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Whatever Matthew!! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by matthew172
Very nice mate I was thinking when I first seen you collect that screen that it didn't have any heating elements on it lol, it makes a nice subtle difference to the car mate, was nice to meet you briefly in the pouring rain lol.
Iain
That rear screen look good bud, nice and subtle
For the first time in 6 months its been out on the road :)
Felt strange to drive after being in my Audi, quick though.
Took couple of pics, well 28 so here is a couple.
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...ps642a85a9.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...ps809f747b.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...psf1720bac.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...ps9d8530a1.jpg
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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...psca06a811.jpg
Now it was the first drive on brand new Toyo T1R's in 195 45 15
The back end felt loose & floatey. I turned quickly left/right few times & was iff the back was a millisecond behind the front.
Considering I have nowt in the back I ran pressures quite low, 26psi rear 30psi front.
Speaking with Mathew (mathew172) he runs about 34psi front & maybe 30psi rear so thinking its maybe the sidewalls rolling around.
Anybody any experience with what I say it feels like & is it purely down to pressures? Any advice gratefully received.
Thanks
needs mudflaps imo
Love the car mate, truely stunning work. Can you not adjust the rear suspension? Maybe slightly harder on the dampers? I run same ture and size and dont have a problem,
Don't be gay.Quote:
Originally Posted by matthew172
Bet yours has though you northern sweetie boy!
Looks the nuts like deff my fav nova of all time I have same problem with mine tyres the front are 195 40 16 and rear 195 45 16 both run 32 psi I might drop it down to 29psi see if that helps
Absolutely stunning!! One of my all time favourite Novas and it gets better every time I see an update ;)
looks awesome Martin!! :)
mudflaps ftw rent boy, ill send you some pics of mine
Looks sweet mate, fairplay
Looks fantastic Martin,
Ive often felt like the back end is a bit light, even with seats and all, never thought of tyres... I run 32psi all round.
Good to see her back on the road Martin. Job jobbed, well done! :thumb:
Looks awesome mate, really nice..
As for the unresponsive back end feel, I use to get this on my old track car, almost like your getting oversteer?
Was also only on road, the only thing I found to stop it was to soften of my rear shocks for on road use.
Special delivery for Mr. Kelson:
http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/...ps218407ad.jpg
http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/...ps8e571244.jpg
http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/...psb5462a58.jpg
See you soon! ;)
Can't thank you enough Jeffrey.
Can't wait to see the difference between copy ****e & genuine Valeo GM ones.
Jeffrey got me some genuine indicators and along with genuine wing made a huge difference but.
The colour on this is awesome, as is the rest of the car!!
Gen indicators look very nice, how much where they?
Genuine indicators were £40 from Jeffrey.
Not cheap but compared to what I've spent over years it's a snip :)
Same as i paid a few years ago from vauxhall. Will help the new look front end.... Going to Billing?
Planning on going as long as its not as wet as last year!Quote:
Originally Posted by Benn
You need to send me your address so I can post a memory stick for you to copy pics onto.
Good, wanna have a good chat, look over and take pics of your car... Pm on way.
Not really an update but.......................
Met up with Jeffrey & Niek yesterday to collect my genuine Valeo front indicators to get rid of the copy ones I have been using.
Mrs was watching the voice for 2hrs last night so I took the opportunity to go & fit them.
Old ones
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...ps55864273.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...ps326b31e0.jpg
Surprised with both next to each other the differences.
Old ones (copies) on the left
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...ps33b7fb17.jpg
Wiring to near was a little tight so ordered some new pins & extended the wiring
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...psf27b9f91.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...psf8f393ee.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...ps8a19a3b5.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...ps51428dfa.jpg
Then back together & fitted.
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...ps9daf1885.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...psc3bcdc5b.jpg
Happier now these are fitted. :)
Hopefully next stop, Billing.
Who did you get them of mate as after some mk1 ones?
Spot on Martin, will look proper now it all lines up!
Nick.
Love it
Still more work to do to get it to line up.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nick J
Going in the right direction though I think.
Loving all the latest fettling Martin.
The car looks great out in the open air & roadworthy again.
Looks good.
Last weekend was RetroRides Gathering at Prescott Hillclimb
Took Nova along & would have been a cracking day but on the way down I scrolled through the Stack dash to check all was ok, & all want OK! :(
Battery voltage wasn't what it should be, I was reading about 12v, then 11.5v then down to about 11.00v
In the queue in I stalled it, pressed button to start & was flat as flat can be! Luckily a couple of guys in a VW pushed be & jumped it back to life, but no way it would start to get me home!
Plenty of offers of jump leads but during a wonder I saw a RAC van & iam a member so might aswell use them.
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RAC man taking a look!
He jumped me from a jumper pack, then plugged me into his van for 30-45minutes to charge battery enough so I could drive home!
Tuesday evening was to try to see what the problem was.
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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...psb2afae8c.jpg
Battery warning light not working so the charge circuit is being broken causing alternator not to charge
Bulb out & tested on a meter - all ok
Into fuse box, I was going to take my TomTom with me, plugged to fag lighter & couldn't get it to light up so took it out & thought no more about it.
Checked fuse for fag lighter - all ok
Pushed it back in - Battery warning light comes back on!!
Took it apart
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...psce385497.jpg
Not sure if you can see but one of the fuse holder legs has come dislodged from holder & when you push fuse in the connector is just pushing into the fuse box instead of onto the fuse.
Clipped it back into its holder - fuse back in
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Start car up
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Very happy boy I was, was thinking new alternator but something so simple could cause so much hassle!
Spoilt my day worrying about getting it home, but never mind always next year!
Glad you got it sorted, the little faults are always the most annoying but the most satisfying when you fix it.
It was nice having a chat to you at RR BTW
ThanksQuote:
Originally Posted by Novasport
Would have been more sociable if I wasn't thinking if I would make it home or not!!
Glad you got it all sorted dude. Pm on way.
Don't have that worry with a Honda ;)lolQuote:
Originally Posted by MARTIN KELSON
Yea yea Lee :)
If you had a problem with the Honda though you wouldn't be fixing that in your garage yourself without a laptop!!
Dude clear some pm space.
Exactly. Modern cars are great to drive daily but when they go wrong a simple fault can immobilise the vehicle and there is no way around it. They are not easy to diagnose or fix for the average DIY mechanic so results in a trip to the dealer at over £100 usually. Sometimes new isnt always best.Quote:
Originally Posted by MARTIN KELSON