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26-06-12, 09:29 PM
novarally

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Originally Posted by nova_stee

The back wheels were on the grass in that video wont of helped

Indeed........still getting used to the new LSD, which seems to have a mind of its own.
26-06-12, 10:19 PM
calibra-keith

looks like it goes well Colin, im dieing to see it in action its a shame you dont do any closer to me
27-06-12, 07:56 AM
novarally

Quote:

Originally Posted by calibra-keith

looks like it goes well Colin, im dieing to see it in action its a shame you dont do any closer to me

I won't be doing any events at all after July, sadly. It will probably have the rest of the year off, and then I shall re-evaluate once I know where I'm living pemanently, whether I have an income etc.

Yesterday I moved the Nova to its new home, it's tucked up nice and safe thanks to a friend of mine.
22-07-12, 09:25 PM
John

Just seen on mig you've had an off. :(

http://www.migweb.co.uk/forums/car-t...hillclimb.html
22-07-12, 09:48 PM
BRoadGhost

Oh Colin no!

...You got the thing air borne?

Was it running better with the alternator on?
23-07-12, 02:56 AM
Hazzz

Just read this from start to finish, and from what i can see.. its better than eating custard creams and having sex.
23-07-12, 06:38 AM
Tomasson

Quote:

Originally Posted by toymex

Does anybody know any contact details as i could do with that bodykit ,it looks to be wide enough for my wheels and the height looks just about right for the 40mm min ground clearance allowed

hello! this car is built and driven by tobias auchter. http://www.honda-auchter.de/motorsport/index.html
a friend of mine bought this bodykit from him!
23-07-12, 09:40 AM
novarally

Quote:

Originally Posted by BRoadGhost

Oh Colin no!

...You got the thing air borne?

Was it running better with the alternator on?

The new crank pulley TTV are meant to be making for me still hasn't been done, so I was still on total loss electrics.

I had loads of problems over the weekend, dodgy gear linkage, overheating and then a fairly big crash.

The event photographer captured most of the accident on camera (stills, not video), he's sending those to me so I will post them up soon.

There's a fair bit of damage to the car, but considering the violence of it, and the distance it covered (I left the track at around 100mph), it looks to have withstood it pretty well. Although I reserve the right to amend that view when it gets stripped down.

As it sits on the trailer now it looks like it will need;

Front bumper
Drivers door
Drivers front wing
Radiator
Air filter
Gearbox casing
Front crossmember
Tie bars
Front anti-roll bar
Turbo wastegate
Steering arms
23-07-12, 10:06 AM
SimonTW

Sad news Colin. Glad you are all right and hope the car isn't too badly damaged! :cry:
23-07-12, 11:48 AM
Mazz

:cry:
23-07-12, 02:27 PM
BRoadGhost

Fcuking BAD TIMES. Is it the diff again you think that's making it a bit unwieldy or is it because it doesn't feel as stable as you'd like?
23-07-12, 03:56 PM
novarally

Quote:

Originally Posted by BRoadGhost

Fcuking BAD TIMES. Is it the diff again you think that's making it a bit unwieldy or is it because it doesn't feel as stable as you'd like?

I'm blaming the gearbox/gear linkage.........I've been completely unhappy with the gearing since I fitted the new gearbox, which means at Hollow Bend and over the Finish line at Gurston Down I'm needing to use 5th gear (even though I've upped the rev-limit to 8,250 rpm, I'm still hitting the limiter in 4th gear).

As I approached Hollow Bend on this occasion, it refused to go into 5th, so I stuck it back in 4th, and either that unbalanced the car, or disturbed my concentration sufficiently that I strayed off the tarmac, and once on the loose stuff at 100-odd mph I was just a passenger. At some point whilst off the road, the throttle stuck wide open, so the car just kept on going. It would appear I hit a tree stump or similar in the undergrowth which launched the car upwards, and did a lot of the damage.

We've started stripping the car down now, and there are more things to add to the list of broken bits;

Track Control Arms
Offside front wheel and tyre
Turbocharger
Intercooler

It's getting seriously expensive.
23-07-12, 04:02 PM
paul james

Its such a shame to see that happen after all the effort you've put in.
23-07-12, 05:24 PM
Mike

Gutted for you mate. The first list alone looks expensive, let alone a new turbo pack & cooler aswell as other things!
23-07-12, 08:31 PM
martstdvan

Dont worry too much Colin the the nova is in good hands.
im sure you will be happier tomorrow when you see whats been happening over the last few hours
:)
23-07-12, 10:00 PM
novarally

Quote:

Originally Posted by martstdvan

Dont worry too much Colin the the nova is in good hands.
im sure you will be happier tomorrow when you see whats been happening over the last few hours
:)

Interesting.

Thank goodness I have staff........shame for them they don't get paid.
23-07-12, 10:14 PM
burgo

Quote:

Originally Posted by novarally

Interesting.

Thank goodness I have staff........shame for them they don't get paid.

I think you would be surprised at the amount of people who would jump at the chance to help you out, your a good honest bloke that just needs a break but isn't getting it, just seems to be one thing after the other so if there is anything people could do I'm sure they will.

It's at times like this it would help if it wasn't such a high spec one off car as people could help you out with parts but I doubt we have got anything of any use.
23-07-12, 10:18 PM
Lewis.

Ah that must be gutting, Colin, given your plans to store it, will you be returning it to its former glory?
23-07-12, 10:23 PM
novarally

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lewis.

