My Nova 16v Project

[Adam]

Since ever

[trackdaynova]

Never too late CG - the issue only came out on Friday :thumb:

I repeat Adam, since ever ;) next time you're at a track whilst I'm there, why not have a jump-seat ride ;) :D

[Count Vaux Alot]

/\ well worth it IMO get in and enjoy!

[trackdaynova]

what about holding on?

[Count Vaux Alot]

what to my knee?? lol lol

[trackdaynova]

lol my oh my lol

[Count Vaux Alot]

You walked it to that one didn't you....

[dhdev (Oli)]

You walked it to that one didn't you....

I think he backed up onto it :eek::gay:

[Count Vaux Alot]

lollollollol

[zeifer33]

Wooooooww I have seen the whole post, I have seen videos of the trackday, I can only say that this project is a reference for me, and not just by starting with the same car, a great job and classy, but if I let ask, do the welds are holding up?

[Fridge]

This thread is going to have to be turned into a series soon! It's massive! I'v tried to read it all but i have to skim a lot as i don't have ages to read it all!!!
Awsome work though, keep it up!

[trackdaynova]

Thanks for the comments both

Zeifer - yup, the weld are certainly holding up :thumb:

[zeifer33]

As solutions to the fuel? with an external fuel pump or with that of a nova GTE? I do not understand that.

[trackdaynova]

The solution to the problem of fuel starvation, was to have a fuel swirl pot.

This if fed by the external low pressure, high voltage fuel pump (the FACET redtop)

From the swirl pot, I have a high pressure fuel pump from a Ford Sierra Cosworth, feeding the engine.

Hope this helps?

[Dar]

Just to add a bit more flesh (If I may)

The problem of fuel starvation occurs when the cornering speed of the car is fast enough to pull the fuel in the tank way form the outlet long enough for the fuel pump to start pumping air.

This results in the engine losing power for a few seconds as you exit the bend (usually). Not ideal!

So the solution is to have a swirl pot, which is simply a tiny external fuel tank. The swirl pot is fed by a low pressure pump from the main tank (it has a return). The engine takes its fuel from the swirl pot and returns any unused fuel to the swirl pot. So you have two fuel loops.

Since the swirl pot is tall and thin the fuel cannot slosh away from the feed. So when the main tank is pumping air you still have a head of fuel to feed the engine.

[Count Vaux Alot]

well said!

[zeifer33]

So, what is needed are two fuel pumps, a low pressure and high pressure, with a main tank and a secondary, sending fuel from the primary to secondary through the low-pressure pump and engine for the secondary amid the high-pressure, it is right? Well, as you say you use the fuel pump of the ford to high pressure and low? that of a GTE?

[Fridge]

Just to add a bit more flesh (If I may)

The problem of fuel starvation occurs when the cornering speed of the car is fast enough to pull the fuel in the tank way form the outlet long enough for the fuel pump to start pumping air.

This results in the engine losing power for a few seconds as you exit the bend (usually). Not ideal!

So the solution is to have a swirl pot, which is simply a tiny external fuel tank. The swirl pot is fed by a low pressure pump from the main tank (it has a return). The engine takes its fuel from the swirl pot and returns any unused fuel to the swirl pot. So you have two fuel loops.

Since the swirl pot is tall and thin the fuel cannot slosh away from the feed. So when the main tank is pumping air you still have a head of fuel to feed the engine.

Could this be an issue in my turbo diesel nova?
When ever it gets to about 1/4 tank it starts to cut out on heavy cornering or acceleration, i thought it might be either crud or water in the tank but could it be this? So long as i keep the tank topped up it doesn't happen.

[trackdaynova]

Precisely mate :thumb: very common symtomn!

[Lee]

So, what is needed are two fuel pumps, a low pressure and high pressure, with a main tank and a secondary, sending fuel from the primary to secondary through the low-pressure pump and engine for the secondary amid the high-pressure, it is right? Well, as you say you use the fuel pump of the ford to high pressure and low? that of a GTE?

The supply pump doesnt need to be low pressure, you can use a high pressure pump if you have one lying around. The fuel wont actually get under pressure itself as there will be no fuel reg in the first circuit. So in theory, if you are converting a car that currently has a carb engine, you dont need to change the fuel lines for high pressure injection ones.

Basically, first circuit is from tank, into pump, into optional filter, into swirlpot, back to tank. Second circuit is from swirl pot, through high presure pump, through filter, into inj rail, through the fuel reg and back to the swirl pot. Some swirl pots (like mine) have only 3 nozzles, so the returns need joining in a t piece, but normally there are 4 nozzles.

[trackdaynova]

Zeifer, I only use a Cossie external pump due to the fuel pressue I'm running, a Nova GTE/ GSi & LET pump kept giving up.

I run 4.5bar / 62psi, which is quite high :thumb:

[skidmarkz]

Zeifer, I only use a Cossie external pump due to the fuel pressue I'm running, a Nova GTE/ GSi & LET pump kept giving up.

I run 4.5bar / 62psi, which is quite high :thumb:

62 psi??? why is that?

im running throttle bodies and only on 50psi ?

