Project Apache Orange. [Archive] - Page 3 - Performance Nova Group

scott.parker

17-08-09, 09:42 PM

So...

Looks like i was slightly lucky then i normally would be!

The Exhaust manifold came off with quite relative easy, (and i removed it with the rad on JUST! lol) only had one stud give me some gyp, it moved slightly, so i got some WD40 on it, and on some others just for good measure etc.

So manifold off i then got on and took the sump off, and gave it a clean out, put the bolts in some panel wipe to soak/clean over night, i got to the point to ware i need to remove the pick/baffle plate and it got dark, so pack up for the night, I'll need to read on how to do the rest as i have never done this before! lol

Pics.

http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/846/dscf0215small.jpg

http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/7815/dscf0217small.jpg

Taking this to work tomorrow, as a guy i work with is going to modify it so the system don't hang so low, it's due to the flange not being horizontal etc.

http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/1179/dscf0218small.jpg

See how it's clearly soaked through in oil!

http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/231/dscf0221small.jpg

And now it's off it's blatant it's gone, the other on the top's the same.

http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/1336/dscf0224small.jpg

http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/4462/dscf0230small.jpg

Now i take it i have to fully remove the pick up point pipe?
If so I'll need to replace a seal no/yes?

http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/9693/dscf0229small.jpg

Scott

Dar

17-08-09, 09:43 PM

It's just two bolts with an o-ring. No need to replace the o ring if its ok.

scott.parker

17-08-09, 09:46 PM

Yeah i could feel, and just about see the bolt's as it's almost dark in the pic lol

Cool if it's just and O ring and i can get away with reusing then thats all the better, cheers dude.

Lee H

17-08-09, 09:50 PM

I'd never reuse it to be honest, they are pence to replace and if its not right (most will be brittle unless its been fitted recently) you will have a major lack of oil pressure and have to take it all apart again.

djbrowney

17-08-09, 10:53 PM

why no just buy a bonded gasket for the price and the **** ache it save putting the other on lol

scott.parker

17-08-09, 11:00 PM

How do you mean mate?

Dar

17-08-09, 11:03 PM

Get the sump baffle with the gaskets already bonded to it. I use it on mine and it makes life sooo much easier. Can't find the part no for it though.

scott.parker

17-08-09, 11:11 PM

I have found on ebay a rubber gasket that goes over the baffle, or you buy a new baffle with one on it already, there £30

djbrowney

17-08-09, 11:15 PM

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VAUXHALL-OIL-SUMP-BAFFLE-PLATE-GASKET-C20XE-REDTOP_W0QQitemZ200371141055QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_ CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item2ea70cf9bf&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

same as this but just go into your local motor factors an buy one for a 2.0 8v lol

scott.parker

17-08-09, 11:20 PM

Take it the 8v is the same, but just cheaper yeah?

djbrowney

17-08-09, 11:22 PM

it is an 8v gasket mate they just list it as an uprated one for the xe which is utter ****ing bollocks lol lol

scott.parker

18-08-09, 09:08 PM

Well after taking they advise of djbrowney and Dar i decided to pop to sure parts after work tonight, and i got my self a baffle with gasket, oil filter, some sealer, and lock tight.

Got the old one off

http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/3998/dscf0231small.jpg

No between pics, as it's a ball ache to do this anyway lol

So i put sealer on the pickup pipe/and plate ware it attches to the pump (the O ring was fine, but applied sealer too) and attached it.
Then sealed the bottom end, then placed the baffle/gasket into place, and put the sump up and slowly added the bolts with thread lock on.

http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/9246/dscf0234small.jpg

Then took the old filter off and drained the cooler.

http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/8133/dscf0237small.jpg

Job Done! i hope, I'll find out tomorrow when i replace the filter and put new oil in.
Then I'll fit my manifold back on and try it, FINGERS will be crossed lol

Scott

Benn

18-08-09, 09:39 PM

So you're using the 8v/ectec gasket with baffle in? You know the bolts will need to be shorter yes? As there's less in the "sandwich"

scott.parker

18-08-09, 09:46 PM

Well lets hope not, as the rubber gasket is allot thicker then the two cork ones i had bought to fit, and it's on now! :eek:

Benn

18-08-09, 09:54 PM

No, it is smaller. If you by the vauxhall item they give you shorter bolts.
You might need to pop then out and put washers on. Think I used m6x20 on might and 3still leaked a lil.

scott.parker

18-08-09, 09:59 PM

Oh balls...........

Best go get some washers! lol

Benn

18-08-09, 10:04 PM

Just do it one at a time..lol

Lee H

18-08-09, 10:34 PM

You don't need sealer with a rubber gasket either.

Benn

18-08-09, 10:36 PM

Thought you where ment to over the oil pump end join and crack ends join? Thats what i was told.. And did.

Lee H

18-08-09, 10:39 PM

Thought you where ment to over the oil pump end join and crack ends join? Thats what i was told.. And did.

Yeah a little bit there but definitely not all the way round.

scott.parker

18-08-09, 11:19 PM

Well if you lot are so good at it why didn't you tell me before hand!

**** it it's done now lol

Benn

19-08-09, 08:19 AM

You didnt tell me you where fitting one....

scott.parker

25-08-09, 12:17 AM

Right quick update on the goings on, bought some shorter bolts, and some washers, but then though hang on....

So i checked the depth of how far the thread of the bolt is going into the bottom end, and it's got MORE room in the hole then the bolts is long!

So there OK, i checked it on 6 (from both side's) one was close, so i dug out some crap from inside, so either the baffle/gasket is thicker then the ones you used Benn, or your bottom ends got loads of old thread lock stuffed in the sump bolt holes??

More updates soon, as i have fitted everything back together now.

Scott

scott.parker

09-09-09, 05:48 PM

So just before combe i had to re-do the sump (due to a blockage)
Then for peace of mind i used the 20mm bolts, but with washers, so now the pump should stay good, as i also used lock tight.

http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/4628/picturesmall.jpg

Also had to replace the temp gage sender unit by the stat housing (at 6am on the morning of combe)
And the night before i sorted my faulty wiper motor out.

http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/5281/dscf0262small.jpg

http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/7563/dscf0264small.jpg

Quick wire brushing, and clean out etc, slap some sealer on the lip, put back together, then more sealer round it. done!

http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/2582/dscf0265small.jpg

So all done, off i set to combe, got there fine, then pulled up in the lanes to go on track (although i couldn't as marshals didn't notice i had no sound check sticker) The Clutch cable snapped! lol
Not my day...

Ade's pics of the rapid change that Lee/Baxter and i did.

http://www.modelnovas.com/gallery/trax001w.jpg

http://www.modelnovas.com/gallery/trax002w.jpg

Jack's funny shot as scramble upside down to sort the cable into the peddle!

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a266/razorjack/Cars/Trax-combe%2009/scott.jpg

Then once i finally got on track here's my vid.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjfFZHSTVyM

And Ade's pics from that session.

http://www.modelnovas.com/gallery/trax077w.jpg

http://www.modelnovas.com/gallery/trax078w.jpg

http://www.modelnovas.com/gallery/trax079w.jpg

http://www.modelnovas.com/gallery/trax084w.jpg

http://www.modelnovas.com/gallery/trax085w.jpg

On the Stand.
http://www.modelnovas.com/gallery/trax041w.jpg

http://www.modelnovas.com/gallery/trax042w.jpg

Then i went to Shake spear race way on the Sunday 6/9/09

Got 5 runs in and hit a new PB of 13.5 @ 105 mph

Got vid of it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnEyjv3z7o

and as i went up to do my last run i noticed the car was stuttering/misfiring etc, running on 3 cylinders, i think it's blocked/faulty injector on no2 as i unplugged it and the engine speed did not alter, so after a quick look on SBD site i need to spend £140 for new injectors/plugs/leads this should help make it bit better, then im looking to buy a cam and get the car mapped.

