985cc Turbocharged Nova Sprint Car

There's a set of Kent Cams solid lifters on their way to me now - thanks to Gary C for those.

I'm praying that solid lifters will solve my problems, certainly after discussing it with a lot of people, most reckon that stock hydraulic lifters are beyond their limits at 7,500rpm+.

A couple of photos of how the front end looks now with the carbon bonnet, I'm really pleased with how tough it looks;

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...ort/001-10.jpg

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...ort/002-43.jpg

And another small contribution to the weight reduction.....I've re-made the Gurney flap on the tailgate in carbon fibre instead of the previous aluminium angle;

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...ort/004-39.jpg

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...ort/003-46.jpg

Is that a different trailor again Colin?

did you sort the cracks out in the bonnet or have you just left them, it flipped on me last year, thats why rid of it

EDIT: whats the gurney flap for? never seen one before?

google it. its a serious downforce generating flap

thats awesome

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Is that a different trailor again Colin?

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I did wonder if Colin would be able to fit it in his previous one myself.

How's the weight loss going? You any idea what it's down to now?

Looks so aggressive. Love this car!!

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Originally Posted by Ben

Is that a different trailor again Colin?

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Yes, I got that one a few weeks ago.

The little Minno Shuttle enclosed trailer was a touch too small to get a Nova in safely, so I sold it on again.

The new one is a Minno Max and it's superb. It has the centre deck on it so at least it stops all the rubbish getting thrown up at the underside. And it has colour matched mudguards!

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Originally Posted by 24sevenslacker

did you sort the cracks out in the bonnet or have you just left them, it flipped on me last year, thats why rid of it

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I've filled the holes where the old catches were, but I haven't done anything with the cracks.

They will be covered up with the new graphics when I get them sorted.

A friend of mine just sent me a link to a few photos he took at recent Gurston Down events.

Why he took so many before the startline I have no idea;

http://s301.photobucket.com/albums/n...zin/2011/Nova/