[Adam]

It depends on the injectors/map your using.
You could run 3bar if you want, if the injectors were suitalbe sized and the ecu mapped to suit.
V. high pressure usually means your using quite small injectors, ehence needing more pressure to deliver more fuel

[Jonlem]

Plumbing should be done like the diagram below, not everyone chooses to run a filter before the high pressure pump though.

http://www.sbdev.co.uk/Info_sheets/Fuel_injection%20_Set_up_instructions/1.6-1.4%20Taper%20Instructions%20Print%20ALL/16_14_swirl_pot.gif

[skidmarkz]

It depends on the injectors/map your using.
You could run 3bar if you want, if the injectors were suitalbe sized and the ecu mapped to suit.
V. high pressure usually means your using quite small injectors, ehence needing more pressure to deliver more fuel

I see, i didnt even think the small peco injectors wanted that sorta pressure, cheers for the explanation :thumb:

[Count Vaux Alot]

Olly uses standard XE creams :thumb:

[corsakid]

thought it was blues he was useing as they have a better spray pattern 4 holes! as appose to the creams with have one HUGE hole and blues i believe are a slightly larger cc/min than creams

[Count Vaux Alot]

Defo creams...

[corsakid]

On with the fitting throttlebodies...

Last pic of standard inlet/ loomed engine
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0484.jpg

All inlet/ airfilter/ loom/ injectors removed
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0485.jpg

Injectors on new rail
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0486.jpg

My reasoning for using blues over creams, four holes similar to let yellows, as opposed to single hole on creams
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0487.jpg

Back of empty head, new gasket
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0488.jpg

Throttle linkage put on the bodies
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0489.jpg

Bodies on... ish
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0490.jpg

linkage bracket fouls on the alternator, which doesn't allow inlet to sit against head so gotta think of a new way of mounting it - strange?!
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0491.jpg



Came in after that, due to loads of faffing, will sort it out - remove rest of old loom, install new loom and ecu - and get her ticking over tomorrow with any luck :)


i was just going by this thats all my bad he has obviously changed them for creams! :thumb:

[Count Vaux Alot]

he has indeed.....

[trackdaynova]

changed em for creams because the blues sucked ass! :D

[corsakid]

ah i see like i said my mistake not sure where he got peco's from anyway!

[trackdaynova]

as I've not even been in the garage since I rolled the Nova in there after the last Donny trackday on 09-11-08, and it was soaking wet when it went in...

what are the chances that when I get it out on sunday morning it'll be a pile of rust? lol

especially on the bare metal bits from the bump lol

[Benn]

You'll have a carpet tho.....



Nice fury mould.

[trackdaynova]

lol its going to be soooooooo minging

[The Simps]

will smell of damp n mould! remind me NOT to ask for a passenger lap on sunday! lol

[Benn]

lol its going to be soooooooo minging

Yeah but nice under foot...lol

[trackdaynova]

it'll be reet, my garage is heated so it'd have dried out by now.

i'll get her out on Saturday and see how it looks lol

[Count Vaux Alot]

I happen to like it that way mmmm stinky

[Count Vaux Alot]

it'll be reet, my garage is heated so it'd have dried out by now.

i'll get her out on Saturday and see how it looks lol

I bet you have washed it already lol

[The Simps]

it'll be reet, my garage is heated so it'd have dried out by now.



check you out with your heated garage!*























*nonce
lol

[Count Vaux Alot]

So true lol

[trackdaynova]

well, its not heated lol but it does have a draught excluder on the door. poxy single brick thick too :(

yup, pile o rust it is then

[General Lee]

Where did you get your rear springs from? I have a saloon and im looking to do the same sort of rear spring setup you have. Also how did you go about getting all unwanted metal off i.e. the bonnet strengthening? Cheers

[nova ian]

Where did you get your rear springs from? I have a saloon and im looking to do the same sort of rear spring setup you have. Also how did you go about getting all unwanted metal off i.e. the bonnet strengthening? Cheers

Mr Grinder is your friend when it comes to removing unwanted metal :D

[trackdaynova]

rear springs came from Faulkners :thumb:

[The Simps]

what the hell you changing too now?

[trackdaynova]

who me? I'm not... the guy asked where my 4" 450lb rear springs were from lol

[trackdaynova]

dum de dum, i'm gonna roll car out of the garage tomorrow to see if she still starts :D lol

will take pics, just because lol

[Count Vaux Alot]

good lad!

[zeifer33]

Tires are somehow stop model of Vauxhall? Where can I get some?

[trackdaynova]

Sorry Zeifer, I don't understand your question?

Are you asking what tyres I run and where can you get some?

[trackdaynova]

still not looked at Nova, however I do beleive it still has the 6" orange motorsport gaffer tape holding front of bonnet down, and the rear window in lol

[stevei]

oly, what happened to them light weight mirrors you had? you not using them now?

ste

[trackdaynova]

I sold them mate, I felt they were way too small to be safe on track, especially considering I never run an interior mirror either :)

[Riggy]

lol so all ready for tomorrow then olz ,

i cant show my face now , got to work but 8 hours at double time cant be sniffed at lol

[zeifer33]

No, I mean that which is the model they belong to the wheel cessaro? and where they could get, because I can not find some wheels 6j15 by any measure in hand, I have tried so far 7j15 and is too big for my car.

