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15-10-09, 10:40 PM
MK999

Is the front ARB a sort of 100% anti roll set up as well, or can it twist? How does the rear adjust too? Can see something by the side of it but not clear enough to see how, liking the bladed setup though :d
15-10-09, 11:32 PM
burgo

Quote:

Originally Posted by MK999

Is the front ARB a sort of 100% anti roll set up as well, or can it twist? How does the rear adjust too? Can see something by the side of it but not clear enough to see how, liking the bladed setup though :d

it adjusts by twisting the arm from uprite to flat. whilst flat it can flex obvisouly and whilst uprite it doesnt
15-10-09, 11:34 PM
MK999

Quote:

Originally Posted by burgo

it adjusts by twisting the arm from uprite to flat. whilst flat it can flex obvisouly and whilst uprite it doesnt

Probably should have mentioned I know how a bladed anti roll bar works, just don't see the actual mechanism it uses to adjust from in the car lol
15-10-09, 11:39 PM
burgo

can be seen here

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...cort/007-3.jpg

the black lever
15-10-09, 11:40 PM
vxr_racing_2008

:eek: what a machine:thumb:
15-10-09, 11:41 PM
MK999

Hmm, guess it's just sprung and works like pretty much any kind of cabled lever then.

Just noticed actually, is it just me or is the clutch and the brakes the opposite way round? Looks like the left hand pedal has 2 master cylinders on it and the middle just the one? lol Could just be the way the bias works though
15-10-09, 11:44 PM
burgo

bear in mind the middle two have to be either side of the pedal to allow the ballence bar to be fitted
15-10-09, 11:50 PM
MK999

Quote:

Originally Posted by burgo

bear in mind the middle two have to be either side of the pedal to allow the ballence bar to be fitted

Yeah they are exactly the same distance from the far left pedal though, look at the blue bits, pedal sizes also seem more suited to being the 'wrong' way round lol Sure there's either a good reason for it, or it's just the way it's set up and they're as normal, looks odd though lol
15-10-09, 11:53 PM
burgo

i dont quite get what your on about

this pic might help you

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...cort/003-6.jpg
15-10-09, 11:55 PM
MK999

ahhh, figures, just the angle it was taken at making it look odd :thumb:
16-10-09, 12:31 AM
Rick Draper

Can i have first refusal on the shell and roll bar setup.
16-10-09, 09:57 AM
Olly755

Work of art. Loving all the little touches and lovely fabrication.

What are your plans for it Colin? Would make an interesting rally car.
16-10-09, 11:12 AM
novarally

Quote:

Originally Posted by Olly755

Work of art. Loving all the little touches and lovely fabrication.

What are your plans for it Colin? Would make an interesting rally car.

It is a beautifully thought our car. At this stage I have no specific plans, it's all dependent on what I decide to do with my Escort Cosworth race car.

The ECU from that is currently with Cosworth for diagnosis, as there's a burnt out bit on the circuit board. I am waiting to hear if it's repairable or not. If it isn't I'm looking at £1000 or more for a secondhand ECU, or a whole load more than that to upgrade it to the latest spec ECU and loom.

I'd like to do a hillclimb or sprint in the Nova just to see what it can do. No point doing a track day with it as the fuel tank holds less than a gallon!
16-10-09, 12:36 PM
L14MNP

Now there's a well thought out Nova! As soon as I saw your pics Colin I remembered seeing images of it way back when.

Awesome machine! It's a lot easier to appreciate the finer aspects of the engineering and fabrication than it was when I was a bit younger lol.
16-10-09, 02:03 PM
ben doodar

thats some work of art there goes to show there is some very clever people out there. also i cant believe how low the engine is sittitng in the bay, very cool car! awesome!
16-10-09, 08:41 PM
t45_ste

Hi Colin

Very nice purchase. Have you any pics of what angle's the shafts are at due to the engine sitting lower.
16-10-09, 09:30 PM
hybridturbo

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rick Draper

Can i have first refusal on the shell and roll bar setup.

Its been built to race, not to be set on fire and lavished with money for no reason

get a Thai Bride
20-10-09, 08:26 PM
craig green

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Originally Posted by iainel

every time you look at it you notice more trick touches! Fantastic car.

Amen. I keep looking back & seeing more trick stuff. Mental wee car!
21-10-09, 04:28 AM
Edd

Quote:

Originally Posted by hybridturbo

Its been built to race, not to be set on fire and lavished with money for no reason

get a Thai Bride

Well said, and it made me chuckle.

Why is it that when something different/unique appears Rick Draper suddenly wants to buy it? ....

Just had a look thru the pictures, what a amazing creation.

Please don't ever break this nova looks really special.

Edd
21-10-09, 06:22 PM
novarally

Quote:

Originally Posted by t45_ste

Hi Colin

Very nice purchase. Have you any pics of what angle's the shafts are at due to the engine sitting lower.

Hi Steve.

It's hard to get a photo head on of the driveshafts, here's my attempts;

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...ort/0023-1.jpg
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...ort/0033-2.jpg

Whereas on a standard Nova the driveshafts have to go uphill from the gearbox to the uprights, on this one their journey is downhill!
21-10-09, 08:40 PM
peester

god works in mysterious ways lol
22-10-09, 05:06 PM
dhdev (Oli)

Very nice and always been a favourite of mine. I reckon there is between 10-20kgs to be saved by changing wheels though! :d
22-10-09, 07:43 PM
novarally

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Originally Posted by dhdev (Oli)

Very nice and always been a favourite of mine. I reckon there is between 10-20kgs to be saved by changing wheels though! :d

It runs 15" Compomotive MO's on the front which are a heavy wheel. But on the back it uses 13" RFX's, which are pretty light.

