Iain's 20XE Trackday Nova

lol At all the weight saving, at 3kg i think its ok...

Finally fitted my GSi rear ARB I have had for a few months. Stripped, cleaned, prepped and painted:

http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2a/375.JPG

I did plan to use these Floflex bushes but the inner hole looks far too small and it was a real pain to try and fit:

http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2a/376.JPG

So cleaned up the original GM bushes, they're made of some hard plastic anyway so doubt poly bushes are even worthwhile!

http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2a/377.JPG

On it goes:

http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2a/378.JPG

Off out to test it this afternoon to see if it changes the handling characteristics at all.

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Originally Posted by The Simps

I'm liking the window switch location! Dont think mark will let me fit electric windows in mine tho :(

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You're not gonna have anywhere to fit electric windows when I'm done grindering the doors :p

and 3kg is huge! about 0.4% of the total weight. That's about the difference between the front runners in F1 on a good day lol

TBH mate i doubt you'll notice a thing, i think the only way you would is if you add a corsa/cav one that goes nearer to the back of the beam mount etc.

MK999 are you saying my Nova will no longer be competitive with an F1 car? :(

I'm not expecting miracles but if I notice absolutely nothing at all I'll be tempted to remove it! It doesn't actually understeer at the mo anyway...

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Originally Posted by Iain

MK999 are you saying my Nova will no longer be competitive with an F1 car? :(

I'm not expecting miracles but if I notice absolutely nothing at all I'll be tempted to remove it! It doesn't actually understeer at the mo anyway...

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Your not driving it right then! lol

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Originally Posted by Iain

MK999 are you saying my Nova will no longer be competitive with an F1 car? :(

I'm not expecting miracles but if I notice absolutely nothing at all I'll be tempted to remove it! It doesn't actually understeer at the mo anyway...

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I'm just a weight freak, pass the holesaw lol

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Originally Posted by scott.parker

TBH mate i doubt you'll notice a thing, i think the only way you would is if you add a corsa/cav one that goes nearer to the back of the beam mount etc.

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Its a Cav one, Standard Corsa ones are the same as Nova ones.

Unfortunately the cav one would end up in the wheels.

Might be placebo effect but it feels happier in the corners off throttle, I don't feel the need to power through each corner to get me round now. So it's staying on! :)

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Originally Posted by MK999

and 3kg is huge! about 0.4% of the total weight. That's about the difference between the front runners in F1 on a good day lol

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lol like that matters here.. F1 here stands for Funk all done by 1

Good work Irain.