looks top this mate a right bit off kit!!
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looks top this mate a right bit off kit!!
Update to follow in full, but the hillclimb debut of this Nova in my hands was not an auspicious one...........
Far too much braking at the rear end (basically due to the front brakes hardly working at all!) caused a 90mph lock-up and slide, which ended with me going over an earth banking.
The impact sheared the steering rack in half, putting me out for the rest of the weekend.
So the car is now in pieces, I'm waiting for a quick rack to arrive from Quaife, and the front calipers are being rebuilt, as the pistons were sticking in the bores.
The only other damage was to the oil catch tank which was wrecked, but I have found another one which my neighbour has modified to fit neatly, and which will now be less vulnerable to off-track excursions.
Whilst waiting on parts I've done a bit more weight saving work, but there's not a lot more that can come out of it.
I do have a plan to save 7 or 8kg by ditching the rear drum brakes, but I will post up more information on that when the parts turn up, and I've investigated how much of an engineering challenge it will be.
The only other area where I can reduce the cars weight is with different wheels, and this is being looked into.
Watch this space!
How did you break the steering rack FFS?
Very easily, drivers side wheel clouts a big earth bank at a decent speed, the result is this;Quote:
Originally Posted by craig green
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...cort/010-9.jpg
yikes
Glad the damage is minimal considering mate! A 90mph lock up and off can't be nice!
lol @ your foot in the above pic. It reminds me of a giant dirty thumb.
Wilwood 4 pot front calipers in the process of strip and rebuild;
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...ort/006-10.jpg
Weight saving on the tailgate, every little helps! ;
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...cort/009-7.jpg
New catch tank in place (borrowed from an ex-works Escort Cosworth rally car and modified slightly);
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...cort/011-3.jpg
Gear lever now modified to get rid of the alloy gearknob, which was very uncomfortable. The new Quaife nylon gearknob is far nicer (and lighter);
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...cort/012-4.jpg
Ouch thats some force to snap that cleanly! At least you were ok!
what are you going to fit, moped brakes?
surely a handbrake would be of use on some courses.
There are plenty of people who've used motorcycle and even mountain bike brakes on the back end of really lightweight cars, but that is not the route I'm taking.Quote:
Originally Posted by mowgli
It doesn't have a handbrake at the moment, I've not been to any hillclimb track where it would be of any benefit.