Scott

Adam

09-09-09, 06:39 PM

Scott, it might be something simple like a ht lead on that cylinder, worth checking before spending ££££ on new injectors or whatever.
Change the plugs too

Edit-Oh youve already mentioned that lol

Benn

09-09-09, 07:18 PM

Get the injectors cleaned and tested. Works very very well.

mikec123

09-09-09, 07:23 PM

lol lol lol
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a266/razorjack/Cars/Trax-combe%2009/scott.jpg

mikec123

09-09-09, 07:24 PM

Car looks sweet dude:thumb:

Ste L

09-09-09, 07:31 PM

http://www.modelnovas.com/gallery/trax042w.jpg

they yellow nova in the background 5 stud???

car look's awsome on track fella, :thumb:

scott.parker

09-09-09, 07:32 PM

Ad, yeah checked the plugs/HT's etc, and then took the injector plug off on each cylinder, so have a good hunch it's on no2 and it's the injector.

Benn, would do that, but as i need some better plugs/HT's and the injectors are as far as i know the one's i got on/with the engine from way back when it came from the mk2 Astra, so they could be 20 years old as the Astra was a 89! :eek:
Jut though may as well buy some new SBD stuff thats slightly uprated better for the job etc.

Mike, cheers dude, yours will get there soon.:thumb:

Ste, im guessing it must be, as there the Vectra wheels.

Scott

Ste L

09-09-09, 07:35 PM

Ste, im guessing it must be, as there the Vectra wheels.

thats what i was thining, as they are the ST wheels, i wanted them, as they are basically 16" cesaro's, but cant be arsed doing a 5 stud conversion lol

did the nova perform as well as expected on track?

scott.parker

09-09-09, 07:37 PM

Another member on here has them on a white mk1, they do look cool, but only worth doing if your going 300mm+/4pots etc.

Jay

09-09-09, 07:41 PM

Looks awesome on track!

davidfox280585

09-09-09, 08:47 PM

i have a set with 195 45s in my garage but cannot be bothered to 5 stud will sell for reasonable price too but no centre caps but good tyres

BRoadGhost

09-09-09, 09:47 PM

Steve

10-09-09, 12:49 AM

Car looks good scott, and sounds nice! Trackday looked good considering its your first proper outing in it :thumb:

Iain

10-09-09, 10:22 PM

Quality pics of your machine on track!

Mike

10-09-09, 10:24 PM

Hide them pics of it on track.....makes me want anoth...anoth...

Cant say it :(

mikec123

11-09-09, 10:17 AM

Hide them pics of it on track.....makes me want anoth...anoth...

Cant say it :(

Go on give in:d

Plug

11-09-09, 10:22 AM

mike weld the 2 half's up lees together and get that out on track

Adam

11-09-09, 07:55 PM

That yellow one is Nobby's old WIP.

Xe 45's Alpha & ATB - looks like the new owner got his wish & got the inside painted too - I was there when you were trying to chat Grom into doing a deal. Always a deal within a deal…

…Or did you have to get it done elsewhere at a later date? Did he sell just the shell?

As i think the guy i was talking to said it was just a std xe now.
Does look good on those rims.

Mike

11-09-09, 09:46 PM

mike weld the 2 half's up lees together and get that out on track

FLOL lol

Funk that for a game of soliders!! It was hard enough driving half a bleeding car out of his workshop let alone getting both halfs back in lol

BRoadGhost

12-09-09, 11:57 AM

Looks like that engine & box got sold on ££££

Adam

14-09-09, 06:45 PM

Scott, where did you get your 8v gasket/baffle from???

Nick J

14-09-09, 07:18 PM

Scott, where did you get your 8v gasket/baffle from???

Autovaux do them Ad. They also supply the shorter bolts needed as well. Just got a kit myself... very reasonably priced. ;)

Adam

14-09-09, 07:22 PM

My 16v gasket has now stopped leaking :d

Its run out of oil lol

Cool, i'll give them a ring then :)

Benn

14-09-09, 07:33 PM

Autovaux do them Ad. They also supply the shorter bolts needed as well. Just got a kit myself... very reasonably priced. ;)

Dude can you measure the lengh of the bolts, i think i've used to long one hence why mines a bit damp...

Nick J

14-09-09, 07:35 PM

Dude can you measure the lengh of the bolts, i think i've used to long one hence why mines a bit damp...

All packaged up at the moment but as soon as I open the kit up I will indeed measure them for you mate.

Nick.

Benn

14-09-09, 07:39 PM

I think they are m6x20.. Just wanna check.

scott.parker

14-09-09, 07:56 PM

Adam, i got mine from a local auto parts supplier (sure parts) over the counter along with filter as well.

As for bolts im using m6x20mm with a washer so theres about 18mm going into the bottom of the block, but used the original two that bolt right through near the oil pump.

Any way!

Good news.......

My cars A OK lol

For some reason i decided to go give it a look over tonight when i got home from work, and i started poking about and then noticed what was wrong as to why the car was running like it was on 3 cylinders etc)

So it's not a dodgy plug/lead/or injector, was something really simple and so so silly!

http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/4636/picture166small.jpg

The little spring clip that holds the throttle butterfly's all at the same amount, the one in the center of the pic, it had some how come from how it's sat now and was sat with the bottom part of the clip on the arm of the butterfly, so cylinders 1 & 2 was open about 3-4mm and others were set correct, so it was not idling right, and was trying to draw more air into 1 - 2 under acceleration!.
So i manged to just open it and place it back into the right place (as it is now) i have no idea how it got like it, but it's now running fine!
OK it was a silly thing, but dam im happy! lol

Scott

Plug

14-09-09, 08:47 PM

glad you've sorted the problem out :thumb:

they are always the littlest of things :)

scott.parker

21-09-09, 11:46 PM

Went out in it tonight, my god!... I forgotten how dam fast it was not having drove it for a few weeks, quite stupidly fast, even possibly to fast fro everyday road use.

But dam is it fun, dare drive it too much as i need my license to get to work! lol

Mr Danker came over too, bought some headlights off him, and an air box for the TB's to draw the noise off for track days.

Scott

MK999

22-09-09, 12:02 AM

It is indeed a bit quick lol compared to mine it just doesn't stop pulling, and it starts off at like 2.5-3k rpm pulling more than mine ever would atm :d

discoinferno

22-09-09, 10:06 AM

if you want fast try a nova with 382ft lbs or torque and holds 340 ft lbs all the way to 7200:cool:

thats brown pants fast lol

scott.parker

22-09-09, 04:53 PM

if you want fast try a nova with 382ft lbs or torque and holds 340 ft lbs all the way to 7200:cool:

thats brown pants fast lol

Well maybe next time dude you can give us a passenger in it? :thumb:

scott.parker

01-10-09, 07:48 PM

So after a slight wait i got this in the post last week.

http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/8117/picture184small.jpg

Question is (Will you could tell me) where do i mount the jets?

Both in the bay? if so near fuel rail etc?
or should i add another and then put one in cabin, one near fuel rail, one under the car near the tank?

But im thinking if i add another jet theres less content focused in one area, so less effective spread to three points etc.

