Same difference IMHO bar a few mm.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Simps
Austin i found exactly the same, my nova was terrible to drive with them inverted. Made it wander loads and just generally feel unsafe.
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Same difference IMHO bar a few mm.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Simps
Austin i found exactly the same, my nova was terrible to drive with them inverted. Made it wander loads and just generally feel unsafe.
You have to be low enough to warrant them on the front preferably with short bodied struts designed to have less droop; arm angles parallel with ground give a razor sharp directness compounded by a quick rack and solid mounts. This however can be reduced without touching the front.
mate she is comeing along and that trailer is still going strong, ur have to pop up my workshop in couple of weeks to check out my progress :)
I went low on 17's and 15's, struts the same as grahams and it was still ****ing pap.Quote:
Originally Posted by BRoadGhost
Great update Austin. The car is awesome!
Any chance of some close ups of the boot floor/rad arrangement.
Does the std waterpump move the coolant about effectively to the rear & what header tank have to swithed to/why?
I have short bodied struts on mine as well (the extra low gaz) and run it in the weeds... Looking at it, I can't see any need for reverse tappers in the first place, a measurement of bump can be taken statically, and then any fine adjustments can be made to sort any bump issues by heating the knuckle part with an oxy and bending..
I'll try and get some better pics of the rad arrangement at the weekend, and update a bit more.
Just fitted the new 2 1/4" rear coilies, so its all looking good.
The cooling system seems to be working fine at the moments, it bleeds up nicely and maintains a constant temp, although I havn't used it on the road yet...
I originally had a motorbike filler neck and cap located under the 'turbo' cover part but it would piss out coolant when it heated up and became pressurised. I've now made a neat little tank which is located under the cover, which has a 20psi cap on it, so the system runs at a higher pressure.. I'll get some pics of that as well..
Cheers for the comments!!
Your alive :D :D i was getting depressed that this thread hasent been updated in so long lol this was one of the first project threads i seen when i joined up, made me want to get a saloon :thumb:Quote:
Originally Posted by Austin_Nova16
Total weapon! Really want to see this in the flesh.
Nice to see you made it back Austin :D
Keep us up to date with the tina, and if your stuck for ideas or parts join us over on turbosport :thumb:
Hey, I remember when you were on RB with the blue rwd. Nice to see you are still doing daft things. This thread has inspired me to get my gte out of the garage and get it running, you may remember my black xe that I started a re-build on. D..
Great to see an update ! really individualistic project that you've done ! love all the fabrication thats gone into this, great !!
have just read all 38 pages! absolutely immense!! well done chap!
just read the full project thread, looks very sorted chap well done! any fully finished pics to ad to the thread to finish it off?
Wore the tyres out pritty quickly (800miles or so), so put it away for winter now.
Need to get some proper pics sorted though as you say...
Cherers
:thumb:Quote:
Originally Posted by Austin_Nova16
Update FTW Austin!
I'd offer to take pics of it as Sussex isn't far from me...Quote:
Originally Posted by Austin_Nova16
I'll come along and hold your lenses Benn!
Heard you say that before... haha
austin i have some pics that i took if you want them dude?
I'm ashamed to say that this is the first time I've looked at this Project thread - my apologies.
It really is a most impressive build.
Thanks To Burgo who pointed me in the direction of this thread...........I was looking at it mainly to see the details of the fabricated rear beam.
I will try and contact you to discuss it further if that's OK?
Or perhaps you could drop me an e-mail at;
colinesmith@aol.com
I am looking into a new rear beam for my 1.0 turbocharged hillclimb/sprint Nova (also on Projects).
was going to say the same myself!!! crack on matey!!Quote:
Originally Posted by burgo
Austin Nova16 - you have e-mail and PM.
Could you get back to me please? Thanks.
Update needed what happened to this in the end?
Far as i know it's still the same, was at pv last year, ran up the strip but IIRC it was not running right?
Scott
wasnt it something oil related? iirc it was smoking due to burning it all off. Not a major prob, but it caused misfiring & black smoke.
nice saloon
that colours the best :thumb:
i saw it aswell wasnt running good at all was it!!Quote:
Originally Posted by scott.parker
Hi Chaps,
Sorry for not getting back to you Colin, not been on here much. What do you want to know (if its not too late!)
The car runs like a dream tehse days. Loves to shred tyres..
Just for an update, I ran the car at the pod at the retro show in July, did a 14.15 @109mph. Still soooo much wheel spin all the way up, but i've just fitted some Avon super softs on the front and hope to get up there before the end of the year to see some decent times. These new tyres should make a big difference as the rolling diameter is now 3"+ bigger and they may actually stick to the floor.
Been cracking on with my mk2 cortina recently, painting my Landy 110 and building/moving woprkshops, so lots on..
needs a tv feature inho
nice mate glad its running beter! hope the tyre's make a differance mate! they should though dude! was a shame it wasn't running very well though!Quote:
Originally Posted by Austin_Nova16
and get pics off the cortina up though fella it will be nice to see some progress on that!!
this is 1 project i aint going to froget about in a long tym the amount of work you have put in to this they way is is looking at the mo it is sweet you must be gagging to get in it and drive LOL
Photo from the retroshow website
http://retroshow.co.uk/retro2010phot...o10dj-5379.jpg
I'll sort some cortina pics when I get a chance... :thumb:
it looks fooking awesome there buddy!! not shure on the roof rack though lol
We need a big load of new pics dude.
Agreed Benn!Quote:
Originally Posted by Benn
No wonder it was slow! loose the fricking ottoman off the roof rack and leave the long board at home! lol
Looks ace mate, 3rd'ded on new load of pics...
Scott
this man does talk sense i need to save some more off them to my pc! lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Benn
First time i got to see this was at the retro show,
looks even better in the flesh and the attention to detail is unreal,
top top car fella, hats off to you :thumb:
crappy iphone pics :cry:
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-..._5416932_n.jpg
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-...0_848306_n.jpg
one of a kind that mate looks awsome