My Nova 16v Project

Gavs not the only one in this thread with a gay side lol

Seats are REALLY good Rick, no doubt Olly will say the same, very comfy and well protected

Hi mate love the new look, very smooth...gave the wings a wipe over today all ready for delivery!

Good work Olly:D

Glad to see you recycling left overs from the bathroomlol Lets hope theres no nova parts been used to finish the bathroom:p lol

Hopefully the fibreglass plan will work:D

Good work Olly, dunno where you get the energy from to be constantly modding!

Thanks all, for the comments... Oli - I ain't a clue either, as said via text, drop me a line should you need a hand with your Tomy Car :)

So tonight was the first step to my Novas new look, and also the beginning of me lowering the COG, I had sourced some saloon front wings, from no-one better, no other sexier brown saloon... James (Count Vaux Alot) - nice to meet you again chap.

So prior to James turning up, we had a pretty standard looking Nova
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...ure/nc1049.jpg


10mins late were half way there
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...ure/nc1051.jpg

Off with the front wings, ready to trial fit my round ones, to give me extra clearence so I can drop it a little more... wingless wonder
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...ure/nc1052.jpg


Mean rod looking car lol
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...ure/nc1055.jpg

Then James arrived, no sooner than me getting the camera out
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...ure/nc1056.jpg

This front clearance should see me a further 2" drop I reckon, which is 50mm or there abouts
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...ure/nc1057.jpg

New look
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...ure/nc1058.jpg

Side on
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...ure/nc1059.jpg

The problem I have, is that I am currently on 8", 313lb front springs, and they're right at the top of the thread on the height adjustment. Now I want to up the front poundage anyway, so no better time to do it.

Reason for this, is because of the bulgy sidewalls of the 888s, and the S9Bs the height adjuster has to remain above the tyre profile else it fouls, it is not a problem with the Rainsports as they clear.

As you can see in this pic, they're right at the top of the thread
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...ure/nc1053.jpg

So my thinking is, with these new round front wings, I can now drop the car moreso, but in order for me to drop it enough, for the tyres (888s/S9Bs) not to catch, I'd have to drop it the complete profile of the tyre, which is the best part of 3 inches, or there abouts - too much.

So my thoughts are, to keep the adjusters where they currently are, and buy some 6" open length 350lb springs, which means my adjusters will stay where they are, but I have no upward adjustment... and my car will be lowered 2 inches (a further 50mm)

Alternatively, I can run slightly less camber, so the top of the tyre isn't so close to the spring.

Thirdly, I can run a 7mm spacer, instead of a 5mm to create that wee bit of clearence I am needing, then I'd order a 7" 350lb pair of springs.

For anyone that has come across these problems, or feel that they have had experience in this, and have some suggestions, please feel free to give me some pointers... not just finger in the air schnizzle!

I'm personally feeling the 7mm spacer, 7" 350lb springs to give me the adjustability up and down, should I want to/ need to change it.

But as always - would like your views.

Oh - and don't forget, the smaller the spring, the less unsprung weight :D lol

spacers.

coming along very nicely mate

5 door arches look good imho loads more clerance! you know i am running my nova on same front shocks at max height adjustment with the 6" 350lb springs and mine is low the height you want i think!

this is how mine sit (took me ages on paint) just above the tyre and thats on 16's with 40 profile so with 15 inch and 50 profile 888's should be pretty much in same position

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...nchsprings.jpg

i presume you would have to lower the 7" spring down to achieve you 2 " drop you want!

and i get no scrubbage on standard arches and on 16" wheels

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...DSC00278-1.jpg

so with the bigger arches and on fatter tyres but on smaller alloys you shouldnt have a problem imho

7" springs could be an option but then isnt it goimg to be even closer to the sdie wall as its an inch lower and at the tyre wall is convex in shape so narrow at the tread and the seating line but wider and bulgier in the middle

adjusting your geometry personally i woulnt adjust it as you have got it at place where only fine adjustment are needed

just my opinion people will say different i am sure! hope the pics help back up what i have said

Hiya Kris, thanks for replying... very helpful in deedy!

My only concern with running a 6" spring, is if I wanted to raise the car (for whatever reason, I couldn't possibly do it...

I might reduce the -2deg neg camber to only -1.5degree, it certainly doesn't sound like much, but that half a degree will give me the millimetres I need for the height adjuster to clear the bulgy side wall of the slick (i think)

I like the stance of your car, love the height too, but without trying the same height on the 5door wings, I wont know if it can go even lower!

Thanks for your input mate, really appreciate it, and its nice to know that someone else experiences the same problem (if that makes sense)

Gonna be trimming the lip completely off the front wings to give me that little extra, I think the 5door wings gives an extra 10mm clearence either side by the look of things, as me and James (CountVauxAlot) compared last night.


ADDED: Just re-read what you said about the 7" spring... I would only get these if I was to space my wheels out a further 2mm, and reduce the neg camber to 1.5, that way the bulgy sidewall shouldn't be so much of a problem, but I'm going to get the height I want first, on the RainSports, as clearence isn't a problem, then work out how much it has dropped by, then order the spring length to suit :thumb: