teething problems

[chimp007_uk]

i purchased the white xe that was for sale a couple of days back, and i'm a happy lad!! :D
i know the clutch cable went on the way home... but thats sorted.
then my bro took it for a spin round the block, and the car died :eek: lucky stu was at hand to save the day, and we (he) found the fault was at the ecu feed to the coil... so stripped back the cables and re soldered all the wires, jobs a goody!
then, while he was on fire, he rewired the digi dash and tranducer so i know have a working speedo :thumb: and i rewired the tacho, so thats sound as well!

then cable tied the various switch and that to locations in and around the dial area :p

so... now everything was a-ok, i took it to the rollers :thumb: i used to work next door to red dot racing, and they let me use their road for free, get in!

anyway, i was told it was runnign 176hp at the flywheel, but its a 15year old engine, i would settle for 150hp as it then hasn't lost anything.
first run, it made 159hp, but it was really rich at top end!
so, adjusted the fuel pressure regulator and ran it again. this time it made 165.6hp, but it was ever so slightly lean around 4k.
so, tweaked it back a little, and ended up with 164.4hp @ 5500 and 134.7lbft @ 4800

a couple of things still to so...

-central locking
-windows
-lower seats
-front struts
-anti roll bar
-rear strut brace
-cage

i can't wait! all i need now is a job to run it and track it!

cheers
chris

[just vaux trev]

/\ have you got the parts

[chimp007_uk]

yes mate :) except the anti roll bar lowring blocks :(

[chimp007_uk]

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e229/chimp007_uk/DSC07396.jpg

[just vaux trev]

yes mate :) except the anti roll bar lowring blocks :(

i lost mine in the garage still in package:(
if i find them i'll pm if i can't be a#st fit em

[just vaux trev]

fair play a good result there bud

[chimp007_uk]

cheers chap, its nice to have a bench mark, and then if and when i change bits i can see the affect... :

shame i'm not still at uni and i could have bought a spare head and ported it and flowed it ont eh flow bench :(

[chimp007_uk]

central locking and electric windows wiring up today...

i know leccy windows aren't ideal ona track slag... but they're there, and they'll do for now. no point ripping them out to fit manul winders, and then i fit pollycarb windows later.

[BenNova]

looks like you got a good find there mate, post some pics up.

[Stuart]

throw the ARB away. no need for lowering blocks then :D

[MC]

Ditto,

ARB will just induce understeer on a Nova.

[chimp007_uk]

throw the ARB away. no need for lowering blocks then :D


i need something until i swap the suspension off my written off gte, and if its not bent :(

[chimp007_uk]

ARB will just induce understeer on a Nova.

well on my gte, the suspension was so hard that it did, so i removed it, but the suspension fitted is astra gte stuts with spax springs, so i'm hoping it'll help...

[Stoo]

get rid mate!

[chimp007_uk]

hey? the arb?

[Lee H]

well on my gte, the suspension was so hard that it did, so i removed it, but the suspension fitted is astra gte stuts with spax springs, so i'm hoping it'll help...

Astra struts will not fit on a Nova :confused:

[chimp007_uk]

oh, i'll check...

[big_mike162]

the struts are from an astra GTE

and im glad to see it has gone to a good home and your not messin around about fixin up

would be good to see some pics once work gets underway

[adam c]

have you any pics of it or a link to the for sale ad?

[big_mike162]

thats the second forsale thread

in the first one i advertised it for ?2100

[big_mike162]

http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=89367&page=2

[adam c]

looks very nice:thumb:

[stubs]

Just noticed this thread.. cheers for the mention Chris... Top result on the rollers, but I must say as much as it was fun going to my 1st live rolling road session, nothing beats the 1st time out in a nova valver (even though I don't fit the seats!)

Get today's WIP pics up for the world to see :D:D:D

Pleasure working with you bro, roll on Batchwood for the celebratory drink to toast the valver! :D

[chimp007_uk]

You're more than welcome Stu! I'd have been lost with the wiring without your know-how. Top bloke, and to think I've only known you a few days lol Been to see 2 cars, and all the work on the valver, all day mon till midnight and all day tuesday :thumb: Ze crazeeee

As Stu said, thought I'd get some pics. We started the other day rewiring the ecu feed tot he coil as the car died... And we stubbled across it by accident. A quick bit of soldering and the car was running. Then while we were on a role, Stu rewired the transducer feed for the speedo, so i now know what speed I'm doing... (Prob not for the best) lol Then Stu wired in a cat2 immobiliser, while I removed the passenger door and wired in the central locking and electric windows. Then once that was all done, we removed the drivers door and fitted the central lockign and electric loom.

Strut brace fitted:

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e229/chimp007_uk/DSC07400.jpg

Rear interior: (need to fit another eye bolt)

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e229/chimp007_uk/DSC07401.jpg

Stu doign his thing:

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e229/chimp007_uk/DSC07399.jpg

And again:

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e229/chimp007_uk/DSC07398.jpg

Everything now works perfectly, so the list shortens :) need another electric window switch, i'll get a pick up see if anyone has one. Going to try and swap my suspension from my written off GTE this weekend, and see what it's like then.


Pleasure working with you bro, roll on Batchwood for the celebratory drink to toast the valver! :D

I think you deserve it mate!! We'll plan a big one for next week when you're not working :thumb:
Cheers Stu