Scott

Mike

01-10-09, 07:49 PM

Benn

01-10-09, 07:50 PM

I'd have one aiming at the fuel rail after seeing flys fire...

scott.parker

01-10-09, 08:10 PM

Both in the bay matey. Only need them in the cabin if a) your going rallying b) you have a fuel cell.

Mount one jet at either end of your strut brace facing the fuel rail area. When you come to mount the actual extinguisher, situ it infront of the pass seat but directly under the front it so to speak, the area where the seat rail slider handle would be on a OE seats.

EDIT: Will check my photobucket for pics of some of my old cars for ya..

Yeah Mike/Benn was thinking both in bay by fuel rail, though i cant mount the main extinguisher by passengers seat (well maybe behind it) as in front already have a hand held one.
Was going to use the two straps and then jubilee the holder to the strut bar of the cage, like Will F has his.

Scott

MK999

01-10-09, 08:46 PM

As above, if the fires reached the cabin already your shells probably already fooked, start peeing on it from a distance purely for the comedy photos at this point, probably while crying. lol

Mike

01-10-09, 08:47 PM

As above, if the fires reached the cabin already your shells probably already fooked, start peeing on it from a distance purely for the comedy photos at this point, probably while crying. lol

If a fire reaches the cabin area, you really do not want to be in there. At all no no. The fire aint the problem. Its the melting plastic & aluminium that is.

MK999

01-10-09, 08:48 PM

I did say from a distance... lol

scott.parker

01-10-09, 08:57 PM

Whoa whoa whoa, it's a precautionary measure not something im wishing for FFS!

Benn

01-10-09, 09:02 PM

Put both in the bay, fan spray patten aiming at the inlet/fuel system...

scott.parker

19-10-09, 09:32 PM

So....... After i had been to Combe/Shakespeare race way back in September i noticed the car had developed a misfire, so i asked on here for advise SEE HERE (http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=131937)
And the answer that came back the most was coil pack, so off to ebay i went, bought a 1.8-2.0 XEV one for £10, fitted it today, and sorted..

Here's the old one, it was an SBD one, same as sold on there site.

http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/1021/picture230small.jpg

And here is the XEV one fitted (the back part,two lumps) think it's magnets? is slightly smaller then the SBD type..

http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/1447/picture229small.jpg

lol the missis Jamaica poking in shot!

Also i got some of these, i was after some in 3", but could only find 2", there a bit snug, but they do the trick!

http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/7721/picture228small.jpg

Matching the seat make, and Colour scheme..

Before...

http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/7739/picture226small.jpg

After....

http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/7391/picture232small.jpg

Also fitted a door close rubber seal that Nova Ian sent me ages ago, lets hope it will do better then the one's that come off, and keep the water OUT!

Scott

Plug

19-10-09, 09:35 PM

glad youve sorted the miss fire out mate :thumb:

cant help but take pics of the jamaican thou :d

scott.parker

19-10-09, 09:40 PM

Yeah, will be getting it in for MOT this week, need to crack on and sort some more thing's to the Orange one though..

And it defiantly need mapping, think how much better it COULD be :eek: lol

Benn

19-10-09, 10:02 PM

Looking good dude.

djbrowney

20-10-09, 07:53 AM

look good mate

if you ever get any more problems with your coil you can buy a genuine one from vauxhall for about £55 so not mega money, it's what im planning running on mine !

scott.parker

20-10-09, 05:10 PM

look good mate

if you ever get any more problems with your coil you can buy a genuine one from vauxhall for about £55 so not mega money, it's what im planning running on mine !

Well i just needed to test it and see if it was 100% the coil playing up before i thought about investing into one thats over £30, but as it's working i'll stick with it, though i have seen gen Vaux ones selling on ebay for £35 :thumb:

Scott

craig green

20-10-09, 08:35 PM

Glad the misfire is sorted Scott.

The harnesses look waay better with some co-ordination too.

brucer

20-10-09, 08:42 PM

good work scott, harnesses look cool now.

Adam

20-10-09, 08:55 PM

Good to see the misfire is sorted mate!

scott.parker

26-10-09, 06:32 PM

Had today off so use it to get some things done on the Nova.

first up was F/G Boot, it need the 4mm plexi glass cutting then fitting into the rubber seal

So...

Got the plexi glass out, placed it onto the ground, placed the boot on top of it, and marked the opening in the corners/top bottom
then removed it and place masking tape over it thats wide enough to take the base plate of a Jigsaw, then dropped the boot back on top, marked the opening so it's exactly in-line as you look through the opening.

http://img114.imageshack.us/img114/3120/picture264.jpg

You then need to add on roughly 6-7mm, so mark this around the first line, as the window sits in the rubber/on over the opening you see.

http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/3225/picture265l.jpg

http://img160.imageshack.us/img160/6729/picture267v.jpg

http://img54.imageshack.us/img54/3127/picture266.jpg

http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/7189/picture268.jpg

Put the P'glass Perspex in the rubber seal, then place it upside down on a table etc, place the F/G boot on top of it, then using something like a tea-spoon handle (as me and my dad did) you will need two of you to do this, press the boot down onto the glass seal while prising the rubber up and over the lip with the end of the tea-spoon handle (using some water/grease is optional to help it over) i opted for spit! lol

Took us about 10 mins to place it in, might take it out to paint the boot, but no fussed right now..

http://img160.imageshack.us/img160/2517/picture269f.jpg

http://img54.imageshack.us/img54/9086/picture270y.jpg

Then found my locking type bonnet/boot catches out, just checked to see if they would fit/work, should do with some fettling etc.

http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/3290/picture272m.jpg

http://img115.imageshack.us/img115/2613/picture273.jpg

Weighed in at 7.8 Kgs without the locks, so 8.0Kgs when finished i think.

scott.parker

26-10-09, 06:41 PM

Also today after doing the boot i though just before it gets dark I'll sort something thats been bugging me for a while now.

The dash lights have been only working on the top right by the rev counter, and no ware els! So driving at nights fun, as i had no idea what speed i was doing (although the gages read out)

http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/9127/picture245.jpg

http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/6896/picture248pt.jpg

http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/4843/picture247j.jpg

So i could of replaced them with white normal one's, or white LED's, but i went for some bright Blues to bring it chaving upto date! :p

http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/5049/picture250f.jpg

Before..

http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/4972/picture251k.jpg

After...

http://img158.imageshack.us/img158/3651/picture252.jpg

Then took some after it got a bit darker still..

http://img154.imageshack.us/img154/1599/picture258p.jpg

http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/7835/picture255y.jpg

http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/2212/picture254n.jpg

http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/7066/picture257x.jpg

Look alright really, and they were £8 posted of ebay.

http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/1229/picture249g.jpg

Scott

AlexW

26-10-09, 06:58 PM

Blue dash lights are epic, got then in both my cars. Deffo better than standard!

Boot will look good painted etc :d

Bubba

26-10-09, 07:00 PM

whwere did u get the plexi glass from?

scott.parker

26-10-09, 07:06 PM

whwere did u get the plexi glass from?

Place i was working at used to use it for exhibition stands etc, i got loads of bit's, enough to do boot/rear side's, front 1/4 lites.

scott.parker

26-10-09, 07:07 PM

Blue dash lights are epic, got then in both my cars. Deffo better than standard!

Boot will look good painted etc :d

Wonder if i should get white one's for the mk1 or leave them as standard units?

lol Blue one's in the passat!!!

