nova track/autotest project

Love the sound of those carbs. Im currently trying to find a set for my 1400 corsa. Did they take alot of setting up Greg?

no the carbs didnt take much setting up. they were already on a nova and jetted for a 1300 so it wasnt too bad. had a muck about with the idle and advancing the timing to get it revving cleaner and more responsive..

they sound great! i love them! smile nearly every time i drive it..

Greg

got a few more pics..took sump off, put new shells and had the crank re-ground..
hopefully this will cure the rattle. but only got 2 events to do then i dont care if it blows up as i have bought a sri engine to modify for next year (cheers stevie)..
also got a new omp strut brace.looks really good i think.
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the old main bearings and shells-
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bit of damage at last autotest!
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Greg

well thats the autotesting over for the year..the wee nova has held together well. got a rattle in my engine but shes still going great! lol

had some brilliant fun in the car and good results. was competing in the last autoest yesterday and it was a really good laugh. i got a bit carried away though!:thumb: i managed to win the junior championship for 2007, but got good competition next year so i hope the car is going to be reliable like this year!

here is some pics of the car i took afte the autotest. sorry its a bit dark!

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a few more pics-

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in the pics above the car is sitting next to the new shell that will be hopefully getting built soon.. got another nova coming that i might use or use bits off it.

the new car will have a full roll cage, better bucket seats, alloy door panels and switch panel, coilovers on the front, bilstein rear forest struts, sump and tank gaurds, quick rack, mudflaps, gsi skirts and will be getting seam welded and re-sprayed all white.

Greg

Should be good to see Stevie's old Nova built into somethin' cool :)

here is a small vid clip i took tonight..incar, it didnt want to get much grip.ha ha

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o...h_DSCF0254.jpg

nice sound there greg

Seen you're car on here before and on youtube, and never put 2 and 2 together. Sounds amazing man. Dad's got Twin 40s on a CVH ford 1.6 in his Seven.....sounds soooooooo good.

The second video on this thread, of you handbraking was favourited ages ago on youtube......i just turn the sound right up to listen to the engine :P

I'm starting autotesting my nova this year, first one on April 16th.
Did some last year in my dads 1.4 Punto Sporting, but the car's worth too much to chuck around properly.
You're autotests seem quite quick and open compared to some of the tight and twisty ones we did last year, however there wasn't as much space as in your vids. Hoping this year some will be quicker.
Cant wait to start in the nova.

hi mate. thanks for the positive comment/s..

Autotesting is a good laugh, i am doing it for fun and as much experience as possible as i am under 17. then i plan on doing rallying.

it depends what venue we use, how fast and open the course is..