RWD Nova gen please....

if you were going to run irs i wouldnt use anything off the shelf make it yourself

you have over looked one major issue so far the brick wall that i hit when i started to look into doing this with mine

what you doing about your steering rack as you cant pass it through the middle of the block!

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Originally Posted by ste porter

you have over looked one major issue so far the brick wall that i hit when i started to look into doing this with mine

what you doing about your steering rack as you cant pass it through the middle of the block!

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Run escort stuff aswell. It all connects up on the lower engine brace.

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Originally Posted by philip

if i was doing it id use:

escort X member
xe, with type9 box with sierra back end or a baby atlas if can get one reasonable price.
manta struts, and fabricate chassis rails in the front and work from that.

lad i know has put a evo6 motor into a mk3 fiesta with m3 6speed box and an atlas, **** me goes like stink.

and back end shouldnt be too hard to do, put your 4link boxes in, turrets and away you go really. and im sure theres a kit you can buy to do the front end to get engine sitting properly.

source a 1.8 manta sump and pick-up, or modify 2 stock xe pickups and a sump

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Pretty much exactly what I'm thinking except I've been told the atlas will be too wide and I'd be better keeping the english, especially as I'm not going stupid power anyway.

The only thing I'm scratching my head on is how to retain the cav turbo rims which is what I'd like to do. The fronts is easy enough as I can leave as is and put a cv in to help hold the bearing etc and then make sure the steering meets up ok. Its the rears I need to work out.

In reference to IRS comments. For a trackday car I just don't see the need of going through all the hassle and expense. If it was going to have more time on the road or go rallying then maybe, but I just don't think the cost difference will benefit me enough on track.

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Originally Posted by philip

sure thats running a V6 mid engined. was by the totb stand at PV this year by spanish, gaz'd etc etc

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Its a rear mounted V6 using mostly mk2 escort stuff...

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baby atlas is 48inch, think english is 52!

as for wheels, fit rear disc brakes to beam, with some modded half shafts;)

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Originally Posted by Benn

4stud cav will be a beam. Only turbo where irs.

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GSI 2wd and 4wd were IRS too.

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Originally Posted by philip

baby atlas is 48inch, think english is 52!

as for wheels, fit rear disc brakes to beam, with some modded half shafts;)

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What were the baby atlas' fitted too? It was an atlas off a manta I was told would be too wide.

I've already got my nova beam converted to 5 stud rears but I can't see how you would mod the half shafts without using hub converters??

Also, dumb question I know, but what handbrake mechanism do tey use because surely the hole thing is spinning because its all bolted to the half shaft - mechanical caliper?

im doing my corsa now, and ive bought some wilwood hydramechanical calipers. (brake calipers with mechanical handbrake. work out about £120 a pair i think from rally design

i may be able to get a number for someone who makes shafts and can ring to see they he could do something for you?

baby atlas's came off mk1 3ltr capris standard. but its trying to find one tbh without looking at quite a few £££

id look in retro ford, classic ford for adverts, classifieds etc

i still think your making it far harder than it needs to be