Iain's 20XE Trackday Nova

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Originally Posted by draper

its going to help with the suspension turrets not moving/flexing meaning the suspension can do its job properly.

the one across the floor picks up the middle which will help stop the floor flexing

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you need a little bit of flex lol

hes fitting a bloody xe not a million FTLB v20 lol

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Originally Posted by General Baxter

sorry but i dont see the point, a 6 point is good enough, just what extra help are them bits going to the struts going to do, and the one across the floor between the B pillers

apart from making it that stiff its going to cock its leg up going around an island at 5mph ?

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cage looks awsome buddy, i have to say itsdefernatly time and money well fookin spent. notonly will you have half a chance if you (god for bid) ever bin it. i will also help with movement from the engine putting the shell under strain. let face it a nova was meant for a 1.6 100 bhp not what were doing to them :thumb:

Thanks all. Don't regret the extra weight, my additions are very worthwhile IMO! In fact proud of myself for stopping where I did without using up the remaining CDS in my garage lol

Whipped the pistons off the rods just now:

http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2/861.JPG

Shame the block was worn as the standard pistons are in very good condition. They're the early forged ones, dunno if they're worth anything?

http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2/862.JPG

New piston vs old:

http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2/863.JPG

Most notable difference is the shape of the skirt, anyone know the benefits of this?

http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2/864.JPG

Will I be ok pressing in the pin with a vice or is it a pro job?

The main benefits of running a very stiff shell are that any changes to the suspension you know for sure it's what you did that made it better/worse rather than making the shell flex slightly differently, so as mentioned it makes sure the suspension is doing it's job.

As for needing a little bit of flex, well, not really, it can make a badly setup car handle better, but F1 cars are that stiff that wheel centres remain within about 5mm of where they should sit at all times, that's 5mm of flex in the entire chassis corner to corner. It's all swings and roundabouts and "ideally... buts" though, end of the day if Iain wants to play about with it, fair play to him, I plan on doing the same to my shell just because it's something I'm interested in and seeing points of flex around the suspension will bug me.

Hmm, those pistons are going to up your compression.

Thats good for an NA Ad, you say it as though its a bad thing!

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Originally Posted by Paul

Thats good for an NA Ad, you say it as though its a bad thing!

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Not on standard management it isnt ;)

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Originally Posted by Adam

Not on standard management it isnt ;)

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Well there's an excuse to go standalone if ever there was one lol

Quick back track to the Cage, what i was getting at is, i think you need to through more money into the rest of the car and be a very very good driver to 100% notice the benefits of the triangulation, but i see the point in the brace between B pillars, i have thought, and might do that to mine yet.

Scott

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Originally Posted by General Baxter

sorry but i dont see the point, a 6 point is good enough, just what extra help are them bits going to the struts going to do, and the one across the floor between the B pillers

apart from making it that stiff its going to cock its leg up going around an island at 5mph ?

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the brace between the B pillers is the most important bar imo. you'll do well to **** yourself up in a front or rear impact but if someone hits you in the side you are bye bye!!