[Adam]

still not looked at Nova, however I do beleive it still has the 6" orange motorsport gaffer tape holding front of bonnet down, and the rear window in lol
Maybe worth going for a check later on... make sure batts not flat or anything???

[trackdaynova]

Zeifer - the Cesaro wheels can be found on MK3 Astra (Astra F), Cavailers (Vectra A) and some Calibras. Hope this helps mate, sorry for not understanding the first time around :thumb:

Rexy - gutted you're not showing your ugly mug, you promised me a hug aswell :(

Adam - I'll check later on, we have James 'The Count' and Danni stopping tonight, so will make sure it still rolls, tyre pressures, battery etc tonight :thumb: can't bare to go out in this weather to be honest lol

[Adam]

can't bare to go out in this weather to be honest lol
And youve got a garage ffs lol lol

[trackdaynova]

But I get wet walking to it, from my back door, to my garage :( lol

The Jeep will need loading up with spares, tyres, impact gun, tools etc too, but that can be done in the morrow lol

[Riggy]

rexy should still be there olz lol , just i wont hahah

you do get us 2 mixed up hahah

[zeifer33]

That's not true, here in my country we do not have those details, with any luck they have. Thank you for your clarification, and forgiveness again for my horrible English, try and get whatever I love, especially in black;)

[trackdaynova]

I cannot believe I've got you both mixed up again lol funny thing, I was talking to him on MSN last night, or night before for about 2 hours, and then I had to ask "do you mind if I ask you a question", he said "go on", I said "are you Rexy or Riggy" lol lol lol

Zeifer - if ever you're in the UK, come and find me and I'll give you a set of Cesaros :thumb:

[zeifer33]

I call him friend, I said that I love your car?:thumb::D:D:D:D

[trackdaynova]

Not done a trackday report just yet, but will do.

For now, some more pics of what is turning into not being a 'Project' anymore :(

I must have hundreds of this pose by now lol
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc1206-1.jpg

Me giving James (skidmarkz) a hard time, with Rexy's Clio also in shot
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc1207.jpg

How apt, nice title lol Me & Danker
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc1208.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc1209.jpg

Me & Jonboy or Gav (in the Woolworths mobile) lol
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc1210.jpg

[stevei]

great pics there. take it you did'nt shed any parts round the track this time

ste

[Count Vaux Alot]

For now, some more pics of what is turning into not being a 'Project' anymore :(

Just break it then let me buy all the good bits and build a better one then! :D



How apt, nice title lol Me & Danker
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc1208.jpg



Love this one!

Great day, great company and a right laugh! Bring on the next one :thumb:

[corsakid]

excellant pics olly again car very impressive today

[m17tty]

So, how many people does it take to find a split water hose?????
http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q306/m17tty/howmany.jpg

[trackdaynova]

lol you said you were gonna post that :thumb:

Nice one Matt :D

[Benn]

Love the pic of you and oli, what do you mean?

turning into not being a 'Project' anymore

Good day then yeah?

[trackdaynova]

all will become clear soon Benn :)

[scott.parker]

looks like you had a good mate, how was Oli? not seen him in ages.

Scott

[Benn]

all will become clear soon Benn :)

:wtf: hhmmm msn and tell me more...

[skidmarkz]

hey, hassle my ass lol, wasnt that the session you got black flagged for leaking wet stuff :P

Was a wicked day mate, nice to meet you too, we shall meet again i hope :)

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc1207.jpg

[trackdaynova]

no, it was the session that you got black flagged, for me having a water leak lol

[skidmarkz]

oh yeah hahaha, well i didnt realise you was behind me till i got black flagged lol, then i saw you pull in and i thought id done summat wrong! turned out you was leaking not me :)

[trackdaynova]

Decided to break the car, seeing as I’ve done all I’ve wanted with it.

It was first MOT’d in August 2007, and a lot has changed in a short amount of time, and developed far further than ever imagined, which I don’t regret as it’s been fun.

Those that know me will know that I enjoy the build preparation of a car, more than the actual drive, although the driving is phenominal, once the build is complete, I’d sooner start over again.

Been through old videos, in the 15months its been MOT’d, its had 13 outings on track which are:

07-10-07 – Donington Park
08-12-07 – Donington Park
09-02-08 – Bedford Autodrome
03-03-08 – Rockingham Raceway
19-04-08 – Castle Combe
11-05-08 – Curborough Sprint
15-06-08 – Curborough Sprint
30-05-08 – Donington Park
27-07-08 – Ten of the Best 2008, Elvington
06-09-08 – Castle Combe
26-10-08 – Cadwell Park
09-11-08 – Donington Park
14-12-08 – Donington Park

One thing I will say – none of the above would have been capable without the constant help & support from PNGers and moreso, my fantastic pit crew (who turned up at trackdays no matter how far away they were, for nothing but to help out! You know who you are)… although next year I am swapping jobs and I will be pit crew for nova ian, Count Vaux Alot & LiquidPug, as I’ll be pestering them to get theirs done.

Thanks to all those that shown an interest to this build and this thread – its been an awesome journey! :) :thumb:


Olly

[The Simps]

:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

[trackdaynova]

Breaking post will be up in the for sale forum, so don't hold back vultures! :D lol

[dhdev (Oli)]

As said, don't agree with it being split, but you know what you're doing I'm sure ;)

I don't feel so bad about being marginally slower than you at Donington, seeing as you've been there 5 times since I was even at any race track :eek:

[trackdaynova]

Shouldn't have felt bad anyway Oli, as said :thumb: yours has less weight and the same power :thumb:

[Jonlem]

Best of luck with whatever you do next mate.

