Spaceframed SR20DET RWD Nova

I then carried on with the wiring in the engine bay. Switching it over the other side is turning out to be very easy! Everything basically needs to get shortened which is easy enough and means wires keep the same colours. The only thing I need to lengthen is the reverse switch (mentioned in previous posts), wire to indicator on pass wing, RHD headlight could do with an inch or so to rule out any potential problems and I want to put a switch in to overide the fan so need to run 2 wires back into the car.

Only got one pic then the battery ran out! lol

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Questions if they can be answered here rather than posting a seperate thread...


- Does anyone have a rad temp switch plug (male part) they wouldn't mind parting with?

- I noticed the ignition wire that goes to the starter has a section soldered in that is quoted as being a resistor cable. Can someone explain why its there and does the resistance vary between engines ie do I need to change it with going from a 1.0 to a 2.0?

- Starter end, where the above resistor cable goes back into a normal black igntion wire, there's another igntion wire coming off with a single connector on the end. I have a feeling it originally went to the coil - can i get rid of this? I take it, it can't be used as a spare ignition feed because the resistor cable inline effects it?

Thanks for reading.

i might have the rad switch plug matey, im sorting my shed/garage/loft out (again) tomorrow so can check

good work again aswell

nice one! Mines just 2 spade connectors at the minute! I guess someone had to put a bypass in at some point in its life. I take it the plugs are the same across all nova's?

id guess the same across all vauxhalls tbh

Yeah they are the same, think i have one too.
Remember the loom will need to go over the head light, you lose an inch ish doing that.
Looking look.

loom needs to go over the headlight?

Yeah, when the loom comes back in to the back, is right next to the headlight, so it needs to go up and over it.

Wings cool cool, see Mig for rest of reply..lol

Oh yeah! It comes in just above the indicator plug and clears everything. I've got it running under the slam with the old trick of just tucking the conduit underneath and running the clips from the inside.

Ah cool just checking and yeah same as mine.

I should of done it on my red one really but never did. Just ran it down the sides with conduit neatly but then hid it going across the slam.

Its allways a nice neat trick, really cleans the bay up.

i took mine down the other side, dunno why now tho thinking about it. the way youve got it does make more sence. i assume you took the engine wiring through the bulhead behind the engine to hide that?

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i took mine down the other side, dunno why now tho thinking about it. the way youve got it does make more sence. i assume you took the engine wiring through the bulhead behind the engine to hide that?

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Running bike carbs so no engine loom to speak off, but if I were it would go through the old brake servo hole.

The wires for starter, alternator etc will go through the normal hole with the fat red going to a bulkhead connector next to where the main loom comes through.

some nice work there matey, given me some tips for mine!

you fitting plastic windows?

Cheers.

I plan too yep.

just went through the thread, looks great!

btw, the belgium saloon you posted on page 7 has airride;) so its easy to go low on the rear

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Cheers.

I plan too yep.

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hmmm.... fancy selling me the quarter glass?;) do you know the hatch windows are bigger, so you'll probs need to make your own quarter windows.

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hmmm.... fancy selling me the quarter glass?;) do you know the hatch windows are bigger, so you'll probs need to make your own quarter windows.

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Mates dad works at a boat builders so gonna make a cardboard template and hand them to him to cut. Once I know they're all done mate you're more than welcome to them :thumb:

Some interesting ideas - i like your style and persistence but i can help feeling your new found lowness will only cause you more hassle than good given my own experiences with clearance in several areas.

Drive shafts - mine touch the rear of the inner wing when i go low and the angle looks painful as hell - this can be avoided by altering castor so the wheels come towards the front of the car (i don't know if you plan on doing and castor adjustability mods?)

Exhaust manifold and mid system silencer/engine sump/gearbox sump - these foul everything with the rear low (i did the rear turreting similar to how you have and i bearly utalise the ability to drop it that low as its a complete PITA and mine isn't driven in anger)

TCA angle

Tie bar clearance on the gearbox - you will need to space these down if you arn't going custom tie bars.

I know yours is track based but you will still have to ge the car there - if you drive it you will definately have touble with the above...i couldn't get out of my garage and its only a gradual foot and a half long slop.
If you trailor it the trailor will have to be low and the ramps long as it wil foul midway down the car and end up like a seesaw!

