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I fitted the whole stub axle (with built-in caliper carrier), disc, caliper etc from a Corsa C 1.8 SRi. Bolts straight onto a Nova beam with no welding like the other disc setups.
The C setup does add track width, Craig reckoned 8mm wider track from it, which may well cause an issue for some people. With my flared arches I used to run 5mm spacers all the time anyway so I don't mind it much. On the trackday I ran no spacers on the slicks and it only scrubbed a little bit, so it's definitely pushed out a bit. Maybe machining 2mm off the hub and a bit off the disc would bring it back in enough.
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Ah, poo. That extra would kill me. Shame i like the idea of that setup, wonder if i could machine it down renough... They are alot easier than the earlier set up.
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Small update, treated myself to some 5 point Luke aircraft-buckle harnesses to replace the old OMP 4 points...
http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2a/903.JPG
5th strap is mounted around the seat rail, which is handy to have in the right place:
http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2a/904.JPG
Crossed the rear straps due to the length they run and spaced them with rollcage padding:
http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2a/905.JPG
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Nice touch with the padding spaces...
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they look good mate what you doing with the omp ones ?
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Cheers guys, OMP ones are going in another project as there's nothing wrong with them really.
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Seen this beast in the flesh today, what an amazing machine.....hope my track weapon is half as good....
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Shame I had a table booked could have gone for a blast ha ha
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Trackday booked, Oulton Park on the 23rd Sept. Been doing some prep work...
Last couple of trackdays my dipstick has blown out and covered the bay in oil, I'm sure there's an underlying crankcase pressure related issue, but for now I've popped a spring on the dipstick to try and stop it (out of focus pic sorry)
http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2a/906.JPG
Since it's now garaged I installed a quick plug connector for my Accumate battery conditioner to keep it plugged in and topped up:
http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2a/907.JPG
Enjoying my nicely painted garage floor now:
http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2a/908.JPG
Main trackday prep is swapping out the Valvoline 15w50 for a proper Millers 10w50 fully synth oil to try and tackle my oil pressure issues when hot:
http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2a/909.JPG
When running it up I noticed the TXAutosport rad was leaking from one of the welded end caps! Never heard of this happening before on their excellent products (sarcasm)
http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2a/910.JPG
Re-welded by a local lad:
http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2a/911.JPG
He also noticed I was close to wearing through the end where it was rubbing against the old bracket so that got fixed too:
http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2a/912.JPG
