Is there s secret handshake Craig lol
Forgot to weigh them sorry jez. Imagine its similar tbh.
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Is there s secret handshake Craig lol
Forgot to weigh them sorry jez. Imagine its similar tbh.
Love what you've done with the RARB, i really wanna fit the one i have.
Nice you've still got a good petal, as the rear calipers are twin piston, so i thought you might lose that... But then that might be the travel you've gained.
Like the way you've done the C hubs too. Most of your photos a page back down work tho...
I think I can really feel the rear ARB working, it feels very planted.
Twin piston?! Looked like a single piston slide caliper to me?! Either way it has to be the travel gained from those as was running 4 pots before, so I think I'll be keeping my eyed peeled for a Corsa brake pedal bias box...
What pics? They're all working for me
Sorry, i was looking at the front caliper.
Well I'm booked into Blyton park for the 23rd so I've given it a good oil/filters service in preparation and filled the old beast up with Valvoline 15w50.
The brake pads were giving an awful rattle noise so I've fitted some Elise brake pad 'buffers' to quieten them down which seems to have worked!
I've also done a few tweaks to improve the gearing which I thought you guys may be interested in as it feels much better now.
1) With the internal shifter mech, you can get a better stick design that consists of a plastic ball rather than a ball and rubber washer:
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Difference is obvious:
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M12 threaded the end for my Quaife knob:
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All fitted:
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2) A better selector turret is available that bolts straight onto the F20 giving a better engagement feel
Original left, new one right:
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Original turret moves around freely and sloppily as the main part is free rotating:
http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2a/893.JPG
New one has a spring loaded nib fitting snugly into a groove giving you a much more positive feel when it moves as it is basically in one of three locations:
http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2a/894.JPG
Moved for better illustration:
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It's also got a spring loaded pin that you can use to lock it into first so you don't need the 'drillbit trick':
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Part number for those interested:
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Both of these mods together make the shifter feel lots tighter and more direct with better feedback when engaged. If you want the turret, look for a Corsa B 1.2 in the scrappy with the spring loaded pin!
You should make an Articles thread for those gear shift mods. That's important info that could help those who have already done the RJ linkage and internal shifter.
Nice work.
Very good info on the turret and stick.
If your proper stuck the turrets will still be available from vauxhall as the current corsa and adam still use this set up
hi is the corsa c hub the same pattern as the nova? straight fit??? thx
Yes corsa stub axles go straight on
Good little update that Iain, as mentioned it would be a useful write up for an article.
I like these spring loaded corsa turrets, don't have to use an allen key with lining gears up
No mention of who put you onto the stick and turret mods, I am disappointed :(
A few more direct comparison pictures of the early and late turrets in my build diary over on Astra-mk2.com click me.
Get the pics up from Monday then slacker!!!
update?
Have either you or Harvey actually checked that Part Number on EPC?Quote:
Originally Posted by Iain
It does not exist on EPC, it will be the casting number
Figured the '90' number would be a Vauxhall part number? Hmmmm.
Went to Blyton Park on Monday and only just got round to sorting an update. Over-all successful day, new Millers brake fluid and Wilwoods felt epic with DS3000s in, and the rear discs performed excellently and did exactly what I wanted of them as an upgrade.
One slight off (vid below) where the rear brakes locked up on me, but I adjusted the bias on my inline adjuster and they were perfect afterwards. Also did a session on a totally flat tyre and all that happened was it understeered a bit turning right, crazy Michelins they must be pretty strong to not rip it off the tyre!
Oil pressure is dropping off after about 10 mins despite the temps sitting still at 110c so possibly looking into a better oil pump (z20let upgrade?)
Prep wise, I set it up with 1mm toe out and trial fitted the slicks, that's all:
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10 minutes toe out equates to 1mm:
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Parked up with Harvey in the pits:
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End of the day, old girl loaded up and ready to go home with no damage
http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2a/902.JPG
Couple of videos of the day, nothing too interesting though!
