted?

[greg1.4]

no, but thinking about fitting one.

[greg1.4]

come on guys, get the comments coming.:D

Greg

[Dave.]

some pretty sharp driving there

alot of slipping the clutch?

[greg1.4]

no slipping the clutch..

[Adam]

Tight turns, probably oil surge starved the pump briefly of oil, causing the tapping...

[greg1.4]

but even 15mins after i turned it off before i put it on the trailer it was rattling like fook!

it doesnt seem to do it when cold, or not as bad anyway..

Greg

[beaglepop]

Love the sound of those carbs. Im currently trying to find a set for my 1400 corsa. Did they take alot of setting up Greg?

[greg1.4]

no the carbs didnt take much setting up. they were already on a nova and jetted for a 1300 so it wasnt too bad. had a muck about with the idle and advancing the timing to get it revving cleaner and more responsive..

they sound great! i love them! smile nearly every time i drive it..

Greg

[greg1.4]

got a few more pics..took sump off, put new shells and had the crank re-ground..
hopefully this will cure the rattle. but only got 2 events to do then i dont care if it blows up as i have bought a sri engine to modify for next year (cheers stevie)..
also got a new omp strut brace.looks really good i think.
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/Greg_Mcknight/DSCF0003-5.jpg
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the old main bearings and shells-
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bit of damage at last autotest!
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/Greg_Mcknight/DSCF0008-6.jpg
Greg

[greg1.4]

well thats the autotesting over for the year..the wee nova has held together well. got a rattle in my engine but shes still going great! lol

had some brilliant fun in the car and good results. was competing in the last autoest yesterday and it was a really good laugh. i got a bit carried away though!:thumb: i managed to win the junior championship for 2007, but got good competition next year so i hope the car is going to be reliable like this year!

here is some pics of the car i took afte the autotest. sorry its a bit dark!

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/Greg_Mcknight/DSCF0245.jpg
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[greg1.4]

a few more pics-

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/Greg_Mcknight/DSCF0243.jpg
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/Greg_Mcknight/DSCF0242.jpg
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/Greg_Mcknight/DSCF0238.jpg
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/Greg_Mcknight/DSCF0236.jpg

in the pics above the car is sitting next to the new shell that will be hopefully getting built soon.. got another nova coming that i might use or use bits off it.

the new car will have a full roll cage, better bucket seats, alloy door panels and switch panel, coilovers on the front, bilstein rear forest struts, sump and tank gaurds, quick rack, mudflaps, gsi skirts and will be getting seam welded and re-sprayed all white.

Greg

[vaughanmc]

Should be good to see Stevie's old Nova built into somethin' cool :)

[greg1.4]

here is a small vid clip i took tonight..incar, it didnt want to get much grip.ha ha

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/Greg_Mcknight/th_DSCF0254.jpg (http://s118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/Greg_Mcknight/?action=view&current=DSCF0254.flv)

[Dave.]

nice sound there greg

[matt_vaughan]

Seen you're car on here before and on youtube, and never put 2 and 2 together. Sounds amazing man. Dad's got Twin 40s on a CVH ford 1.6 in his Seven.....sounds soooooooo good.

The second video on this thread, of you handbraking was favourited ages ago on youtube......i just turn the sound right up to listen to the engine :P

I'm starting autotesting my nova this year, first one on April 16th.
Did some last year in my dads 1.4 Punto Sporting, but the car's worth too much to chuck around properly.
You're autotests seem quite quick and open compared to some of the tight and twisty ones we did last year, however there wasn't as much space as in your vids. Hoping this year some will be quicker.
Cant wait to start in the nova.

[greg1.4]

hi mate. thanks for the positive comment/s..

Autotesting is a good laugh, i am doing it for fun and as much experience as possible as i am under 17. then i plan on doing rallying.

it depends what venue we use, how fast and open the course is..

[matt_vaughan]

Yer, autotesting might not be that fast at times, but gives me such a buzz. I do it for the same reasons, still 16 at the mo, so autotesting is the only way for me to get the petrolhead fix, and quite cheap too.

Which rally tyres do you use on the fronts??? Colway, Max Sport?

[greg1.4]

Colway mud and snow's on the front for grass and sometimes gravel.

I had Max Sports at the start of last year and found they were pretty rubbish compared to my Colways.

Another wee tip (you probably know already) but get narrow 13/14'' wheels on the back and get tyre pressure up about 60/65psi.. makes it easier to handbrake, slide etc etc..

i have an autotest this weekend, i will try get some pics and videos..

[matt_vaughan]

good stuff mate. 60/65 psi?? bit much aint it lol

I'v been thinking about puttin the standard skinnies on the back for handbrake turns. Got some GTEs on the car at the mo so will change the rears for my next autotest in April. Cant wait to see how the old Nova performs. Might get some Colways for the fronts for some decent grip.

[greg1.4]

yes 65 psi is a bit hard but helps on tar, so the back end comes out easily..makes it easier to slide/handbrake etc..

let us know how the nova performs..get some pics and videos i you can mate!

p.s, keep the gte wheels on the front..more traction as they are 14'' and keep the pressure to around 30/35 psi depending on conditions..

[greg1.4]

here is a few pics i got of the car last weekend..got coilovers on now and 2.0 brakes (what a difference)..ready for the track day on Saturday..my first ever time on a track..could be funlol

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/Greg_Mcknight/DSCF0536.jpg
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http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/Greg_Mcknight/DSCF0538.jpg

[GTE999]

like what your doing. its encouraging to see a young lad with a healthy interest! unlike most that i come across.

craig

[CoupeUK]

How come the registrations changed?

