985cc Turbocharged Nova Sprint Car

Did a trial fit on the new Compomotive Turbo split rims on the back;

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http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...ort/015-19.jpg

Without major surgery to the mechanicals, it's certainly going to need to be wide arched.

Also trial fitted the new 2mm plastic windows, which fit perfectly (thanks to ACW Motorsport Plastics);

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...ort/020-17.jpg

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...ort/021-16.jpg

I'm tempted to fit a tailgate with a GTE/SR spoiler moulded into it, which I have already, but it's laid up in pretty thick fibreglass and is going to end up adding weight;

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...ort/022-12.jpg

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The rear piece of the bodykit which incorporates the rear light blanks is ridculously heavy for fibreglass!!;

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...cort/024-8.jpg

And I think I'll do away with the rear towing eye, saves a small amount of weight, but more importantly it reduces the overall length which it needs to fit into my enclosed trailer;

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...cort/026-9.jpg

The rear anti-roll bar can be used as a towing point without a problem.

The ARB has another useful purpose, I can stand in the hole cut-out in the boot floor and lift the whole rear end off the floor with ease.

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Originally Posted by novarally

And I think I'll do away with the rear towing eye, saves a small amount of weight, but more importantly it reduces the overall length which it needs to fit into my enclosed trailer

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now THATS a tight fit lol

loving the comp turbos :d

Amazing build :)

+rep :)

Looks great Colin. Just thought of a few more possible areas for weight removal.

The door handles. What people normally do and remove the plastic leaving the metal frame.
The part of the shell where the rear bumper mounts on the sides of the car. Surly it can be chopped similar to the front wings.

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Originally Posted by bmw156

Looks great Colin. Just thought of a few more possible areas for weight removal.

The door handles. What people normally do and remove the plastic leaving the metal frame.
The part of the shell where the rear bumper mounts on the sides of the car. Surly it can be chopped similar to the front wings.

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I plan to do away with the door handles completely at some point. The passenger door will be quick release, and I intend to use an alternative fixing method on the drivers side.

The rear wings could be cut away as you suggest, although that will allow water and mud into the car.....I could replace the steel with something else to seal it up though.

Colin I respect the car & yourself, but if were mine i'ud go all out for the stock look rather than easier option. Make the push & reengineer that beam so those monster slicks live behind standard looking arches.

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Originally Posted by BRoadGhost

Colin I respect the car & yourself, but if were mine i'ud go all out for the stock look rather than easier option. Make the push & reengineer that beam so those monster slicks live behind standard looking arches.

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Very good point, Colin certainly appears to have the skills to do so.

Would it still be within Hillclimb/sprint regs?

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Originally Posted by novarally

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...ort/009-23.jpg

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What's that little yellow toy we see in the garage

Wide arch C20XE rally car ??

More pictures/info please :thumb:



Dave

Thats the Mattig wide arch kitted nova ;)

here you go dave:

http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthr...=165506&page=4

Looks possibly like a mattig kitted vauxhall nova dave?