MARTIN KELSON

26-10-09, 07:38 PM

Chav :)

scott.parker

26-10-09, 07:41 PM

Chav :);)

MARTIN KELSON

26-10-09, 07:44 PM

Looks cool mate
Reminds me of me Golf :)

scott.parker

26-10-09, 07:46 PM

What blue lights, you chav!

You seen the mk1 in my sig, got that for the missis (well thats my reason for buying it) ;)

Benn

26-10-09, 07:57 PM

Blue leds are much better than my old ones, i've just put std bulbs back in so i could see the clocks again.. Wonder if they do white leds...

Boot looks good, nice job on the plexi.

scott.parker

26-10-09, 08:03 PM

Blue leds are much better than my old ones, i've just put std bulbs back in so i could see the clocks again.. Wonder if they do white leds...

Boot looks good, nice job on the plexi.

Cheers dude, boot was fun.
Yep im sure they do white in LED (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/10x-XENON-HID-WHITE-509T-T5-TWIST-LOCK-509-LED-BULBS-UK_W0QQitemZ370258395534QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Cars Parts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item56351ec18e) (click that) as i was thinking maybe getting some for the MK1, though there more expensive then i paid.

Scott

Benn

26-10-09, 08:08 PM

Cheers for the link, my blue ones where just to dull, shouldn't read the trip or see the ends of the speedo/reves.

scott.parker

26-10-09, 08:17 PM

These are flat head type, so the light goes out, not to the tip like on a domed one would etc.

Benn

26-10-09, 08:22 PM

Mine where flat too...lol

Plug

26-10-09, 08:23 PM

may have to get some bulbs for when i finally get my new clocks :)

looking good and looks like a good job on the rear screen :thumb:

scott.parker

26-10-09, 08:33 PM

Mine where flat too...lol

Strange!

Cheers Jimbo, oh forgot to say, just put the weight up, the boot with plexi came in at 7.9Kgs.

Nick J

26-10-09, 08:34 PM

Nice work scott! :)

Steve

26-10-09, 08:51 PM

Those blue led's actually look pretty cool! If they do them in yellow i'll get some for my nova. And good to see you're still progressing scott, alot of wip's seem to have slowed up lately.

scott.parker

28-10-09, 07:51 PM

No real update, still trying to get the boot finished for the weekend, but got these also to fit!

http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/5049/picture277.jpg

The Kerr Nelson leads are Quad core 10mm's

And some NGK iridium plugs, both ebay bargains.

Should help it run better, we'll see....

Steve

29-10-09, 12:11 PM

How much did the leads and plugs set you back?

scott.parker

29-10-09, 06:58 PM

Leads £38 But got to send them back they dont reach long enough, there too short..

Plugs £23

sparkie1401

01-11-09, 11:01 AM

love the LEDs in the speedo head scott

shame about the leads as they are a really nice blue, have they just sent the wrong ones?

ps get off the fence and buy a screen you tarts handbaglol

and welcome to the 10,000 club after your next post

scott.parker

02-11-09, 04:42 PM

Pic's of boot fitted.

http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/8321/picture278i.jpg

http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/4062/picture279n.jpg

Bit rough, but was rushed!

http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/1676/picture280.jpg

http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/9423/picture281.jpg

Scott

Jim

02-11-09, 05:08 PM

Pleased to see your still cracking on with it, even if it's just little bits at a time. There usually the jobs that take the longest.

scott.parker

02-11-09, 05:23 PM

Always got something to do Jim, hope yours is still going good?

Here's too pics from the weekend.
Ive ordered the one.

http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/9836/meshakeyoct3.png

Ordered this one, as the wheel's got more motion.

http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/8642/meshakeyoct4.png

Scott

Ben

02-11-09, 06:51 PM

there great pics!

Benn

02-11-09, 06:55 PM

Love that last pic...

scott.parker

27-11-09, 06:57 PM

Not too much to update on, have a quick rack ti fit.

but here's a big thanks to all who voted for me to be feature car for ~Nov 2009, Cheers Lads:d :d

Feature Nov 2009 (http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=135041)

Scott

Mazz

27-11-09, 07:06 PM

Looks a different colour in almost all those pics lol

Still looks ace though ;)

scott.parker

27-11-09, 07:12 PM

Looks a different colour in almost all those pics lol

Still looks ace though ;)

lol yep, different cameras mate, it's like red cars come up slightly different too.

I like the vividness in the orange that Ade's cam gets :thumb:

Mazz

27-11-09, 07:16 PM

Yea, it really makes the colour stand out

scott.parker

28-11-09, 02:53 PM

Pics of masive 10mm K'N leads..

http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/811/picture328l.jpg

http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/2990/picture329p.jpg

http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/5483/picture326d.jpg

Scott

Graeme

28-11-09, 03:25 PM

Looking good Scott, has it solved the miss fire?

scott.parker

28-11-09, 04:43 PM

Looking good Scott, has it solved the miss fire?

The second hand coil pack solved that a treat mate, i can now have it at 40mph in 5th and place my foot and she picks up quickly.

The new plugs/leads combo has made a difference, as i can accelerate allot faster upto speed.

Just been for a hr or two's blast in it, happened to meet a Scooby's on a "private" road, he was in front, but not for long, and as he "followed" me low and behold but only another should come join in, and he also ended up behind me and the other one lol

Al3x

05-12-09, 06:33 PM

nice read there, really impressive build.
how do you go about using pins to hold the bumpers on... im worried how to line them up, dont want them to look wonkey lol

10/10 on the build though

scott.parker

16-01-10, 02:40 PM

nice read there, really impressive build.
how do you go about using pins to hold the bumpers on... im worried how to line them up, dont want them to look wonkey lol

10/10 on the build though

Best look back on my wip for how i fitted them, or use trackday novas wip, and others like Iain's, as they have done them too, but just use the normal mounts to get the passion of to drill through the bumper.
Hard to explain really lol

EDIT http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=90109&page=31

novalovingned

17-01-10, 11:30 AM

Those leads look massive :d

scott.parker

17-01-10, 11:33 AM

Those leads look massive :d

They are indeed! :p

Cheeze

17-01-10, 02:39 PM

Alright Scott looking good mate, was going to ask ya where did you get you coilpack mount from? As im needing one asap fro myself

scott.parker

17-01-10, 03:07 PM

Came with the SBD kit, best of making one dude.

As SBD charge silly money.

Scott

Adam

17-01-10, 06:35 PM

Alright Scott looking good mate, was going to ask ya where did you get you coilpack mount from? As im needing one asap fro myself
Use a standard dispak xe mount... :thumb:

Cheeze

17-01-10, 06:39 PM

But will that fit a (cough)ford(cough) dispac, as im running megajolt.

Oh and nice car Scott to keep the thread on track

Adam

17-01-10, 06:41 PM

Probably. If it doesnt just drill some new holes in the bracket...

scott.parker

17-01-10, 07:03 PM

Yeah bodge one up like Ad say's saves money at least lol

Adam

17-01-10, 07:04 PM

You sorted for Oulton Scott?????

scott.parker

17-01-10, 07:11 PM

You sorted for Oulton Scott?????

Am i ****! lol

Might just buy some more wheel with tyres on, or use the ones on the car even though there crap! lol

Funds are not so free after the cam/fan belt change on the pissrat, and the fact i spunked all that money on the new tv/ps3 (but most of that was money i saved etc) and were on 3day at the mo at work as it's slow...

All be good though in the end. ;)

Mazz

17-01-10, 07:30 PM

Those leads look massive :d

About 10mm...

