My version of a 4x4 nova that will get done!

tut tut. You should get that banner down mate, some good ad placement for REGAL there.

its covering the crap under the bench up makes the place look tidyer and it was borrowed from a recent event lol

any idea how much this is gonna weigh ?

429kgs

Yeah in additional weight X_X - But fcuk me it'll be stronger than any 5* NCAP sh1te rolled off a modern production line. Welcome to my world…

i have been asked the weight question so many time now its unreal it will be less than a ton its stupidly light now still people seem to see box section and see weight is a kit car heavy?

i can still pic the back end up on my own and i rolled it on its side on my own and i couldnt do that as a standard shell

it will be heavier than it was before im exspecting around 70 killos more and thats mainly the transfer box and diff thats sgoing to be adding the weight but there is another advantage in that the weight is beeing more evenly distributed across the car aswell

chassis wise i dont think i will be putting in much more than what i have taken out belive it or not

also bare in mind fiberglass wings carbon bonnet fiberglass hatch fiberglass bumpers and seats minimal wiring no extras that arnt needed at all alloy tank light wheels possably fiberglass roof skin no inner door skins the rear inner quaters no longer exist 1 mm floor skins as apose to double skinned shaped 1.6mm standard floor ect ect ect

i think the weight will surprise a few

also best part of 500 horse and absolute minimal traction issues its not going to be slow

i think the reason i asked about the weight, is that i dont see the point in doing all this great work, to have a car which is heavier then its standard counterpart. i know your doing it for the 4x4 goodness. but why not build a kitcar with 4x4 and have alot less weight.

and as for the metal, i can see alot of metal going in, but then i think people under estimate the weight on normal car floor plans etc.

p.s how many 5kg reals of welding wire have you gone through! welding this car.

keep up the good work :)

im not on 5kg reels mate im on 20 kgs and i havnt got through 1 yet

in regards to the kit car thing a kit car is a kit car a 4x4 nova hasnt been done and finished in the way that im doing it and using vauxhall running gear to my knowledge

pluss its just my way of taking my car futher than i could before i got to the point where it was a silly spec and only minor things left i could mess with so i decided to take it to a higher level than most wouldnt even attempt to consider doing for various reasons

if you have ever been out in a 300bhp + nova at any sort of speed above about 135 - 140 you would know abit of extra weight realy wont be a bad thing any way

i do credit you on doing the project, a 4x4 nova will be cool.
the matter of you taking your car further is a good idea, which then rules out the kit car option.

and no i havent been out in any quick novas lol.

p.s im still waiting for someone to make a "z car" nova, where its just a space framed chassis with a complete fibreglass shell.

in good time

im already planning my new project after this one is done mid next year

you think this is cool you wait to see what happens to a saloon next year!