If I keep it, I would get a set of Image split rims made to suit, but I don't think it would even save as much as 10kg.
09-11-09, 08:10 AM
novarally

Took the little 1 litre Nova to a local airfield last week for a bit of testing, and it is very, very quick. The handling and traction is also impressive.

Unfortunately it lost some power towards the end of the morning, and subsequent investigations show a serious lack of compression on 2 and 3.

Hopefully it's just the head gasket, and nothing more serious!

I have now replaced the polycarbonate windscreen with a standard laminated one, as the plastic one was nigh on impossible to see through when the sun was shining.

As mentioned in my post in 'Sportzone', I am considering a colour change to turn this Nova into a 'Sport' replica (and maybe fitting a wide arch kit as well).
09-11-09, 08:32 AM
vaughanmc

Would be very nice as a Sport replica Colin - Go for it mate :thumb:
09-11-09, 10:20 AM
Nova_Tek

That would be cool Colin, Sport replica with a twist. that wide arch kit on the Nova you asked about actally look quite nice, not normally a huge fan of wide arches but that looks sensible.

I say go for it.
09-11-09, 07:01 PM
peester

wow, that would make it your own..end of an era for the red/yellow/black scheme.
10-11-09, 11:11 AM
novarally

Looking a bit better with a glass windscreen now (albeit rather dusty);

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...cort/009-5.jpg
10-11-09, 04:32 PM
t45_ste

looking awesome colin.

Is that a compomotive CXR that i spy in the background? Is it for sale?
10-11-09, 05:21 PM
Edd

Would that then require a custom cylinder head gasket ?
10-11-09, 05:57 PM
novarally

Quote:

Originally Posted by t45_ste

looking awesome colin.

Is that a compomotive CXR that i spy in the background? Is it for sale?

It is a CXR.......but it's a very bent one, which is only fit for use as an axle stand!
10-11-09, 05:59 PM
novarally

Quote:

Originally Posted by Edd

Would that then require a custom cylinder head gasket ?

I'm not 100% sure, Andrew Bradley (the original builder of this car) has offered to sort out the problem for me, so I'm taking it to him at the weekend for him to cast an expert eye over.
10-11-09, 06:26 PM
Rich

looks like the engines fallen out in that pic lol
11-11-09, 05:32 PM
Edd

Quote:

Originally Posted by novarally

I'm not 100% sure, Andrew Bradley (the original builder of this car) has offered to sort out the problem for me, so I'm taking it to him at the weekend for him to cast an expert eye over.

Ahh right.

think your idea for a wide arch sport replica would look awesome !!!

DOOOOOOO IT.
11-11-09, 05:54 PM
nova_saloon

serious stuff
11-11-09, 08:53 PM
dhdev (Oli)

Quote:

Originally Posted by novarally

It runs 15" Compomotive MO's on the front which are a heavy wheel. But on the back it uses 13" RFX's, which are pretty light.

If I keep it, I would get a set of Image split rims made to suit, but I don't think it would even save as much as 10kg.

Your 4 wheels weigh in at 27.4kgs (assuming that the fronts are 15''x7'')

a set of 4 15''x6.5" Desmond rega masters would weigh in at 15.6kgs.

They're hard to get hold of, but on a no limits car like this it'd be worth it!

Check here for other wheel options http://wheelweights.net/ :thumb:

P.s. They were always on the cards for mine before breaking it as they look rather tasty as a bonus!
http://icbmotorsport.com/Wheels4/Des...r_178_179_.jpg
11-11-09, 09:09 PM
peester

^^ jeeez! on the rega tip. niiice.
11-11-09, 09:56 PM
novarally

Quote:

Originally Posted by dhdev (Oli)

Your 4 wheels weigh in at 27.4kgs (assuming that the fronts are 15''x7'')

a set of 4 15''x6.5" Desmond rega masters would weigh in at 15.6kgs.

They're hard to get hold of, but on a no limits car like this it'd be worth it!

Check here for other wheel options http://wheelweights.net/ :thumb:

P.s. They were always on the cards for mine before breaking it as they look rather tasty as a bonus

Thanks Oli, that is really interesting. I have never seen those Regamasters before, under 4kg each is incredible. You have to wonder how strong they are, and there have been a few broken wheel incidents at race meetings I've attended.

What has your research revealed about durability, and prices?

I'd be tempted by a set for my Escort.......
12-11-09, 12:11 AM
dhdev (Oli)

Quote:

Originally Posted by novarally

Thanks Oli, that is really interesting. I have never seen those Regamasters before, under 4kg each is incredible. You have to wonder how strong they are, and there have been a few broken wheel incidents at race meetings I've attended.

What has your research revealed about durability, and prices?

I'd be tempted by a set for my Escort.......

On a rally escort I'd suggest they'd be a no-no, but on a featherweight track car they'd be more than strong enough I'm sure. As far as I can make out they are used by Spoon and re-branded with their own logo, and if a well-known tuner like that backs them, then they must be ok at least!
Prices are a tricky one, they tend to only come up second hand on Ebay in the UK and even that is rarely, I don't think anyone here sells new ones (that's if they're still made).
For weight/availability and cost you can't go much wrong with OZ superleggera's. As chav as they sound, they're actually a pretty light wheel coming in at 5.2kgs in a 15x7 (the same as your 13" revolutions), compared to your MO's at 8.5kgs.

Edit: there is a set of regamasters on Ebay at the moment, they are the wrong PCD and no. of bolts, but are at least a 15" and with 45 offset, they come in at £650 with tyres http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/REGAMASTER-EVO...item35a44b9acc
12-11-09, 12:24 AM
Bubba

awwwsome :D im now wondering what to do with my IHI turbo i got sat in a bucket

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