The Counts Track Day Nova Build

looking good James

A excellent all round effort fella... You seem to be able to turn your hand to anything and make a good job of it. :)

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Originally Posted by Count Vaux Alot

Thanks Benn the lower arms came out better than expected but as said before did take some thinking - the dash was just a try it and see effort and there is lots to be cut away before it is finished as i gave all the edges plenty of extra error room lol

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Dash is very cool for a try it..
Trim it, flock it and fit it.

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Originally Posted by Jay

Whens this going to be out then mate. Not much progress engine wise?

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Its all loose end bits now really i have some quite expensive purchases infront of me including FG bonnet and boot, inlet manifold (an sbd only item), corsa B bias pedal box, rear coilovers, exhaust and a host of fixtures fittings switches etc etc i have a few other little bits to sort out before i can fit the engine including the gear shift, rear arches and some all over painting.
The engine is sitting fully built on the stand with the posibility of a replacement oil pump for piece of mind being the only work i may do to it so it wouldn't take long once everything is in place (rack etc) then its just a case of putting parts back on so i'm still aiming for may to be near completion but realisticly i want it done for PV.

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Originally Posted by Nick J

A excellent all round effort fella... You seem to be able to turn your hand to anything and make a good job of it. :)

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+1. All round skills! Loving it!

Ernie, Nick, Benn and Pete thanks and Ernie were the funk did you get 4 bright green blobs from? Have you been liking trackdays @rse again???

boy got skills indeed :thumb: And likely count, olly is brilliant for rep, I keep getting it randomly from him... I got repped for a post that said "Edit, just seen other thread." the other day lol

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Originally Posted by Count Vaux Alot

Ernie, Nick, Benn and Pete thanks and Ernie were the funk did you get 4 bright green blobs from? Have you been liking trackdays @rse again???

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Well when needs must lol.

I think its from selling lots of stuff.

Any time dude, credit where credits due.

Evening every one i thought as i hadn't updated this for a bit (mainly due to other commitments that get in my funking way) i thought i'd let you lot in on what i have done.

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Originally Posted by Count Vaux Alot

Last week i got the rear axle sand blasted again along with the rear brakes - the colour of the axle doesn't go any more and i want to widen it myself instead of using the TAS spacers i have as i think i will be able to achieve a lighter stronger result than the spacers.

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Off the back of the quote above i decided to tie the rear end in with the fronts new found wideness by adding some width across the rear axle also.

First of all i was going to use some TAS widening spacers i came across (pictured below) but i have since changed my mind in favour of something of my own design. My design is of a similar weight but considerably stronger than just bolting a solid block of metal between the axle and hub.

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...earaxle016.jpg

And here is my attempt at a wide rear end....

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...earaxle006.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...earaxle008.jpg

I cut the original hub mounting face off the axle (it came of reasonably easily) as you would when doing a rear disc conversion plate.
The width was then achieved using two 50mm wide sections of 8mm thick walled box that i have welded between the axle and the old hub mounting face. The new found width was then braced and strengthened using some 50mm box section cut to a 90 degree angle and some 3mm walled tube.

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...earaxle005.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...earaxle003.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...earaxle009.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...earaxle010.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...earaxle011.jpg

And against the TAS version

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...earaxle013.jpg

After completing this i made up some strengthened suspension mounting points (as i'm going coilovers all the stress is now focused on this one mounting point instead of across the springs and shocks)

They are also made from box section with the top cut out then strengthened and spaced to accommodate the shock - there is a nut welded to the outside edge and the mounting point its self is now 15mm closer to the centre of the car to reduce the angle that the coilovers sit at with the rear turrets were they are.

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...earaxle012.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...earaxle002.jpg

And i painted up my newly acquired bilstien rear shocks so decided to attach then for good measure

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...earaxle017.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...earaxle022.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...earaxle021.jpg

Does anyone know anywhere that stocks shocks for these coilovers?

This week i might actually get some work on the car done lol