:)

Adam

17-01-10, 07:42 PM

lol

What tyres are on the car now?
You'll probably see off a set of tyres on that day anyway depending how long you spend on track.

scott.parker

17-01-10, 07:47 PM

Some **** accelerate alphas or something

http://www.tyretest.com/pkw_sommerreifen/accelera/alpha/index.html

Need to get one looked at though as it's got slow puncher, so might swap two and put them on front.

Adam

17-01-10, 07:49 PM

How were they around Combe??

Last time i had cheap-ish tyres on and did a full track day they turned to jelly after about 10laps and were terrible! lol (That was nankangs btw)

Mazz

17-01-10, 07:51 PM

What you going to use this time Adam?

scott.parker

17-01-10, 07:52 PM

Well the rears marbled right up! and tbf they made it under steer, then over steer a bit, so lets say they were ****!

Adam

17-01-10, 07:54 PM

What you going to use this time Adam?
Ive got Proxes on the front, and have Rainsports on the back. The rainsports are near there wear limit though so will be getting changed before Oulton.

But because ive got fook all clearance on the rear im going to have to spend out more on 195/45s instead of 195/50's
Will probably just get another pair of Kumho KU31s on the rear.

scott.parker

17-01-10, 08:09 PM

See im tempted to buy a set of wheels, Chris gsi has with rain sport on, instead of getting them kumho's, essayer option you think?

Adam

17-01-10, 08:19 PM

Up to mate.

What wheels is Chris selling??
The MO's suit your car though.

scott.parker

29-01-10, 06:19 PM

Just got some Kumho KU31s delivered today, there on the car already, feel really good so far, bargain price too! bring on next weekend now...

MK999

29-01-10, 06:20 PM

Just got some Kumho KU31s delivered today, there on the car already, feel really good so far, bargain price too! bring on next weekend now...

They're really nice tyres, put them on mine and it started to gravitate towards roundabouts in approval lol

Adam

29-01-10, 06:23 PM

Get out there Scott and get them tyres scrubbed in!!

scott.parker

29-01-10, 06:27 PM

Get out there Scott and get them tyres scrubbed in!!

Think i did that leaving the tyre place! lol

There on the front, ive kept the ones from the front on the rear now, i think they should be OK, but i will change them after Oulton now.

Count Vaux Alot

29-01-10, 06:35 PM

What price did you get the Kumhos fitted for Scott? also what size were they?

scott.parker

29-01-10, 06:39 PM

I bought two tyres from Black circles for £70 delivered then got them fitted at local Hi Q for £20 there 195/45/15's

Count Vaux Alot

29-01-10, 06:47 PM

Sounds like a good price, are they a general tyre?

Adam

29-01-10, 06:52 PM

Make sure you get the KU31s and not the KH31s as they are different

scott.parker

29-01-10, 06:59 PM

Umm i have just noticed something! might need to order some new tyres...

MK999

29-01-10, 06:59 PM

Umm i have just noticed something! might need to order some new tyres...

The backs are showing cords, or they're KH31's? lol

scott.parker

29-01-10, 07:05 PM

Nope i have got KU37's! lol ah well that what happens when you by tyres at 3am as you cant sleep... BUT saying that Ive just read there meant to stop aquaplain etc, so if there weather of lattes to go by i might of not done so bad..

andy_017

29-01-10, 07:44 PM

Kool update Scott,I've been to watch british superbikes at oulton a few times,I think that'd be a mega track to drive!

MARTIN KELSON

29-01-10, 07:58 PM

Hi Scott

When is Oulton? Next weekend?
Take it youve booked the Apache Orange on track?

Driving it to Oulton or trailering?

scott.parker

30-01-10, 07:04 PM

Hi Scott

When is Oulton? Next weekend?
Take it youve booked the Apache Orange on track?

Driving it to Oulton or trailering?

Hi Martin, yes next sat, the 6th, yes im on track dude, driving there and back, no way of trailering it, trying to sell the trailor too.

So here's the new "wrong" triers! lol

http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/3360/picture626small.jpg

http://img693.imageshack.us/img693/5443/picture628small.jpg

And a quick vid of me annoying the neighborers! :d

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rhUOlCYyR0

Scott

Rob

30-01-10, 07:07 PM

that sounds wicked mate :thumb:

scott.parker

30-01-10, 07:10 PM

Needs a map! then it's finished, not going to spend any real money on it now, would rather put it into the mk1, im kind of broad of this now lol, and it's too fast for the road IMO, if i drove it all the time i would loose my license..

MARTIN KELSON

30-01-10, 07:10 PM

Shame your not trailering it.
I would have asked you to stick that glass in & i could have come up.......................Could have brought my helmet too!!! :)

scott.parker

30-01-10, 07:17 PM

Well the plan is to come up and stop at Adam's in stoke the night before, on the Friday, so if you want i can bring it and you can collect off me from his?

Scott

MARTIN KELSON

30-01-10, 07:27 PM

If you can bring it could you take it all the way to Oulton or would that be a pain in a*s?
Dont worry if it is.

Come over then & watch you on track Saturday.

Benn

30-01-10, 08:34 PM

Why the silver boot? Or is it a fb?

andy_017

30-01-10, 08:58 PM

Kool wrong tyres dude!

Ben

30-01-10, 09:09 PM

Why the silver boot? Or is it a fb?

Yes it is mate, shows fitting earlier on in thread.

Count Vaux Alot

30-01-10, 09:22 PM

Why the silver boot? Or is it a fb?

Track days old one iirc

scott.parker

08-03-10, 06:25 PM

Took this pic of it parked half on drive and half on the path, makes it tripod as it's so stiff! lol

http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/8994/picture662small.jpg

http://img707.imageshack.us/img707/5061/picture663small.jpg

http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/5276/picture664small.jpg

Scott

MK999

08-03-10, 06:36 PM

pah that's a well high kerb, more anti roll! lol

brucer

08-03-10, 06:44 PM

its always funny when you jack up one corner on the car and 2 other wheels come off the ground too. think it shows you done something right.lol.

Adam

09-03-10, 01:27 PM

Do a "how-to Change a wheel without using a jack" lol

craig green

09-03-10, 02:26 PM

You could tip it back & forth with your little finger.

scott.parker

19-04-10, 09:32 PM

So i opened the bonnet tonight to do some work to the car, and what was i greeted with??...

First off, some engine coolant has been leaking slowly from the rad, so new one of them i think soon..

But the most horrifying thing was i noticed the engine looked to be sitting on the piss, very low on one side, after investigating more i found that the offside engine mount bolt that goes through the rubber to the engine bracket had rattled the nut loose, almost to the point it was about to come off..

OK so the engine cloud not drop, as the bolt could not come out, but it meant the engine has been moving about the last few times Ive drove it (maybe even at Oulton park?)
So a bit off faffing about and Ive sorted it, with two jacks, a bit of wood, and some lock tight! lol

A proper update soon...

Scott

dj_wudgey

19-04-10, 09:40 PM

scott.parker

19-04-10, 09:52 PM

MK999

19-04-10, 09:55 PM

I started driving to chimps house once and the gear stick started wandering, 1 bolt just about left in the gearbox mount, found a couple spares chucked em in and arrived right on time because I'd totally forgotten about the clocks going back lol

Mike

19-04-10, 09:56 PM

lol yeah you reckon!

Ive had worse shocks, like on an old car there was a knocking noise, turned out to be a loose wheel with only two bolts on.. lol

Take note kids, check your own wheel bolts after your car's been to a garage, they can get side tracked and forget things..

