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

Have you considered a fibreglass roof skin to save a little bit more weight? Also what about putting the sheat metal you have for the floor on the out side? Give it a flat floor effect as per super cars and F1 cars etc

brilliant work.......

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brilliant work.......

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Mate stop pointless spamming, you'll get banned..

Some seriously good work there Ste. I'm not convinced about the use of Cavalier/Calibra suspension as it's geometry isn't as good as the Nova. I remember the ads that said they had "Safety Understeer built in". You mean crap geometry!

I'm sure that you can re-work the front end to get shot of the inherent bump steer and over-zealous ackerman angle that plagues that chassis.
The Astra/Cavalier/Calibra steering rack height and connection half way up the strut is half of the problem, where the Nova's low rack and hub setup allows for a better "helm control".

If it were me, I would have used alloy for the floor - but steel for the prop tunnel. But then again, I'm always looking for some weight saving!! Ounces = seconds!!

Like the idea of 18" boots, it opens you up to some serious track rubber - that's where all of the development is these days. GT rubber is all 18".

Keep it up, I'm looking forward to the final result.

Now where's the guy with the spaceframe XE powered car gone - he's been very quiet lately.

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Some seriously good work there Ste. I'm not convinced about the use of Cavalier/Calibra suspension as it's geometry isn't as good as the Nova. I remember the ads that said they had "Safety Understeer built in". You mean crap geometry!

I'm sure that you can re-work the front end to get shot of the inherent bump steer and over-zealous ackerman angle that plagues that chassis.
The Astra/Cavalier/Calibra steering rack height and connection half way up the strut is half of the problem, where the Nova's low rack and hub setup allows for a better "helm control".

If it were me, I would have used alloy for the floor - but steel for the prop tunnel. But then again, I'm always looking for some weight saving!! Ounces = seconds!!

Like the idea of 18" boots, it opens you up to some serious track rubber - that's where all of the development is these days. GT rubber is all 18".

Keep it up, I'm looking forward to the final result.

Now where's the guy with the spaceframe XE powered car gone - he's been very quiet lately.

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for an iva mate an ally floor ment a pot rivet every 40mm and i didnt fancy turning my floor framework into swiss cheese
the understeer built in is due to the active 4x4 not the indipendant rear as such.
when you brake the 4x4 disengages and causes you to enter a bend in basicly front wheel drive which in turn causes understeer
the rear suspension with camber adjustment bushes fitted to both mounting points on the rear arm adds massive levels of adjustment in all directions and aspects

also im locking the box so it will be permenant 4x4 and upping the torque bias in the viscous coupling so upto 350lbs per foot of torque its promenently rear wheel drive the further above that fiqure the more thats sent to the front

ok just to settle all those with weight concerns
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more proof its realy not as heavy as alot seem to think

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trial fitting to make my new drivers side mount

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lol, weight IMO isn't an issue,
as I've said before in this thread, my S3 is 1450kg with only 210 bhp yet it does 0-62 mph in 6.5 and on to 150 mph,

500+bhp in a car that may weigh less that 1000kg will be insane lol

infact I can't think of any production car that will weigh the same and has as much power?

FFS an Audi R8 V8 weighs more and has less power than your target Ste.

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