Why the change in job when you have one though ? I know you said its slowed down but has something changed since our chat yesterday ?

Typically you may not of chosen a great time to break it as everyone is hanging onto what money they have, it'll sell but not for what you might want, either way not doing so many trackdays should save you a fortune !

[trackdaynova]

When I said the change of job, I was referring to trackdays JB :thumb:

ie: I'll be the pitcrew, instead of the driver for a while :D

[Adam]

I know 100% why you're breaking it mate.
As said on msn,Respect to you for bringing it so far in such a short space of time, and making it into what it has become.
Hope to see you stick about on the forums too.

Adam

[Lee]

It does seem to be the case that some people build them to drive, and some people build them for the enjoyment of building them. Just a shame I cant afford that gearbox, im starting to think ill never be able to afford one :(

[Mike]

It does seem to be the case that some people build them to drive, and some people build them for the enjoyment of building them. Just a shame I cant afford that gearbox, im starting to think ill never be able to afford one :(

Aye, the build is far more fun then the drive :thumb: fiar play chap, a real development car. My first though when you breaking it were that your finally bored of RJ'ing stuff lol lol

Lee, you must be looking in the wrong places then chap?

[trackdaynova]

lol lol Mike I ran out of things to rosejoint :( lol

[Mike]

lol lol Mike I ran out of things to rosejoint :( lol

Thats it then lol as fast as the development started, and TBH, quite a legendary thread of true DIY development at that, it was ended all due to those damn Rosejoints lol

[dhdev (Oli)]

Rear beam mounts! That should keep the project going until i can think of more stuff for you to RJ :D

[Mike]

Rear beam mounts! That should keep the project going until i can think of more stuff for you to RJ :D

Wiper linkage?

[trackdaynova]

lol lol lol

[Ste L]

:(

you cant break it, not had a passenger ride yet lol

[dj_wudgey]

ohh no way cant beleve your breaking it!!

[smcgsi16v]

Shame its being broken, but stil hi ho.
And I'm still owed a passenger lap which I havn't taken up yet.
Dam it!

[trackdaynova]

lol stop making me feel bad, it was Ste L that introduced me to PNG back in January 2007, and always promised him a passenger ride, along with Ernie aswell... and neither have ever done it :(

Sorry lads, but all good things...

[Ste L]

:cry:

[Adam]

I feel privileged now :D

Sorry Ste :p Lol

[trackdaynova]

As a final gesture, here are all my report threads and links to vids :D

07-10-07 – Donington Park (http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=87440)
08-12-07 – Donington Park (http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=89979)
09-02-08 – Bedford Autodrome (http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=85108&page=66&highlight=bedford)
03-03-08 – Rockingham Raceway (http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=94342)
19-04-08 – Castle Combe
11-05-08 – Curborough Sprint (http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=97949)
15-06-08 – Curborough Sprint (http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=99899)
30-05-08 – Donington Park (http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=99012)
27-07-08 – Ten of the Best 2008, Elvington (http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=102186)
06-09-08 – Castle Combe
26-10-08 – Cadwell Park (http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=107330)
09-11-08 – Donington Park (http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=108166)
14-12-08 – Donington Park (http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=110305)

[Lee]

You cant find the combe ones because they have been moved to a secret forum Im making. Sorry mate lol

[LiquidPug]

....... I will be pit crew for nova ian, Count Vaux Alot & LiquidPug, as I’ll be pestering them to get theirs done.

Thanks to all those that shown an interest to this build and this thread – its been an awesome journey! :) :thumb:


Olly

Come join the dark side Olz - go French and get a proper track car :p

Was a pleasure helping throughout the build, learnt lots of useful stuff along the way (like where a starter motor is actually situated :wtf:) and saved myself some money buying the 'correct' parts for mine first time round, based on your development experience.

R.I.P(ieces) to the 'little Nova' - good to know that the parts will go on to benefit so many other PNGers.

........so when does 'My Saloon 16v Project' start :thumb:lol

[trackdaynova]

lol Lee - how dare you fondle with my thread makings :eek: lol

Ste - no probs, we've all learnt lots - its been wicked fun, I hope loads of people have found this thread useful, and it will hopefully continue with people using it as a reference guide!

[Rick Draper]

Shame olly but all good things come to a end.

I loved the build 100% more than the drive of my nova. Building it and engineering it was miles more fun than using it.

[nathan.]

:cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry:

[Count Vaux Alot]

what can i say.....

[trackdaynova]

you love me?

[Count Vaux Alot]

Well there is that but, i thought we were going to announce that after you got this car breaking business out of the way lol lol

[trackdaynova]

no time like the present :thumb:

[Count Vaux Alot]

Drives: a doner kebab mobile no chilly sauce

[John]

No way!, only just read this, real shame olz, but you have your reasons so fair play.
You have one of the most interesting and informative threads on here fella! So you buying a standard 1.2 as a daily??