I had a locking wheel nut come off whilst doing a 3 figure speed on the M54 in my white Nova :( made the loudest bang I have ever heard!!

Nova_Sean

19-04-10, 10:04 PM

Obviously that was 69.9 tho...right? lol

Scott, you bringing this to combe on saturday?

scott.parker

19-04-10, 10:10 PM

I had a locking wheel nut come off whilst doing a 3 figure speed on the M54 in my white Nova :( made the loudest bang I have ever heard!!

Did you ever find the impact zone? lol would been a nice dent!

scott.parker

19-04-10, 10:11 PM

Obviously that was 69.9 tho...right? lol

Scott, you bringing this to combe on saturday?

I dont think I'll be there mate, if i do it would be in the yellow one, as im taking the manifold/system off the track one this week.

Scott

Mike

19-04-10, 11:03 PM

Did you ever find the impact zone? lol would been a nice dent!

Nope :( was a McGuard "Tuner" locker aswell :( those really slim ones, £55 a set :( took one hell of a lump out the rim tho

blue_peg_16v

20-04-10, 10:44 AM

lol yeah you reckon!

Ive had worse shocks, like on an old car there was a knocking noise, turned out to be a loose wheel with only two bolts on.. lol

Take note kids, check your own wheel bolts after your car's been to a garage, they can get side tracked and forget things..

yup i lost a back wheel on the van after it had been in the garage ooops

scott.parker

22-04-10, 10:19 PM

Not much of an update, but i have a new exhaust system and manifold, Ive bought a 4" round silencer to put into it where the "under slung" gear selector used to be, and i got this nice little Lambda port section to add into it the manifold for when it goes into the tuners for mapping.

http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/4548/picture708small.jpg

http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/5194/picture712small.jpg

An old 1/2" spark plug fits a treat!

http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/2557/picture711small.jpg

http://img532.imageshack.us/img532/9097/picture709small.jpg

Scott

MK999

22-04-10, 10:23 PM

Flamer kit :cool:

scott.parker

22-04-10, 10:34 PM

Pmsl.... No!

Connor

22-04-10, 10:56 PM

Flamer kit :cool:
lol lol lol lol lol lol

Rich

22-04-10, 11:24 PM

got ya manifold off yet? :)

scott.parker

27-04-10, 11:48 PM

So to follow on from the page before pics, Ive been busy today, got lots to do tomo and upto and over the weekend, lots of parts to order too..

So i got the lambda port section and after talking to my mate at work we decided the best option was to not put the section in but just chop and fit the port into the manifold down pipe.

Before.

http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/4548/picture708small.jpg

After.

http://img63.imageshack.us/img63/3976/picture713small.jpg

Fitted into manifold.

http://img714.imageshack.us/img714/6743/picture714small.jpg

http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/2429/picture715small.jpg

http://img714.imageshack.us/img714/3847/picture716small.jpg

Next steps, paint it all, heat wrap it, then get the system and all on car, and modify and fit center section with new box.

Scott

Adam

28-04-10, 07:47 PM

Nice work on the lambda :)

scott.parker

28-04-10, 11:49 PM

Nice work on the lambda :)

Cheers dude. :thumb:

scott.parker

28-04-10, 11:53 PM

Totally off the exhaust topic, i had my Cesaro's refurbished a few months back, but could not decide what to do with them (still haven't lol)

http://img685.imageshack.us/img685/5189/photo0381small.jpg

And NO it's not Jamaica yellow, although it's very close!

lol lol

http://img685.imageshack.us/img685/8307/photo0382small.jpg

Ive bought some Opel blitz center badges, so im thinking on the track car with track tires? or street tires??

http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/9266/photo0383small.jpg

Should tie in well with my future plans for my theme.

The car's left in the air till i fit new system on it.

http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/8490/photo0395small.jpg

Scott

The Simps

29-04-10, 08:40 AM

Liking the wheels, should look funky & different.

peester

29-04-10, 08:43 AM

aye, they scream track wheels but ide prob have them on all the time lol

scott.parker

29-04-10, 09:39 PM

Right so I'll start with some of my recent purchases first, i ordered these of ebay last night, and they got here today! how dam good is that! Im amazed in fact...

http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/1769/picture742small.jpg

Tested them on my exhaust, the 2.1/4" ones are spot on, got 6@ ' 2.1/4
2@ 2", 2@1.75" all for £10 p&p of ebay from JBI motorsport.

And then i got some exhaust heat wrap, was meant to receive 1 roll @ 10 meters long with 10 s/s ties, i got 2 set's, i didn't order two, i only paid £10 for the one order! lol Heat wrap anyone??

http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/4034/picture743small.jpg

Found a friend! thats a ear plug for size reference!

http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/5664/picture717small.jpg
http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/739/picture718small.jpg

So anyway, i got my Ashly system out tonight and checked it all with the new claps, and started prepping it and the manifold for some heat resistant paint, although im covering the manifold in wrap i though i best clean it up (any surface grot) and give it a lick to keep it protected under the wrap.

http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/6280/picture721small.jpg
http://img638.imageshack.us/img638/3073/picture722small.jpg

This is where i plan to take the "kink" out and replace it with this S/S 4" round box i got. Hope it will flow better and drop the noise a bit too.

http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/9493/picture726small.jpg

Then onto cleaning the manifold with a few wire wheel attachments etc.

http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/5954/picture728small.jpg

http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/5549/picture730small.jpg

http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/9223/picture729small.jpg

http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/2640/picture727small.jpg

Then it was time to slap on the paint!

http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/3386/picture732small.jpg

Love having this garage to work in, it's raining, it's dark, and i can work on car stuff! missis hates it! lol

http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/4915/picture731small.jpg

scott.parker

29-04-10, 09:39 PM

cont:

http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/9270/picture734small.jpg

http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/8668/picture733small.jpg

http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/1613/picture736small.jpg

Almost done for my one coat, might not do any more then this TBF, as it might not need it..

http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/5383/picture738small.jpg

http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/3396/picture741small.jpg

http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/4009/picture740small.jpg

Scott

Adam

29-04-10, 09:46 PM

Looks well

scott.parker

29-04-10, 09:57 PM

Looks well

Lots left to do mate, got to get some work done on it before start of June as MOT is then, lol never should of done it when i did it was a week before PV! :roll:

Did you see the wheels back a page?

Scott

Adam

29-04-10, 10:01 PM

Yeah mate, they look spot on. "Different", but in a good way!!!

scott.parker

29-04-10, 10:13 PM

Yeah mate, they look spot on. "Different", but in a good way!!!

Hopefully that will be the entire cars theme, different but good! :thumb:

Nova_Sean

29-04-10, 10:14 PM

Are the alloys the same colour as ernies old car is rolling on?

scott.parker

29-04-10, 10:17 PM

Why what color are they? I got these painted several months back when the MK1 whent in for paint, there not Jamaica yellow, but it's very close, it's a BMW color.

Mazz

30-04-10, 06:48 PM

Where did you order the wrap from Scott? JBI?

Count Vaux Alot

30-04-10, 07:00 PM

Looking good Scott, what are you welding the exhaust with? mild or stainless wire?

scott.parker

30-04-10, 07:15 PM

Chris it was from a place on ebay called XPS (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220592795659&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT)

James, the wire used on the lambda port was stainless, as will be the wire on the new box to go into the system, but any other parts will be mild.

