Good stuff, get some vids of the RR :)
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Good stuff, get some vids of the RR :)
Bit of an update...
Rolling Road no 1
Took the car to Protec Performance. Despite their helpfull attitude over the phone, i was very displeased with the service i was given.
From the outset, their attitude was poor. Subsequently, they did a poor job.. If anyone is thinking about having a car setup there, PM me first :thumb:
Rolling road No 2
They said it was making 105 @ The wheels @ 5000rpm. But it drives like a bag of ****, so i took it to a local place (known to be quite accurate/realistic) to have a print out and a fuel/air ratio graph done.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...nick/graph.jpg
It's making a unsatisfactory 120hp @ Flywheel, with some rather funky fueling issues. :wtf::mad:
Anyway, it went to llandow, and despite a very annoying flatspot at key RPMS i had a good day !
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...ick/Mycar3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...ick/Mycar1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...ick/Mycar7.jpg
So.. the saga continues, i've found another contact for an RR and i'l hopefully have a better result coming soon !
Hmm, you can see the bad flat spots/drop in power/torque on the graph too.
Whats the axis on the left? BHP and? Must relate to the very wavy other line on the graph(fuel/air?)
On the left is Air-Fuel, it just about reached the correct stachiometric point @ peak power, but as you can see is running very rich untill then.
It's **** under 3k - Which is reflected by the fueling, and the wierd power and torque curve.
And it gets a stupid flat spot , which is showin in the stupid wiggly air-fuel ration !
grrrrr
Just read though the whole thread again. Great little car, I think I even perfer the colour to my flame red :confused: lol
Nice to see how its progressed rather than all the mincing that seems to happen these day :roll:
Advance Warning - I Bloody hate Camera Phone Pictures. Unfortunatly it's all i had at the time
First time i've properly seen the car since october last year ! It's not looking too bad for itself, it spends all it's time outside !
Primed and Sprayed the Tow eye Cover in Hurricane Grey, not the greatest match... but it'l do for the time being.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...k/Image046.jpg
Note the "Emergency" front wheels on it ... Still there from the PNG LLandow Day last August haha :)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...k/Image042.jpg
I bunged it on straight after i made it, so took the Catch tank off and gave it a good clean/Empty/Polish. I Heart Autosol.
On a less loving note, it contained 1/2 Litre of Watery oil ! eek !
All Refitted, Cleaned around the Drivers Inner Wing, Stitch welding looking pretty good still !
Now here come the bad Bits... Erm, pretty fooked. I'm guessing this would be an MOT failure ?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...k/Image047.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...k/Image048.jpg
And Battery tray isn't looking too happy !
Ontop of that, it needs Rear Arches at some point in the future, probably a rear panel, Sills, Front Arches, one of the Splash gaurds repairing and the Welding to the Strut-tops wasn't sealed from the underneath ! ARGH.
So, i'm deciding wether to re-shell, Anyone in their right mind probably would IF a minter was available, but this holds great sentimental value to me as it was my first car !
gutted about the shell nick lad , but you cant leave nova's outside lol
hope you decide to fix it rather then re-shell as i do love this car too ...
I'm probably being a bit over-Dramatic ! But here's the list... non of it is as bad as alot of novas i've seen but i'd want it to be right.
Drivers Full Rear 1/4
Passenger Arch Repair
Passenger Rear inner arch
Both Sills
Both Front Arches
Drivers Splash Guard
Slam Panel
Battery Tray
Strut Tops Sorting
And that's about it really hahah :).
I was in the same boat nick, my red one was first car, etc. Took me well over a year to ditch it and get this 'new' one - and then I had to be pushed. Kind of regret it, kinda don't. I wouldn't of got this far if I kept the red one, but I did 'know' every inch of that shell and most of it was mint, seemed like a bit of a waste TBH.
Depends what you want the car for really - once you know that it becomes an easy decision ;)
PS. If you do decide to keep it, I have a GM drivers 3/4 :)
I'l be in touch :)
I've basically got 9 weeks left of my Degree.. then i'm on a placement for next year, and then back to uni for my diploma.
So, This summer and next year is going to be full-on rebuild/reshell . So i've gotta make the decision unless i decide to Buy all the parts first !