[Count Vaux Alot]

i don't think he would sacrifice the jeep for the luxuries of a 1.2 John lol

[trackdaynova]

Thanks for the kind words John, very nice to hear :thumb:

It's certainly been used for what it was built for - just turned into a rather expensive toy in the end :)

I obviously will remain on the scene, just in the background and helping others out - just like they have me :thumb:

[Benn]

Never got a pass ride either :(

At least youve done what you wanted to it in and had fun, thats the main reasons for doing this.

[trackdaynova]

everyone had the opportunity to over the course of the year, I would have never said no :thumb: :)

[Ernie]

just a shame i was on track most time when you were out.I should get to almost know what it was like in the beast in the futur tho.
Great thread and i will check back on it for imfo when needed.

[trackdaynova]

:thumb: :)

please someone post a pic of some sort, this is the third page on the trott with none :(

[nova ian]

Well Olly, what can I say...

A truly inspirational car mate, shame its got to go, but needs must!

Such a shame to see it go, but feel privileged to have worked on it and helped with its development and learnt a hell of alot, and not to mention made a some wicked friends along the way.

Respect to you man

So now I need to get my **** in gear and get mine done I suppose! lol

RIP!!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/cruisindude/Image011.jpg

[trackdaynova]

well if you think of all the hours I put into my Nova... well now all that time is being divided between you three lol

Steve admittedly gets the short straw as he lives the closest, so I'm not gonna leave him alone lol

[LiquidPug]

Steve admittedly gets the short straw as he lives the closest, so I'm not gonna leave him alone lol
Enough of the sexual harrasement plaese Mr H! :gay:

[trackdaynova]

lol no chance mate, you'll be getting home from work, and I'll be in your garage! lol tinkering away

[Fridge]

When i drive from london to my parents house in Redditch (West mids) i drive right by leicestershire. Wish i'd noticed you were there sooner and would have poped round to see it!!!

[trackdaynova]

its still in one piece, and will be until.... well... about 8 hours time! :D lol

[LiquidPug]

lol no chance mate, you'll be getting home from work, and I'll be in your garage! lol tinkering away
.....and what about the car lol

[trackdaynova]

ok ok, both you and the car :gay: :wisewood:

[Fridge]

its still in one piece, and will be until.... well... about 8 hours time! :D lol

i'm going back on monday, i could pop round for a candle lit vigil but doubt i'd make the disassembly.

[nova ian]

Seeing as its nearly christmas are you offering free gift wrapping and presentation boxes for all parts?? lol lol

[trackdaynova]

ermmm i do intend on removing bits and bobs tomorrow, before my journey over to you - do you want me to bring your parts with me? lol

[Fridge]

Sorry to spam your thread but i just had a look at neocapture.co.uk and It's good stuff dude!:thumb:
Where is the Red M3 from, i recognise it from somewhere?

[nova ian]

Lol no mate you don't have to bring them tomorrow!! I was just asking as I thought you might want to gift wrap everyones parts!!

[trackdaynova]

Not spamming at all mate, there is no 'on topic' with this thread anymore lol lol lol

This thread is where I feel most secure :D

Red M3 is a friend of Jonboys, his name was Reedy - used to live in Cambridgeshire, did a private job for him a year or two back now :thumb:

[trackdaynova]

Lol no mate you don't have to bring them tomorrow!! I was just asking as I thought you might want to gift wrap everyones parts!!ohhh yeah, might wrap some bits for the more spethal peoplez :D

[LiquidPug]

ohhh yeah, might wrap some bits for the more spethal peoplez :D

Choice of paper - Sun or Mirror lol

[trackdaynova]

Nutz or Zoo is more appropriate considering my 'spraying the inside of my car' scenario

[trackdaynova]

for Puggys reference lol

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc0591.jpg

[mayhem]

sorry to hear that youre breaking it mate. me and some other fast nova enthousiasts from holland checked youre thread regularly.

[trackdaynova]

awww thanks Mayhem, but rest assured I will build another, but not just yet :)

i will be loitering around in Ian, James & Steves threads from now on lol

[Count Vaux Alot]

I can't wait for the opportunity to have you help build my car with your stuff :D

[The Simps]

tis a shame mate, I have to say. was looking forward to some track banter next year.

[trackdaynova]

don't worry, I've been promised, which I am yet to get in writing, that i can pilot James & Ians :D lol

[AlexW]

Im only repeating what everyone else has said.

Shame to see it broken but i can understand why, and youve deffantly helped a lot of people with this thread alone. :thumb:

[Mazz]

tis a sad day :(

[trackdaynova]

well the majority of it sold quicker than i though it would lol

gonna starting breaking her tomorrow i reckonz

shall we have dismantling pics too?

[Welsh Dan]

Yes please.

[AlexW]

shall we have dismantling pics too?

Yes, And will we see any tears of sadness on the bodywork? lol

[Paul]

bit of a shame to rip it all to pieces, but if you have your reason thenm fair enough

~goes off to parts for sale~

[trackdaynova]

will be whoring the pics even moreso upon dismantling

[BRoadGhost]

Sell most the bits, buy some old rotary engine, rebuild and make it FR Olly

[trackdaynova]

everything already gone now :thumb:

apart from some bits n bobs

[burgo]

fooking vultures

[trackdaynova]

lol gotta love em, i'd do exactly the same :)

[peester]

as shocked as anyone else about the breaking..
i know of reedy's m3 - my best mate si is an e30zone regular.. it was crashed earlier in the year?? the red one??
small world eh.
Another fact is you took a photo of my mates e30 @ donny 2007. spooky.

