Great idea tb'd xe is the way forward look at alex's nova takes the abuse all day
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Great idea tb'd xe is the way forward look at alex's nova takes the abuse all day
Wise choice, the problem with any big power let is it has its fair share of problems, anyone that uses on eas much as you have will openly admit that, where as a xe will take punishment all day if you don't go too silly with it.
Look at Olly Novas for example, cheap spec, throw away engine if it all went tits up, only issue is the need for a decent box but thats bugger all in comparison to running a let engine reliably for any length of time.
If you need a SCCR gearset I have a brand new one here from Steve.
Done some more work on the Nova:
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All the stitch welding is now done on the inside and underneath, all I have left to do is the Front X member, and make some strenghtening plates for it.
Done the two repairs that needed doing at the front end, one on the bottom corner of the splash shield and the other up by the suspension turret.
Both rear arch/sill corners are cut out and ready to be properly repaired. The inner arch behind is having a new section and then Ill look at the arch repair section corners.
Need to get some metal for the spare wheel well.
Paul
Nice progress Paul, welds in all the right places & more.
I didnt see the engine choice swap to n/a coming but it makes sense esp if track days are your thing.
[edit] I see the chassis leg is still intact, why not consider Oli Danker's old smallblock motor? lol
Awesome welding. So high reving tb'ed xe.. Sounds good dude. Can see this being a tool in your hands, Alex passed me at Combe with what felt like ease.
Nice work Paul.
TB'd XE is always a good bet tbh.
Take abuse all day long, ok not as mental/fun as your old engine (fcuking bonkers lol ), but enough power to make it quick on track and pennies to replace standard xe bits.
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Carefull Paul - thats how mine started! Grinding is addictive lol
/\ oh yea and wheres an update lol :)
Looking good paul :thumb:
i have seen alot of problems on fairly high hp c20let's ( most are budget builds though, whihc gives the c20let a bad name, when built properly by people who know what they are doing they are superb engines, pauls motor is a peach), my let so far touch wood has been superb (well apart from the first melted engine whihc was out of my control) the latest engine has be relatively trouble free. think im up to 2,000miles in the 6 months this year , 3 trackdays, and numerous runs up the 1/4Quote:
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putting all that aside though i would still like a well built xe similar to will foys engine with an addition of an sccr it would be ripping along
best of luck paul :thumb: :thumb:
nice build Paul.
You must of liked it out in my old build Alex,s White one.