Oh well!! lol
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Oh well!! lol
lol thanks!
Corsa rack does fit (might need the hole in the blukhead made bigger) will only add inch or so i think.
I should make a trip up there some time.
I know the corsa rack fits its 10mm longer each end i think...i don't really want to change my rack as i have a nova quick rack already so it would be a backwards step imo.
Were should you make a trip up to matey?
The wide arches are gay, I'd get rid personally :p Get some beefy spacers on there! at least for the time being, WE can get something more permanent drawn up/made in the future ;)
And how the funk do you have the energy for 3 springers, my brother has two and they're mental! They are awesome dogs though :D
It was you car that sold me the wide front end esp after that passenger ride :thumb:Quote:
Originally Posted by dhdev (Oli)
I was thinking spacers, but then if there is a better solution then i might as well go for that now.....
What do you think to the wider bottom arms idea as i can make them myself, i think its a good idea but don't know exactly what the side effects will be camber wise and if i will be able to alter the top mounting point to counter that....???
The dogs are mentalists especially Toby but he is getting better!
Good to see its coming along James, a proper wide arch setup is the only way to get a nova to handle properly, quite easily proven by how well Robs Astra handled 400hp through the front wheels ! personally like no nova I'd ever been in !
Shame to see the almighty f**k up by powerflow on that manifold, after seeing your welding work I'd also agree you could of done much better ! The only niggle is that I believe they were slip jointed for a reason, most probably (and this is a guess) to stop them cracking with a change in temperature, the Tony law stuff uses clamp on each join to keep them the pipes together
a la :
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...0Cars/eng1.jpg
Something else worth pointing out that Vauxhall did actually get right themselves was a fixing for the manifold onto the back of the block, if you limit or stop the movement at the furthest point of the manifold you just about guarantee it won't then start to crack, it is something mainly overlooked on the turbo stuff but as Vauxhall did it on a stock manifold I'd be inclined to do the same with the Simpson one.
I can't think of any ideal solution to sorting the top mounts out for wide track, I've looked at a fair few and not seen that many modifications to the strut tops but I'm not all that genned up on that subject, like yourself to go wide track I didn't want spacers so this was the solution :
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...2012009241.jpg
Now its not all different to a nova in a way, could you not maybe make up a spacer of some sort and move the leg inwards like they were ?
I would agree mate!Quote:
Originally Posted by Jonlem
I know I know power flow did make a complete spunk shot of that fortunately it doesn't go all the way round so i can remove the ****ty splatter and do some thing else about it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jonlem
I understand what your saying about the joint movement (esp vaux's bracket off the block - and on this one some thing similar will be going back on to support the back of the manifold) and the reason for the slipper joints in the first place, but the weight of the system was pulling them apart and they wern't sealing up at all so could only be doing more harm than good blowing the way they were and it sounded terrible.
The springs are a good idea i also thought of this as they are used on motorbike cans so i approached Ducati and they were £12 each :eek: given that i need six i thought naaaaah but that might be they way forward?
Love that pic thanks \/ :D
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...0Cars/eng1.jpg
As said very good idea!Quote:
Originally Posted by Jonlem
As said on the reply to your txt that pic is w@nk material i love it and can't wait to see the car complete!Quote:
Originally Posted by Jonlem
Like your self i haven't see many mods to the strut top not am i that genned up i just hoped some one else could shed some light on the subject.
A spacer is a good idea and i'll look in to it...i wonder what HH sell or suggest in their wide track kit (i think they do one?)
Slimmer of the week goes to....
In the last couple of evenings i have felt the urge to really get on with the car now it is in the garage so i set about a few little jobs....
I cut the rest of the bulk head out as there were a few bits left in the corners, i also cut off some brackets and other bits of unwanted metal
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Slipped the rear windows out
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g.../engbay001.jpg
Removed the complete car loom so i can 'thin it down a little'
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http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g.../engbay005.jpg
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This bastid weighs 4.7kgs!
I weighed the brake balance bar at 4.9kgs!
The FG wings weigh 2.5kgs and the standard wings weighed 3.8kgs that means the FG wings weighed in at 1.3kgs less than standard EACH!!
Then i weighed the dash alone (with out the bottom tray, centre console etc) and it came in at 9.7kgs :eek:
What a saving :D :D
Have a poo as that gets rid of loads of weight before a good track session lol.Nice work keep it up.