[trackdaynova]

small world in deed, especially as I frequent the e30zone quit regular after having my 325 E30 drifter... under the alias of 'slowlysideways' :D lol

[adamant]

Havn't looked on here for a few days and now i see this :(

This car was what made me decide to buy my Nova.

Real shame, atleast the thread will still be here to inspire others.

[nova_mike]

Hi oli not posted in your thread but have watched from start to end.

Great thread, very interesting following the progress and development. must admit did expect a few more track miles out of it but still you have to stop somewere eh top project there well done.

[trackdaynova]

hi mike, thanks for posting :thumb: you expect more track usage out of her did you - well it seems that will be the case, just not under my ownership :D :)

[AlexW]

You thinking of building another track car? or is that it for olly?

[trackdaynova]

Thats it for Olly, especially for now :)

[Ernie]

you know you will be alowed to take mine for a spin once done.

[trackdaynova]

I'd love to pilot your new beast mate :thumb:

[Ernie]

as long as you take her easy as it will handle nothing like your did.

[trackdaynova]

no chance of me taking it easy mate lol and i'll make it handle just the same :D

is that a date? Combe Spring Action Day then?

[stevie-p]

as long as you take her easy as it will handle nothing like your did.

sorry to be off this topic but how is yours coming along now buddy any progress?
and olly great build mate just cant quite beleive shes being broken excellent work anyway:thumb:

[Adam]

as long as you take her easy
lol lol lol
This is Olly we are referring to :cool:

[trackdaynova]

lol toooo right, rock on tommy :D

[nova_mike]

oop's my apologies olly not oli slight slip of the finger

[Ste L]

Thats it for Olly, especially for now :)



you'll be back soon enough - give it a few months after count's is done, when you got nothing to work on ;)

[trackdaynova]

oop's my apologies olly not oli slight slip of the finger
lol lol didn't even notice to be honest :D

[trackdaynova]

you'll be back soon enough - give it a few months after count's is done, when you got nothing to work on ;)I predict the Counts will see the track first, then Ians then ole ye french one :D

[Ste L]

ok once them 3 are out the way, it'll be new project time :p

[Ernie]

no chance of me taking it easy mate lol and i'll make it handle just the same :D

is that a date? Combe Spring Action Day then?

Sounds like a date sweet cheeks x x

[trackdaynova]

is that after we spend the night together on the 27th? lol

[Ernie]

oh behave i will be with child lol.

[Count Vaux Alot]

Is this getting slightly perverse?? If so can i come play?

[Ernie]

game on i will bring the puppys lol.

[LiquidPug]

I predict the Counts will see the track first, then Ians then ole ye french one :D Mines already see the track thank you
































......Showed it a pic of Donny tonight :thumb: lol

[trackdaynova]

Well it was all one big joke, I'm not breaking it really. :thumb:

Thanks to all those involved in the hoax :D lol

[Adam]

lol lol lol

[Jonlem]

:( its a sad day although I was nearly ready to drive to yours and give you a slap after the last post you made lol lol lol

[trackdaynova]

lol you could always still drive to mine and give me one anyway? please?

[tom reid]

Onwards and upwards mate

[trackdaynova]

I think peeps know me better than that by now lol once I've made up my mind I tend to go with it.

So I set about stripping it down to make parts available for those people that want to come and collect over the Xmas period

So here is a bunch of photos for no reason what so ever, just spose the final pics of it being in one piece

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc1212.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc1213.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc1214.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc1215.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc1216.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc1217.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc1218.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc1219.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc1220.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc1221.jpg

Footrest, extinguisher out, and rollcage feet unbolted

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc1222.jpg

Pass seat & subrames, battery and part of cage out

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc1223.jpg

Cageless

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc1224.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc1225.jpg


Got a couple of friends coming around on Saturday 27th, to whip the engine, gearbox, rosejointed goodness out, which is the day before I'm doing photography at Mallory Park for VauxSport

[Ernie]

it will live on. I have bought a box of strongbow for saturday.That should do the trick.

[trackdaynova]

and I'll have plenty of Koppabergs to keep us going too... mmmm Pear Cider is the way forward :D

[Ernie]

i wish you had said before i went shopping earlyer lol.

[trackdaynova]

Koppaberg my fave, then Magners lol

[Ernie]

back to the shops i go lol

[Ste L]

poor nova :(

[Benn]

Dude has the battrey tray thing sold?

[ste193]

Quality, i like what you've done with this car! Im in the middle of building my Nova track toy.

Are you selling the roll cage then?

[Jay]

Quality, i like what you've done with this car! Im in the middle of building my Nova track toy.

Are you selling the roll cage then?

Roll cage is sold matey.

[ste193]

Roll cage is sold matey.

Ok thanks.

Why is this car being broke?

[Jay]

Ok thanks.

Why is this car being broke?

No comment...

[ste193]

No comment...

Its far to good to brake, or is it going to be bigger and better?