Like Olly said earlier you may have to consider engine positioning etc to overcome this.

This may sound over critical but it isn't ment like that, its purly a warning from my experience. If you look at some of the pics of my car from the NEC the rear is quite high even though i can get the whole tyre under the arch, its just too annoying to bother because of ground clearance.

Please feel free to prove me wrong i wont mind :D essay over :thumb:

Nope, know exactly what you're saying and thanks for taking the time to post!

The plan is to position the suspension as reasonably low as it can go without massive mods to the front arches. Its easy then to come upwards rather than getting it all done and wishing I wish I could go lower (sorta what Olly started doing).

Driveshafts - yes this will be a problem. Not having any yet to put in situ I can't comment. I know my old red ones sat VERy close to the rear part. I've got a few spare cv's I'll be taking on the first trackday! lol I'm not too worried about this tho as its not an issue when I go rwd (which I hope to next year).

Exhaust - downpipe has 3-4" as it standards, more than Olly had, due to the 16s I think and on track I'll be running the 50 profile tyres too. Running the cav shifter the centre boxes can be tucked right up. I will be running side exits and cutting the sills. The silencers will be tucked up where the fuel tank used to be.

The tie bars have already been lowered and sit on the bottom of the TCA and lowered on the front x-member. I may put them lower yet at the front. The TCA is actually sitting pretty flat if at the mo with only a very slight upturn. I'd love to run a custom setup but its not on the immediate list of things to buy to get it running!

Road or trailor it will be an ass! The coilovers are pretty easy to raise and lower so will just have to live with that!

It just looks so dam cool! lol

There is no argument over the sexuality of the stance thats for sure!

male?

lol i think its Bi....a bit for both

lol

rep for you Simon for building such an awesome looking car, love the wiring down the outer wings :)

i'll quote you when i do it on mine.....

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i'll quote you when i do it on mine.....

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You can't copy me!! Besides its way too much hassle for what you gain. I wouldn't ever do it again :roll:


On another note, got my other wing back today and my Megajolt arrived in the post today too!

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i'll quote you when i do it on mine.....

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Hidden wiring rules.

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rep for you Simon for building such an awesome looking car, love the wiring down the outer wings :)

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Thank you. That and my terrible joke rep have pushed me up to "jewel in the rough" lol

:thumb: i never actually knew you could hover over the rep to see what it says lol

I agree to a certain extent about the wiring, on a trackcar, i find that hiding the wiring so there isn't easy quick access to it, is kinda own-goal-ish lol

EDIT: apparently I have a 'brilliant future' lol lol lol

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You can't copy me!!

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Now were have i seen some one turret a saloon before? lol lol

Now now if you didn't want people to use your ideas i wouldn't have posted them on the net!

Besides i was only winding Olly up as he isn't usually into form over function lol

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You can't copy me!!!

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Pfft you copied me bar its on the left insted of the right...lol

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Besides i was only winding Olly up as he isn't usually into form over function lol

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amen to that brown brother :thumb: *high fiiiiiiive*

the plan is to put plugs in key places so it will be very functional.

It also serves the function that there is less restrictions in the engine bay for perfect airflow as its all out of the way :wtf:

I havn't copied you on the turrets! Firstly I've ony turreted one side and I'm going to leave it wide open so I can keep an eye on the tyre tread from inside the car ;) Functional yet again!


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I havn't copied you on the turrets! Firstly I've ony turreted one side and I'm going to leave it wide open so I can keep an eye on the tyre tread from inside the car ;) Functional yet again!

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And i haven't copied your loom...they are ideas that every one has and shares so others can benefit too.
I can't see you not turreting both sides? And it might get a bit wet inside if it rains.....

lol i was only messing with my comments Si :thumb: :D

lol ok. I give up. I've been joking and i thought you were but now i don't now! lol sarcasm fail?

I was joking but i though you were getting a bit serious too lol sarcasm fail? lol.....i'm going to bed lol

I was joking, but then thought you took my comments about functionality to heart, so I backed out :( lol hug?

Group hug!