My Nova 16v Project

the manifold was not just cool because of clearance, it means a less extreme bend in the primaries so does release power too
the dry sump doesnt actually achieve that much more clearance on its own, the pan is only thinner in the main pickup section of a stock one, where the manifold would not be running anyway, the main advantage is you can mount the engine at any angle and still have pressure, which is something you will have to consider anyway olly, cornering on slicks will mean you want at least a baffled sump i reckon

Yeah I was going to get a spare XE sump, I sold all three of my spares, and now I need one myself lol, and take it to my ally welders to see if they can put some vertical baffles in it...

Is there any rules to say where the baffles need to be etc? or is it just literally to stop the oil "swishing" about, so even just 1 vertical plate with drilled holes in it... would that kinda thing do?

baffles are ok, but gates are what you really wantlol they let the oil through one way but stop it the other, which is way more effective than just baffling as it actively stops surge
i know someone who would be happy to make you one, and has done one recently so has the patterns for the xe sump for laser cutting the plates, but basically you need to make sure the pickup is always going to be supplied, and it is doable youeself i reckon, you need to section off the main deep part of the sump while allowing the oil to reach the pickup easily, will see if i can find some pics online

there's a few pics of his stuff on here, but not of the xe one he now does, but you can get an idea

www.hellierperformance.com

With the wheels now sitting so low wont the shafts now be pointing upwards and going into the CVs at a greater angle? Thus causeing a greater power loss to the wheels and more strain on inner and outer joints.

Also with someone saying lower the engine mounts. This would make the shafts even worse.
You can maybe do something like make your own sump and pick up pipe and tilt the engine forward thus raising the rear of the gear box and inner joints up

You may have done something to counter act this before im not sure as i havent followed this thread from the start. Just a thought i had

i meant to do just the engine, not both, not sure how many times i need to say that!
and also, olly has said he has a few spare cvs

lol @ people coming in with stuff we've already talked about! read back a few pages fffffffffffffffffffffs lol

Lee - PM sent :thumb:

and CV's aren't a problem, I think I have 4 spare inners, and 3 spare outers at mo, which I've not needed so far... but I feel the need for a breakage when I get the grip of the slicks on the first corner at Cadwell lol

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Originally Posted by lee303

i meant to do just the engine, not both, not sure how many times i need to say that!
and also, olly has said he has a few spare cvs

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Well i was just thinking if your so serious about trying to get the cars corner speed faster then i would also be thinking how to utilise the power that you have as best as you can coming out the corners. You could be loosing 10hp per shaft the way it is

As i said before it was just a thought and i hadnt read the thread in full so you can put your hadbag down:eek:

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Originally Posted by C7LJN

You could be loosing 10hp per shaft the way it is

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This is just it, I've not even looked at the driveshaft angle, as since even getting new the springs, the car hasn't been off the axel stands lol

None of us know what the shaft angles are going to be like, but as soon as I have re-fitted my legs, the car will go up in the air on ramps, get tracked up, and I will get a spirit level on the shafts, and steering arms and take pics ;)

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Originally Posted by trackdaynova

This is just it, I've not even looked at the driveshaft angle, as since even getting new the springs, the car hasn't been off the axel stands lol

None of us know what the shaft angles are going to be like, but as soon as I have re-fitted my legs, the car will go up in the air on ramps, get tracked up, and I will get a spirit level on the shafts, and steering arms and take pics ;)

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Cool i was just sharing thoughts as i remember my last valver nova i had was bad looking when you seen it on the 4post ramp and front wing (hatch style)sat about 10mm above the tyre with 15`s same as you have