Ah that must be gutting, Colin, given your plans to store it, will you be returning it to its former glory?

It will come back again, lighter and faster than before.

The only question mark is when that will be. Right now I simply haven't got any spare cash to undertake the rebuild, so for the moment it's been stripped down to fully assess the damage, and we're at the planning stage with how to best repair/replace, whilst at the same time incorporating some improvements.

The engine and gearbox were removed this afternoon, so I will post up some photos soon to show where we are.
23-07-12, 10:26 PM
stupot89

proper gutted for you colin hope you get it sorted soon and glad your ok
23-07-12, 10:28 PM
John

that sucks :(
23-07-12, 10:29 PM
Lewis.

good to hear it's not going to disappear, still a shame it's been bent. Glad you're okay though
23-07-12, 10:36 PM
martstdvan

Quote:

Originally Posted by novarally

Interesting.

Thank goodness I have staff........shame for them they don't get paid.

down to your last 4 million??
:)
ive spoken to the doctor of motorsport and he has laid down some plans for the tie bars.
i will have to speak to you about the engine bits but i wont be around tomorrow until late afternoon so i'll try and catch you later in the week.
23-07-12, 11:07 PM
Benn

Just seen the pics, gutted dude.
23-07-12, 11:25 PM
pie

bad time's dude :(
26-07-12, 08:53 AM
novarally

A video has turned up;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2BFUpEUoOQ
26-07-12, 08:56 AM
Southie

:eek: You were flying, luckily you didn't roll it Colin.

Truly gutted for you though... but a man of your talent will get this back on track ;)
26-07-12, 09:39 AM
scott.parker

Sorry to here about this mate, and you did get away lucky not to go over onto your side.
26-07-12, 03:21 PM
vauxluva

Wow you lucky so and so!!!! bet your bum was the size of a pea.!! any pix of the said poor nova.Again lucky you did not flip.
26-07-12, 04:25 PM
toymex

Looks like you were lucky to get away without rolling it Colin ,did it just not turn in? i know my plate diff is set really tight and a slight back off of throttle as you go to turn in really does unsettle the car ,i have to be brave and keep my foot in when all senses are telling to back off.On a plus side it looks like the carbon panels have held up quite well considering .Good luck with the repairs ,im sure you will get her back looking better than ever and no doubt a little lighter
26-07-12, 04:53 PM
novarally

Quote:

Originally Posted by toymex

Looks like you were lucky to get away without rolling it Colin ,did it just not turn in? i know my plate diff is set really tight and a slight back off of throttle as you go to turn in really does unsettle the car ,i have to be brave and keep my foot in when all senses are telling to back off.On a plus side it looks like the carbon panels have held up quite well considering .Good luck with the repairs ,im sure you will get her back looking better than ever and no doubt a little lighter

I definitely didn't back off the throttle as I take that corner absolutely flat....but I did miss 5th gear just before the apex, and I think that's possibly what unsettled the car, although I may also have caught the kerb on the inside a bit hard, which is to be avoided in small cars.

I've just received a CD full of photos from the event, and some of the images the photographer got of the accident are excellent. I will post up soon!
26-07-12, 04:55 PM
Hobbit

As said that really looked like it was going onto its roof :eek:
26-07-12, 05:26 PM
novarally

The photographer didn't quite catch the beginning of my 'moment' (he was a little bit round the corner from there), but here's the sequence of shots he got;

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...rt/G2Y4631.jpg

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...rt/G2Y4632.jpg

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...rt/G2Y4633.jpg

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...rt/G2Y4634.jpg

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...rt/G2Y4635.jpg

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...rt/G2Y4636.jpg

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...rt/G2Y4637.jpg

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...rt/G2Y4638.jpg

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...rt/G2Y4639.jpg
26-07-12, 05:28 PM
novarally

Clearly I was a little dazed and confused as it would seem I then tried to proceed along the track and to the finish.........

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...rt/G2Y4640.jpg

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...rt/G2Y4641.jpg

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...rt/G2Y4642.jpg

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...rt/G2Y4643.jpg

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...rt/G2Y4644.jpg

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...rt/G2Y4645.jpg

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...rt/G2Y4646.jpg

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...rt/G2Y4647.jpg

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...rt/G2Y4648.jpg
26-07-12, 05:30 PM
Benn

Funking hell! That was a hell of an endo...

Glad your ok after seeing that.
26-07-12, 05:30 PM
novarally

And then ground to a halt with the engine screaming;

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...rt/G2Y4649.jpg

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...rt/G2Y4650.jpg

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...rt/G2Y4651.jpg

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...rt/G2Y4652.jpg

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...rt/G2Y4630.jpg
26-07-12, 05:38 PM
Iain

Woah that looks real bad in the pics! Amazing that he caught that sequence of pics

Glad you're OK and assessing it with a few to fixing it!
26-07-12, 05:48 PM
pie

:eek::eek:
26-07-12, 06:02 PM
paul james

Proper scary stuff! it really looks like it should have tipped over from this angle:

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...rt/G2Y4636.jpg
26-07-12, 06:17 PM
scott.parker

****theBed! lol lol You were even more lucky then it first looked in the vids, from them pics you can see how close it was to going over, cray good pics thought, shame the cars damaged from it all though, one of them needs to be your new AVATAR.

Edit: Colin do you do stunt events in your other spare time?? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlzWg0U-rAc

Scott

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