[CP]

It's certainly been used for what it was built for - just turned into a rather expensive toy in the end


I know how you feellol . I thought however that the news that you were breaking it was a wind up to start off with. Apparently not so.:confused:

For what its worth I've enjoyed your input on site and this thread in particular. Its a shame to break it but then a true track weapon is really only ever one slippery corner away from the breakers yard!:D Its certainly given everyone on site a good idea of how much fun you can have with a nova.
Top respect to you and good luck with whatever new stuff you get into:thumb:

[nova ian]

it will live on. I have bought a box of strongbow for saturday.That should do the trick.



and I'll have plenty of Koppabergs to keep us going too... mmmm Pear Cider is the way forward :D

And there maybe some cheesecake too ;)

Looking forward too it, will be good to meet you too Ernie

Well in true style Olly my man, not hanging around, Guuuuurrrd lad:thumb:

[trackdaynova]

Thanks for the lovely comments all.

Benn - alloy battery tray already sold to the man above pal :thumb:

ste193 - as Jay said, the cage is already sold mate.

CP - a few thought it was a wind up, but it never was, I actually knew what I was breaking it before that last trackday, which is why it was so important to me personally to have all my friends there, and fellow PNGers so we could all have one last bash and a cracking time on track, to which we did :)

I will be back, in the future, but I can promise that I have nothing up my sleeve, nothing in the pipeline, not even a smallblock lol

Ste & Jay, reason for breaking it is as what CP has quoted really. It started out and was supposed to be an intentional 'cheap trackday car', and its just snowballed into some that isn't cheap anymore.

For what I have broken it for, I can buy an Mitsu Evo 7 (for instance)- which, to have that kinda money wrapped up in a car, which affectively, is a toy - is alot of money.

Yes it got used alot, a damn site more than most, but it was still only once, or twice a month.

So trackdays are what, £200-£300 a time, plus fuel (2x tanks) so another £100... so there is £3-400 per day, plus food, spares, breakages (CVs lol), tyres, brakes etc... Those 13 days I've done is around £4.5k - £6k, all in a car worth more than that itself - so turned into a rather expensive hobby/ addiction lol

Like CP & their gang, I've been doing trackdays 8 years now, and this year i've done plenty... whilst they've been good - none of them have been as good as that last one we just had... so its always been me, on me tod (other than my great pit crew, which i wouldnt have been able to do it without)

So in short (Jim - lol), I just want a bit of time out, away from my own car, I will still be on the scene, helping my mates out like they have done for all me all year.

Will i miss it? Of course I will, I've only had 12 months or little over, its come along way, very quickly, and I've said it before but I prefer and enjoy the build of a car, more than i do the final product... so I will be back one day, but with the same again, nothing extravegant...

And thats it... expect more pics next Saturday when Me, Ernie & nova ian will be ripping the rest of the car to bits all drinking Cider with Santa hats on :D

[Riggy]

well said olly , thread has got loads of info in it which im sure wont disapear anytime soon lol ,

shame i didnt get to see it on track but i seen it at PV so thats goin to have to do lol ,

and p.s slighty off topic but check you green rep , you go girl :thumb:

[Ernie]

best find another santa hat as i only have 2..

[trackdaynova]

Riggy - it was great that you was at the trackday, you certainly can drive your Clio :thumb:

Ernie - Ian said he's gonna make his own out of left over wrapping paper for the comical factor :D lol

[nova ian]

best find another santa hat as i only have 2..

I will have to make my own from old wrapping paper!!lol

[Riggy]

Riggy - it was great that you was at the trackday, you certainly can drive your Clio :thumb:



lol you did it again haha ,

we are 2 seperate people hehe :thumb:

[trackdaynova]

Rigz my man, that was intentional ;) now I have met the sex-god-Rex, there is no mistaking you both anymore :D

I'm now gonna rep you, just because :D

[AlexW]

Things to do before i die

Number 45 - Meet olly and tell him hes silly for breaking this lol

Edit: So you made a "How to trackday a nova" Now are you going to do a "How to rip apart a trackday nova" ?lol

[Riggy]

Rigz my man, that was intentional ;) now I have met the sex-god-Rex, there is no mistaking you both anymore :D

I'm now gonna rep you, just because :D


lol i had a sneaky feeling that could have been a piss take lol

humour fail haha

[trackdaynova]

AW06 w00t, I thought it was just gonna end at "No.45 Meat Olly" :(

[Ernie]

it should of.

[trackdaynova]

This thread has almost had 130'000 views :eek: :cool:

[General Lee]

Loved the car, hope you don't delete your pictures off, because i allways look at this thread, also hope to see a new project on the cards soon. Are you going to do a build down thread. Nath

[Ernie]

he should do as santas little helpers are going around on the 27th.

[scott.parker]

Cheers again Olly, and was nice to caht this morning im quite a chatery chater box as the missis says lol

I'll get on to sort the boot and bonnet next week!

Cheers again.

Scott

[trackdaynova]

No probs dude, I'm just sorry I had to cut the chatting short, else I wouldn't have seen the little man!

Glad you're happy with the bits, and the final bits will be sorted on Saturday :)

[16v Nova Kev]

pants i cant believe your selling up. me and my mate are building a we track nova together and your project thread has kept me interested in mine and shown me what they are capable of. thanks olly:cry: :thumb:

[ace-media]

Hope all goes well with the stripping tomorrow Ol...