[greg1.4]

simply because the plates are cooler..ha ha

its never driven on roads and always trailered to events so it saved me buying new plates..

[matt_vaughan]

I'm going to fashion some sort of in car camera mount (probably stick a tripod where the back seats were) and get some autotesting vids done.

Plus it'll show some mates what autotesting really is, because people never understand and mix it up with autograss racing!

[greg1.4]

yeah..am going to get my dad to hold up the camera on saturday out on the track..lol

if you want to see some more vids of autotesting with our car club type in soscc autotest in youtube.:thumb:

[vaughanmc]

Have fun at Kames with it lad :)

[greg1.4]

will do! shame you wont be there..a could of got a look at your nova!

[greg1.4]

its been a very long time but i have some update's on this nova..(she is still going!)

will get some pics etc up soon.

[greg1.4]

i have alot of pics/vidoes of the car in action over the year so could take a while to get upto date..

anyway, as some of you will remember i went upto Kames in Muirkirk, Scotland to have a go on the track..i did enyoy it but the car was awful tbh lol it was my first time on the track so just wantd to see what it was like, i went with standard (non matching) road tyres, coilovers that were not set for tarmac etc..anyway, it gave me a bit of experience and i enjoyed it, was managing to keep up with some of the better machinery. kept comparing times..

so here is some pics and videos.

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/Greg_Mcknight/DSCF0580.jpg
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/Greg_Mcknight/DSCF0644.jpg
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http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/Greg_Mcknight/th_DSCF0599.jpg (http://s118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/Greg_Mcknight/?action=view&current=DSCF0599.flv)
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/Greg_Mcknight/th_DSCF0628.jpg (http://s118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/Greg_Mcknight/?action=view&current=DSCF0628.flv)
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/Greg_Mcknight/th_DSCF0645.jpg (http://s118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/Greg_Mcknight/?action=view&current=DSCF0645.flv)
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/Greg_Mcknight/th_DSCF0646.jpg (http://s118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/Greg_Mcknight/?action=view&current=DSCF0646.flv)
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/Greg_Mcknight/th_DSCF0650.jpg (http://s118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/Greg_Mcknight/?action=view&current=DSCF0650.flv)

incar-

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/Greg_Mcknight/th_Video0011.jpg (http://s118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/Greg_Mcknight/?action=view&current=Video0011.flv)

[greg1.4]

i then carried on competing in the soscc autotest championship that i am in.

the event was local, just 3 miles from my house..anyway, i had such a good day. managed to finish 2nd overall, 1st in class and 1st junior.

It wasnt without trouble though, we managed to rip the bottom of the gearbox to bits (smashed open the casing) so had to do the last 3 tests with no gearbox oil, bit of crunching/grinding but made it to the end..

also bent/snapped a bottom arm which was making it pull to the left something terrible..

it was also overheating/losing power (engine had been abused alot before so wasnt expectng it to go for ever) but again we managed to keep her going and i came home with such a great result.

here is some videos..

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/Greg_Mcknight/th_P7130280.jpg (http://s118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/Greg_Mcknight/?action=view&current=P7130280.flv)
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/Greg_Mcknight/th_P7130282.jpg (http://s118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/Greg_Mcknight/?action=view&current=P7130282.flv)
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/Greg_Mcknight/th_P7130284.jpg (http://s118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/Greg_Mcknight/?action=view&current=P7130284.flv)
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/Greg_Mcknight/th_P7130276.jpg (http://s118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/Greg_Mcknight/?action=view&current=P7130276.flv)
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/Greg_Mcknight/th_P7130277.jpg (http://s118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/Greg_Mcknight/?action=view&current=P7130277.flv)
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/Greg_Mcknight/th_P7130265.jpg (http://s118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/Greg_Mcknight/?action=view&current=P7130265.flv)

IGNORE the person taking the videos..(little sis)

[greg1.4]

we thought we maybe better do a little work to the car after that autotest..forgot to say the engine mount came away from the chassis aswell but that was knocked and welded back into place..also managed to snap the alternator lowering bracket and lost the belt so had to run with no alternator for the last 2 runs..lol

here is some of the quick bodges we did (no point spending alot of money or time on it)

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/Greg_Mcknight/P7150287.jpg
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/Greg_Mcknight/P7150288.jpg
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http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/Greg_Mcknight/P7150294.jpg

we welded up the front end, c14se engine (from stevie78 on here) fitted webbers, 1300 head and highlift cam etc again, new bottom arms/bbj's polybushed etc..

i also welded new arch's on and we re-sprayed the car (again a cheap quick job)

[R1CH]

Top effort for giving it some propper use, what kinda times were you lapping @ Kames ?

[Adam]

Good stuff for giving it a proper hammering!

[greg1.4]

cheers lads

cant remember what i was getting round kames tbh, was getting quicker and braver by the end of the day. was getting faster times than a few other nova rally cars, 2 205 gti rally cars, 205 rallye, civic etc..cant even remember what was all there..lol

[greg1.4]

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[greg1.4]

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[greg1.4]

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http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/Greg_Mcknight/P7270356.jpg

[stef-gsi]

look mint mate, think that the white wheels really go with the car colour!

[greg1.4]

cheers..aye the white comps definetly go with the blue..

looks cool, wouldnt mind doing something similar again but take more time/money making it look tidy..

this car is just purely for competition/getting abused..lol