Scott

Mazz

30-04-10, 07:48 PM

Thanks Scott,

wonder what the difference is? (apart from £3!)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SUPRA-CELICA-GT4-ST185-ST205-10M-ROLL-TIES-/220582212086?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item335bb971f6

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/10M-ROLL-Exhaust-Manifold-Heat-Wrap-Bandage-CABLE-TIES-/220592795672?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item335c5af018

scott.parker

30-04-10, 11:59 PM

scott.parker

03-05-10, 09:50 PM

Right so today saw the fitment and modifying of the Ashly system.

Quick before pic when it was laid out in the garage..

http://img638.imageshack.us/img638/3073/picture722small.jpg

So my mate from work Rich (who use to be apprentice under me 5 years ago, now shows me the ropes at my new job at his place lol) He has a MK1 Escort and is building a MK2 Escort with his dad, he came over with his welder, as i cant weld like he can, and we got fitting..

First off we put it on the car, then marked for the center "kink" to be cut out and new box to be added, then chopped and tacked it in place, then offered up under the car again before seaming it.

http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/6591/picture744small.jpg

http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/5876/picture745small.jpg

Manifold needed a bit grinding out by the stat housing etc (heard the all do!)

http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/2500/picture747small.jpg

http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/8944/picture762small.jpg

http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/1640/picture763small.jpg

Back on the car.

http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/1193/picture750small.jpg

http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/2610/picture751small.jpg

http://img203.imageshack.us/img203/1899/picture752small.jpg

http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/7195/picture753small.jpg

http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/3940/picture754small.jpg

Fitted much better then we both thought it would..

Garden looked like a car park!

http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/5977/picture759small.jpg

My dad's BRAND NEW car, lucky sod..

http://img203.imageshack.us/img203/9004/picture761small.jpg

Continued

scott.parker

03-05-10, 09:51 PM

All sorted, now heres it done and off the car ready for paint and heat wrapping.

http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/9886/picture767small.jpg

http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/4774/picture768small.jpg

http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/8720/picture769small.jpg

http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/5681/picture770small.jpg

How funny does my car look sat in the road on stands! lol

http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/6172/picture758small.jpg

So before..

http://img638.imageshack.us/img638/3073/picture722small.jpg

http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/6280/picture721small.jpg

After.

http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/850/picture772small.jpg

http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/4905/picture771small.jpg

All done for today, more in the next few days..

Scott

Adam

03-05-10, 09:52 PM

System looks well mate, nicely fitted front silencer too!!!
:cool:

Pretty much the same system i could do with! Lol

scott.parker

03-05-10, 09:54 PM

Ahh forgot to mention, it's as quite as fook now! and seams to flow better, as it starts essayer.. Bonus, it's so quite i was shocked lol, i also have a bit left over, might use it to clamp on for short system from manifold for drag days!

Scott

Graeme

03-05-10, 09:57 PM

Whats the 'note' like Scott? Will it easy pass track requirements?

scott.parker

03-05-10, 10:09 PM

The sounds very very low, no rasp or nothing way quieter then my old one, it's that extra box, will easy pass sound test's..

Adam

03-05-10, 10:12 PM

Just what i need!
My current system is raspy a fcuk

Benn

03-05-10, 10:29 PM

Am amazed there's room in there for the extra box. Nice work dude.

Adam

03-05-10, 10:31 PM

Internal shifter ftw....
In Scott's case lol

Benn

03-05-10, 10:51 PM

Hahaha.. More so didn't think the tunnel was that long.

Count Vaux Alot

03-05-10, 10:55 PM

Very tidy, good job!

Mike

03-05-10, 11:08 PM

Good stuff Scott :) bet your neighbours were loving you today then lol lol

discoinferno

04-05-10, 11:33 AM

good work scott

scott.parker

04-05-10, 09:22 PM

Cheers guys, yep that one of the main reasons i wanted to go straight was the internal shifter, and drop the noise, lol neighbors loved it when i started it with just the manifold on!

Scott

nova ian

04-05-10, 09:52 PM

scott.parker

04-05-10, 09:59 PM

Exhaust is looking good Scott.

Did you have to grind the corner of your manifold? I've just fitted a Ashley 4-2-1 on mine and it fouled the thermostat housing.

Also where did you get the third silencer from?

Cheers
Ian

Ian, do you not rear mate! yes had to grind it off lol

As for middle box it's of ebay from MIJ exhausts. :thumb:

Scott

nova ian

04-05-10, 10:02 PM

:p Sorry Scott, missed that bit! lol

Nice one

scott.parker

17-05-10, 06:49 PM

So this weekend i did this..

One can of this.

http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/9379/picture783small.jpg

Plus this..

http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/6018/picture773small.jpg

And 2 coats equaled this..

http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/939/picture774small.jpg

http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/7962/picture777small.jpg

http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/9755/picture782small.jpg

http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/4962/picture780small.jpg

2nd

http://img594.imageshack.us/img594/8641/picture784small.jpg

http://img688.imageshack.us/img688/5936/picture785small.jpg

http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/9607/picture786small.jpg

http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/2618/picture787small.jpg

This had given it a factory like finish to the new box and freshened up the old parts, so now thats done next up is my manifold, need to wrap it etc (I'll do a how to for it)

Scott

novalovingned

17-05-10, 09:24 PM

Great work on the exhaust. Lol at all the cars infront of the house lol

scott.parker

17-05-10, 10:39 PM

lol yeah looked awful, my parents hate my cars being there still, but i cant keep them both at the new place, specially not the track car.

Scott

craig green

17-05-10, 10:57 PM

Nice work Scott. You keeping this now?

scott.parker

17-05-10, 11:00 PM

The car, of course... Any one know where to get some cheep R888's? i dont want to pay £100 per corner! **** that..

Steve

17-05-10, 11:21 PM

not sure about 888s but mytyres.co.uk are quite cheap

nova ian

19-05-10, 10:49 AM

scott.parker

20-05-10, 09:59 PM

Im in the same boat Scott, I'm after some 888's too... prices are pretty off putting though at the mo lol

Was just looking back through your thread and was looking at your brakes, what pads are they as they look like the sort I will need and could do with a part number or car model to go from so I can get some ordered up

Cheers :thumb:

Ian, there off Chris T's old car, so there his vectra V6 set up.. See link.

http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showpost.php?p=592393&postcount=6

And another thing to add the cars in the garage tonight, all we be revealed..:thumb:

Scott

nova ian

20-05-10, 10:21 PM

Sound, nice one for that Scott :) I have the rest of the brake setup from that car, wonder if chris had the same problem as me with the brake pedal!! Lol

any luck on Tyres yet? Are you looking at getting all 4?

scott.parker

20-09-10, 08:59 PM

Well sod all has really happened since last time, lol bar the re-spray pre PV, and then getting it ready for PV fitting new temp sender AGAIN and wiring the fan into a switch etc..
(ran 13.9's at pv, bit disappointed)
So here's the pre pv-and pv pics..

http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/7398/picture929small.jpg

http://img641.imageshack.us/img641/8386/picture941small.jpg

http://img801.imageshack.us/img801/7333/picture943small.jpg

http://img686.imageshack.us/img686/3127/picture944small.jpg

http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/8767/32101429099353884667958.jpg

Well after the drive home from PV the car sat on the drive at my parents house and was not used until this weekend just gone 18/9/10 where i drove to Bromsgrove to meet Brakersnova to give him some rear springs, and on first turn it fired up, though ran very lumpy and had a sticky tappet again for the first 10 mins or so..Although it drove fine, and is as fast as it alway has been.

Things i need to do IF it's staying, i need to sort the fuel tank for the one Baxter gave me at billing, put a new rad on it, new slimline fan, not sure whether or not to go one front one rear, push and pull etc..