See you Sunday!

[trackdaynova]

cheers Al, should be a laugh - plenty o pics of Me, Ernie & nova ian all in santa hats armed with toolage :D

[nova ian]

Dont know what time I'll be there tomorrow;)

[The Simps]

plenty o pics of Me, Ernie & nova ian all in santa hats armed with toolage :D


Sounds like the making of a good porno!

[Count Vaux Alot]

If you like the homo santa specials then yer i suppose so!

[trackdaynova]

in which case we'll be sure to get some uber ghay pron poses for you all

meanwhile, check out my uber cool Xmas present from nova ian & nova kat :D

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc1226.jpg

[dhdev (Oli)]

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc1226.jpg

Thats a fake!!!
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00895.jpg

:thumb:

[Count Vaux Alot]

What a pair you two are.....

[trackdaynova]

Well well well. Massive thanks to Ernie, nova ian & LiquidPug.

Started out around 10am, packed away after completing our task around 4pm

Pics galore, some action shots, a few mincing shots

Enjoy

santa ian giving it large
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc1227.jpg

santa ernie trying to hide in his pikey jacket
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc1228.jpg

santa ian, santa ernie, santa trackdaynova enjoying laughs
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc1229.jpg

one powerplant out
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc1230.jpg

how many litres? plus santas little helper
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc1231.jpg

santa chris (ernie)
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc1232.jpg

santa steve-o (liquidpug)
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc1233.jpg

santa ian (nova ian)
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc1234.jpg

peoples parts
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc1235.jpg

ernie hard at work
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc1236.jpg

[trackdaynova]

some shots of the shell, stripped
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc1237.jpg

pikeys draining the fuel, pikey style, bare wires on the battery lol
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc1238.jpg

engineless bay :(
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc1239.jpg

another alternator mod shot for those forever asking questions
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc1240.jpg

welds and seam sealer looking as nice as the day we done them
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc1241.jpg

phunky
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc1242.jpg

inside shots
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc1243.jpg

rear half
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc1244.jpg

front half
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc1245.jpg

[trackdaynova]

new owner requested three door wings, as opposed to saloon, altho he's having them aswell
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc1246.jpg

arches/ passenger side shots for new owner
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc1247.jpg

arches/ drivers side shots for new owner
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc1248.jpg

metal tailgate on again
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc1249.jpg

bonnet on... and job done! :(
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc1250.jpg




RIP(ieces) Champagne SuperNova :(

[chris gsi]

cracking job looks like you all had fun

[AlexW]

*me nearly crys* not much to strip out aye, now dont you go off wondering or we'll put a dog lead on ya lol

[Benn]

Whos having the shell?
Good work stripping it.

[Adam]

What a difference a day makes eh? Stripped to nothing in a few hours.

[Count Vaux Alot]

Great job chaps just wish i could have joined you! Some sad pics there but on wards and upwards

[krobinson]

Good Job, hope the new owner has some nice plans for the shell.

[trackdaynova]

smallblock unfortunately :(

[Cle]

smallblock unfortunately :(

Smallblock FTW :thumb:

[Count Vaux Alot]

smallblock unfortunately :(

I will never be able to look at you in the same way after that :( :(

[Benn]

Smallblock FTW :thumb:

Have you driven an xe nova?

[BRoadGhost]

I did once GOD it was awful.

[Nick]

I spoke to him before. It's not definetly smallblock, Just see what pans out i guess !

[Ernie]

smallblock unfortunately :(


Right i will be back up tomorrow and we can put it all back in :thumb: .

[Cle]

Have you driven an xe nova?

nop only ever been in my one and a 1.3sr :)

But if ive got a smallblock then there best :) until i get a bigblock lol

[Benn]

That was gonna be my point..lol

[dhdev (Oli)]

Lets not get started on Small/Big block again :tard: lol


some shots of the shell, stripped
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc1237.jpg


Stripped?!? Mine has less than that in it and I'm still driving it lollollol

[Ernie]

bet you aint got some pikey underneath it robbing your brake lines lol.

[Adam]

lol lol lol lol /\

[Count Vaux Alot]

Lets not get started on Small/Big block again :tard: lol



Stripped?!? Mine has less than that in it and I'm still driving it lollollol

Mine will have less still ;) lol

[novashed]

another one gone mate, we may meet again for another weldathon

[trackdaynova]

lol it's not like that mate, i'm always at the end of the phone whenever you need a hand! you know that :p

[nova ian]

lollol at the pics!! was a good day, and can't believe how quick it went from an impressive working track toy to a shell on stands! sad sad day, but onwards on upwards!

Good to meet Chris and Splitty too

[scott.parker]

lol All looks a good (cold) laugh, and the best part of this club is all the nova's get re-cycled and bits live on to build others!

Scott

[trackdaynova]

been tinkering today cleaning up the parts for the new owners, and respraying some bits where the paint had flaked off.

whilst the camera was out for the for sale bits i thought i'd take some pics for the new owners :)

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/ncBitsFC36.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/ncBitsFC37.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/ncBitsFC38.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/ncBitsFC40.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/ncBitsFC41.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/ncBitsFC43.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/ncBitsFC42.jpg

[corsakid]

:d ;)

[Count Vaux Alot]

Good buy imo....