Spin out when the rear brakes locked up and sent me off:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOuwxD2IEUU
Couple of free laps to put my foot down:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28acH3JYAvE
Following Harvey around for a few laps in his brutal Astra running ITBs and a Quaife box
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_z5BNb6P4o
That's actually 10 minutes of angle, 10 degrees would look silly broken lol
Glad to see this is still around and being refined! :)
Thanks for the correction you're more awake than me ha ha. Hopefully some more refinements to come to make it better... Still crunching into third so dying for some gearing upgrades
Has it still got :gay: electric windows?
Power looks nearly perfect on that track the gte barely pulled away from you but proably had 5k in the engine and box
Course it has electric windows are for winners.
Yeah it's suited to that track shorter gearing would be better though. Think harvey would hammer me around a bigger track, driven his and it's a well put together beasty.
Get a daewoo box on it Iain, best thing you can do on a XE without spending silly money on a quaife
I wish my changers into 3rd were working, darn pressure plate release fingers! Really struggled with gear changers at higher rpm on track :(
Nice vids, tidy update, cleaned the engine bay yet ;)
I must get myself some slicks.
Ok so a bit of roll on that Astra, but looked fairly nimble; love a chase!
Oh yeah I forgot about the dipstick coming out and covering the engine bay in oil lol Not cleaned it or put a spring on that yet...Quote:
Originally Posted by Harvey
TBH I don't think the slicks gave an advantage over your R888s or whatever that Rover was running, they may be getting a bit old
Garage looks great, nice and big.
From the sounds of it a Zlet pump would be a very good upgrade, I've never had any low readings since changing mine.
Car looks like its going very very well on track and your driving looks good. Good lines and that.
Your rear disc set up.
Did you just fit the discs, or did you have to use the plates and crap like you do on the old disc set up? As i fancy building a new beam up and if it's less to do, i'll go C disc and hub.
I fitted the whole stub axle (with built-in caliper carrier), disc, caliper etc from a Corsa C 1.8 SRi. Bolts straight onto a Nova beam with no welding like the other disc setups.
The C setup does add track width, Craig reckoned 8mm wider track from it, which may well cause an issue for some people. With my flared arches I used to run 5mm spacers all the time anyway so I don't mind it much. On the trackday I ran no spacers on the slicks and it only scrubbed a little bit, so it's definitely pushed out a bit. Maybe machining 2mm off the hub and a bit off the disc would bring it back in enough.
Ah, poo. That extra would kill me. Shame i like the idea of that setup, wonder if i could machine it down renough... They are alot easier than the earlier set up.
Small update, treated myself to some 5 point Luke aircraft-buckle harnesses to replace the old OMP 4 points...
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5th strap is mounted around the seat rail, which is handy to have in the right place:
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Crossed the rear straps due to the length they run and spaced them with rollcage padding:
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Nice touch with the padding spaces...
they look good mate what you doing with the omp ones ?
Nice car Iain!!
Cheers guys, OMP ones are going in another project as there's nothing wrong with them really.
Seen this beast in the flesh today, what an amazing machine.....hope my track weapon is half as good....
Shame I had a table booked could have gone for a blast ha ha
Trackday booked, Oulton Park on the 23rd Sept. Been doing some prep work...
Last couple of trackdays my dipstick has blown out and covered the bay in oil, I'm sure there's an underlying crankcase pressure related issue, but for now I've popped a spring on the dipstick to try and stop it (out of focus pic sorry)
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Since it's now garaged I installed a quick plug connector for my Accumate battery conditioner to keep it plugged in and topped up:
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Enjoying my nicely painted garage floor now:
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Main trackday prep is swapping out the Valvoline 15w50 for a proper Millers 10w50 fully synth oil to try and tackle my oil pressure issues when hot:
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When running it up I noticed the TXAutosport rad was leaking from one of the welded end caps! Never heard of this happening before on their excellent products (sarcasm)
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Re-welded by a local lad:
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He also noticed I was close to wearing through the end where it was rubbing against the old bracket so that got fixed too:
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