New oil cooler pipes, but need to figure out how to attach them to the sandwich plate end first??

Then IF i keep it the long term plan is to have some slight head work done etc.

Any ideas or help on oil cooler pipes to connect to the GM sandwich plate would be of great help.

Scot

Pistol Pete

20-09-10, 09:53 PM

Keep it. You know it makes sense! Really like the look of your car.

Oil cooler pipes, surely you can just take the old ones in, measure them up and get the correct unions? I shall be doing this for mine eventually.

scott.parker

20-09-10, 09:59 PM

Could do, lol or just find some GM/ Vaux pattern one's just the ones on the car are leaking like fook from the joint between where the solid pipe comes from the sand wedge plate/filter to the rubber piping, it then runs down the tie bar and onto my wheel.. Not god for my brakes really..

Oh also need to get my steering rack looked at, maybe fit the quick rack Ive had for about a year?

Scott

MARTIN KELSON

21-09-10, 06:38 PM

Just get a local hydraulic company to makes you two braided lines up.

Thats how mine were done & cost peanuts.

Pistol Pete

21-09-10, 06:46 PM

Pirtek...i got some connectors just to get mine connected up. Will get some proper ones made eventually.

craig green

21-09-10, 07:00 PM

re the pipes Scott, as said get a local hydraulics supplier to makes some up.

Just be warned, my local place have a habit of over-speccing any pipes I ask for & give me stuff you can barely bend, suitable for 100,000psi type stuff. I binned £90 quids worth as it was no use to me.

I ended up getting new unions from them & using oil cooler piping I sourced from Speedflow (probably MOCAL stuff) & mated it up with jubilee clips. That was for my relocated filter so its the same deal really.

Try www.speedflow.co.uk/ (http://www.speedflow.co.uk/) for any stuff, though I doubt they will know thread sizes etc if you want the unions. But if you know what you need they are great.

MARTIN KELSON

21-09-10, 07:45 PM

You can just see the ones i had made by local hydraulic company when engine came out last time.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a220/NOVAMARTIN16V/DSC02758.jpg

General Baxter

21-09-10, 07:59 PM

scott, phone me, ill do you a good deal on some hoses, will need to know thread sizes and lenght

scott.parker

09-10-10, 08:59 PM

scott, phone me, ill do you a good deal on some hoses, will need to know thread sizes and lenght

Not got your numberer mate, and your not at the mids meet tomo now! lol

So as it's mids meet tomo i washed the car for it's outing.

http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/7199/j20yel.jpg

Scott

Connor

09-10-10, 09:25 PM

Looking forward to seeing it tommorow scott,
cleaned mine also, shame you cant clean the rust off mine haha

scott.parker

30-10-10, 03:20 PM

So so need to do some work on this, got parts that have been sat for almost a year! lol

craig green

30-10-10, 04:47 PM

So so need to do some work on this, got parts that have been sat for almost a year!

what's the rush! :thumb:

scott.parker

12-02-11, 11:41 PM

So.......

While over at my olds today i cleaned the mk1 and generally had a mince about etc..

I started the track car up (first crack as always, love dry cells!)
Let it run and made sure there was no leaks etc..

Then while looking it over i noticed some stupid pikey who knows nothing about breaking into novas has had a go!

Looks as if they seen the door gap, noticed the lock and thought they could prise it down like so..

(this is slightly open so you can see the latch etc..)
http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/2480/photo0335v.jpg

Guess they were trying to press the latch part sticking out here..

http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/6190/photo0334z.jpg

As they caused slight damage to paint work where a screwdriver type tool has been pushed down the door aperture etc..

http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/9397/photo0332h.jpg

So after seeing this i promptly decided to place it under a cover to keep prying eyes off..

Need to do loads to it, just got no cash!

Scott

Benn

13-02-11, 10:43 AM

Ah that's a shame.

scott.parker

13-02-11, 01:38 PM

I'll just touch it over, and try to place some lacquerer on it and hope it's OK, as it is peeling like that at the mo, just need more money so i can get it how i need it to do a few track days this year, then i think it's GOT to go, just not got enough time/money to keep/use it now I'm not living at home etc.

Adam

13-02-11, 01:50 PM

Not good Scott. Dont think they'd ever get in trying to do what it looks like they have.

Nova wise, im in pretty much the same situation as you atm!

Nobby

13-02-11, 11:49 PM

gutted mate i fukin hate pikeys

scott.parker

10-03-11, 12:12 AM

Well after some **** had fiddled with my door i decided to take the steering wheel off the car, BUT then realised this was not really a good long term solution so i searched on ebay and found a nice slim 25mm / 1" inch snap off boss to wheel kit..

I thought at £39.97 it cant be a waste etc.

So it arrived today an I'm pleased to say its looking good so far, but only time will tell once i use the car with it on etc, so heres some pics.

Front on view where wheel attaches.

http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/849/photo0386v.jpg

Rear view, this face goes against the wheel boss..

http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/5011/photo0381r.jpg

Once you bolt it to the wheel and press the button in your left with this part to bolt to the boss.

http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/2748/photo0382a.jpg

Like so.. This now shows both parts bolted to boss and wheel..

http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/5903/photo0380p.jpg

Re aligned them up and turn the black center collar to the right and the lock mechanism slides into place and its now firmly attached!

http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/9669/photo0377n.jpg

http://img833.imageshack.us/img833/3917/photo0378z.jpg

As you can see 25mm is nothing compared to some Ive seen that are over 2.5 inches increase toward the driver!

http://img825.imageshack.us/img825/2237/photo0379.jpg

Scott

maddogdaz666

10-03-11, 12:16 AM

any link for this as i could do with one for a future project ;) ive been looking for a snap off kit but they always seem way too dear!

Tommy_nova

10-03-11, 12:21 AM

That looks smart scott :) may look in to getting one

scott.parker

10-03-11, 12:24 AM

any link for this as i could do with one for a future project ;) ive been looking for a snap off kit but they always seem way too dear!

Try this mate.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SNAP-OFF-BOSS-HUB-KIT-FIT-CORSA-B-C-ASTRA-VECTRA-/170579084369?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item27b74e4451

Scott

maddogdaz666

10-03-11, 10:17 PM

cheers scott, thats a tidy kit :)

scott.parker

03-04-11, 03:38 PM

So...

After a bit of info digging Ive replaced the oil with some nice and not so cheep fluids.. Mobil 1 motorsport oil 15w50 along with a nice new champion filter.

The old filter was a cont to get off, not sure why! but finally got it off, i left the sump plug and filter out/off over night to drain it all out.

Finlay found the main reason Ive had an oil leak from, it's leaking slowly from the cooler union joints, and very slightly from one of the pipes where it goes from the metal crimped end into the rubber pipe, so next on the list will be a remote filter/braided pipe setup..

So while the bumper was off i decided to fit my splitter of my Astra, i didn't want it to sit flush and blend into the GSi bumper, so set it back slightly, giving a nice flair on the corners, i quite like it..

Ordered some Eaton synflex piping for my extinguisher system, should get that sorted midweek..

Anyway a few pics i took today.

http://img576.imageshack.us/img576/6250/photo0432e.jpg

http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/2856/photo0434oa.jpg

http://img829.imageshack.us/img829/9574/photo0433j.jpg

http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/8422/photo0430w.jpg

http://img577.imageshack.us/img577/5827/photo0435.jpg

Rest of the fleet! lol

http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/9279/photo0429i.jpg

More updates by tuesday.

Scott